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Active Trucking Companies
in Palatine, IL

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

Palatine, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.67% of Illinois
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247
Active Trucking Companies
0.67% of all active carriers in Illinois
64
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.7 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
162
Total
1.7
Avg / month
6
Best: Nov 2021
0
Lowest: Oct 2018
Company Size Distribution
232
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 125 53.9%
2–5 Units 53 22.8%
6–20 Units 34 14.7%
21–100 Units 17 7.3%
101+ Units 3 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 75 31.6%
3–5 Years 61 25.7%
6–10 Years 44 18.6%
11–20 Years 46 19.4%
20+ Years 11 4.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 239 96.8%
Broker 11 4.5%
Shipper 2 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 208 84.2%
2 Motor Vehicles 29 11.7%
3 Refrigerated Food 22 8.9%
4 Fresh Produce 17 6.9%
5 Paper Products 17 6.9%
6 Beverages 15 6.1%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 15 6.1%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 15 6.1%
9 Building Materials 14 5.7%
10 Construction 13 5.3%
Largest Fleets in Palatine
# Company Fleet
1 GLOBE TRANSPORTATION INC 450
2 ZERO MAX INC 215
3 CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC 146
4 IDS TRANSPORTATION INC 68
5 FAST4WARD EXPRESS INC 66
6 WHEELING TRANSPORTATION 65
7 DOLCHE TRUCKLOAD CORP 57
8 BOSTAN EXPRESS INC 55
9 ARC EXPRESS INC 51
10 SA TRUCK INC 38

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.