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Active Trucking Companies
in Palatine, IL

283 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cook County.

Palatine, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.68% of Illinois
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283
Active Trucking Companies
0.68% of all active carriers in Illinois
70
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.9 new companies per month (+34.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
52.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
120
Total
2.5
Avg / month
6
Best: Aug 2024
0
Lowest: May 2023
Company Size Distribution
246
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 130 52.8%
2–5 Units 59 24.0%
6–20 Units 36 14.6%
21–100 Units 19 7.7%
101+ Units 2 0.8%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
6.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 95 33.7%
3–5 Years 69 24.5%
6–10 Years 48 17.0%
11–20 Years 59 20.9%
20+ Years 11 3.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 256 90.5%
Broker 36 12.7%
Shipper 11 3.9%
Freight Forwarder 8 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 2.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 248 87.6%
2 Motor Vehicles 56 19.8%
3 Refrigerated Food 50 17.7%
4 Meat 50 17.7%
5 Building Materials 49 17.3%
6 Construction 49 17.3%
7 Fresh Produce 48 17.0%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 44 15.5%
9 Paper Products 40 14.1%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 36 12.7%
Largest Fleets in Palatine
# Company Fleet
1 ZERO MAX INC 215
2 DANIKO TRANS INC 190
3 SUNGOR TRANSPORTATION INC 92
4 CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC 90
5 MSL EXPRESS INC 70
6 IDS TRANSPORTATION INC 68
7 FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 66
8 WHEELING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 65
9 ARC EXPRESS INC 60
10 DOLCHE TRUCKLOAD CORP 57

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.