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Active Trucking Companies
in Waukegan, IL

167 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lake County.

Waukegan, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.40% of Illinois
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167
Active Trucking Companies
0.40% of all active carriers in Illinois
52
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.2 new companies per month (-44.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
45
Total
1.9
Avg / month
6
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
150
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 104 69.3%
2–5 Units 34 22.7%
6–20 Units 8 5.3%
21–100 Units 3 2.0%
101+ Units 1 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 60 36.1%
3–5 Years 42 25.3%
6–10 Years 31 18.7%
11–20 Years 24 14.5%
20+ Years 9 5.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 155 92.8%
Broker 15 9.0%
Freight Forwarder 6 3.6%
Shipper 5 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 132 79.0%
2 Other 38 22.8%
3 Motor Vehicles 32 19.2%
4 Building Materials 23 13.8%
5 Construction 23 13.8%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 21 12.6%
7 Refrigerated Food 14 8.4%
8 Meat 14 8.4%
9 Household Goods 12 7.2%
10 Paper Products 12 7.2%
Largest Fleets in Waukegan
# Company Fleet
1 NORTH SHORE TRANSIT INC 431
2 CT XPRESS INC 62
3 VP XPRESS LLC 28
4 ATLANTIC PACIFIC INC 25
5 KELLER TRUCKING CO INC 15
6 LAKE COUNTY MOVERS INC 11
7 NH TRANSPORT INC 11
8 RONALD ROGERS 10
9 MIDWEST COPIER EXCHANGE LLC 8
10 WHITMORE'S WRECKER SERVICE 8

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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.