City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Plainfield, IL

758 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Will County.

Plainfield, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.83% of Illinois
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758
Active Trucking Companies
1.83% of all active carriers in Illinois
155
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.5 new companies per month (+12.9% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
48.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
149
Total
6.2
Avg / month
12
Best: Sep 2026
2
Lowest: Mar 2025
Company Size Distribution
677
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 325 48.0%
2–5 Units 188 27.8%
6–20 Units 107 15.8%
21–100 Units 51 7.5%
101+ Units 6 0.9%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
6.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 212 28.3%
3–5 Years 209 27.9%
6–10 Years 184 24.6%
11–20 Years 121 16.2%
20+ Years 23 3.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 690 91.0%
Broker 79 10.4%
Shipper 15 2.0%
Freight Forwarder 14 1.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 11 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 705 93.0%
2 Building Materials 179 23.6%
3 Construction 179 23.6%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 157 20.7%
5 Refrigerated Food 154 20.3%
6 Meat 154 20.3%
7 Fresh Produce 135 17.8%
8 Motor Vehicles 123 16.2%
9 Paper Products 115 15.2%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 108 14.2%

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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.