City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Rockford, IL

359 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Winnebago County.

Rockford, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.97% of Illinois
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359
Active Trucking Companies
0.97% of all active carriers in Illinois
94
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.9 new companies per month (+12.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
241
Total
2.5
Avg / month
8
Best: Sep 2021
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
333
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 201 60.4%
2–5 Units 88 26.4%
6–20 Units 26 7.8%
21–100 Units 16 4.8%
101+ Units 2 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 105 29.7%
3–5 Years 95 26.9%
6–10 Years 69 19.5%
11–20 Years 50 14.2%
20+ Years 34 9.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 345 96.1%
Broker 20 5.6%
Shipper 5 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 268 74.7%
2 Construction 60 16.7%
3 Building Materials 55 15.3%
4 Motor Vehicles 40 11.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 40 11.1%
6 Paper Products 37 10.3%
7 Other 35 9.7%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 33 9.2%
9 Beverages 29 8.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 26 7.2%

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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.