City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Waukegan, IL

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

Waukegan, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.41% of Illinois
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169
Active Trucking Companies
0.41% of all active carriers in Illinois
51
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.1 new companies per month (-30.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
51
Total
2.1
Avg / month
7
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
152
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 106 69.7%
2–5 Units 35 23.0%
6–20 Units 7 4.6%
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
6.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 57 34.3%
3–5 Years 43 25.9%
6–10 Years 33 19.9%
11–20 Years 24 14.5%
20+ Years 9 5.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 157 92.9%
Broker 15 8.9%
Shipper 5 3.0%
Freight Forwarder 4 2.4%
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 127 75.1%
2 Motor Vehicles 26 15.4%
3 Other 20 11.8%
4 Construction 15 8.9%
5 Household Goods 12 7.1%
6 Paper Products 10 5.9%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 10 5.9%
8 Refrigerated Food 8 4.7%
9 Beverages 6 3.6%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 5 3.0%

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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.