City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Waukegan, IL

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

Waukegan, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.44% of Illinois
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163
Active Trucking Companies
0.44% of all active carriers in Illinois
51
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.1 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
120
Total
1.2
Avg / month
7
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
153
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 105 68.6%
2–5 Units 35 22.9%
6–20 Units 8 5.2%
21–100 Units 4 2.6%
101+ Units 1 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 55 34.2%
3–5 Years 43 26.7%
6–10 Years 31 19.3%
11–20 Years 20 12.4%
20+ Years 12 7.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 158 96.9%
Broker 7 4.3%
Shipper 1 0.6%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 119 73.0%
2 Motor Vehicles 26 16.0%
3 Other 15 9.2%
4 Paper Products 12 7.4%
5 Building Materials 10 6.1%
6 Construction 10 6.1%
7 Household Goods 9 5.5%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 9 5.5%
9 Beverages 8 4.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 6 3.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.