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Active Trucking Companies
in Wheeling, IL

295 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cook County.

Wheeling, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.71% of Illinois
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295
Active Trucking Companies
0.71% of all active carriers in Illinois
85
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.5 new companies per month (+74.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
85
Total
3.5
Avg / month
10
Best: Sep 2026
0
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
258
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 145 56.2%
2–5 Units 60 23.3%
6–20 Units 33 12.8%
21–100 Units 16 6.2%
101+ Units 4 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 104 36.0%
3–5 Years 46 15.9%
6–10 Years 58 20.1%
11–20 Years 72 24.9%
20+ Years 9 3.1%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 263 89.2%
Broker 35 11.9%
Shipper 7 2.4%
Freight Forwarder 6 2.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 259 87.8%
2 Building Materials 55 18.6%
3 Construction 55 18.6%
4 Motor Vehicles 49 16.6%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 45 15.3%
6 Refrigerated Food 43 14.6%
7 Meat 43 14.6%
8 Fresh Produce 40 13.6%
9 Paper Products 35 11.9%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 31 10.5%
Largest Fleets in Wheeling
# Company Fleet
1 GTC LOGISTICS INC 350
2 PONY EXPRESS GROUP INC 150
3 K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC 121
4 KAVKAZ EXPRESS LLC 116
5 SAFE LINE INC 100
6 INNOVATION WITH GREEN LLC 100
7 SIP XPRESS INC 98
8 AD ASTRA ALLIANCE LLC 86
9 MIDLAND PAPER COMPANY 79
10 COCO LINES INC 63

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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.