City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Rockford, IL

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

Rockford, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.95% of Illinois
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392
Active Trucking Companies
0.95% of all active carriers in Illinois
89
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.7 new companies per month (-8.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
384
Total
0.6
Avg / month
14
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
338
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 203 60.1%
2–5 Units 91 26.9%
6–20 Units 26 7.7%
21–100 Units 16 4.7%
101+ Units 2 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 110 28.6%
3–5 Years 98 25.5%
6–10 Years 76 19.8%
11–20 Years 64 16.7%
20+ Years 36 9.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 351 89.5%
Broker 50 12.8%
Shipper 20 5.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 7 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 299 76.3%
2 Construction 86 21.9%
3 Other 46 11.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 45 11.5%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 43 11.0%
6 Household Goods 41 10.5%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 36 9.2%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 31 7.9%
9 Paper Products 30 7.7%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 27 6.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.