City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Plainfield, IL

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

Plainfield, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.92% of Illinois
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711
Active Trucking Companies
1.92% of all active carriers in Illinois
143
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.0 new companies per month (-21.1% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
49.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
51015 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
498
Total
5.2
Avg / month
15
Best: Mar 2022
0
Lowest: Mar 2019
Company Size Distribution
664
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 329 49.5%
2–5 Units 178 26.8%
6–20 Units 103 15.5%
21–100 Units 49 7.4%
101+ Units 5 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 181 26.2%
3–5 Years 213 30.8%
6–10 Years 169 24.4%
11–20 Years 106 15.3%
20+ Years 23 3.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 677 95.2%
Broker 40 5.6%
Shipper 10 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 5 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 607 85.4%
2 Refrigerated Food 91 12.8%
3 Metal: Sheets & Coils 91 12.8%
4 Building Materials 78 11.0%
5 Fresh Produce 72 10.1%
6 Paper Products 71 10.0%
7 Motor Vehicles 69 9.7%
8 Beverages 69 9.7%
9 Construction 62 8.7%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 56 7.9%

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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.