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Active Trucking Companies
in Wheeling, IL

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

Wheeling, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.69% of Illinois
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283
Active Trucking Companies
0.69% of all active carriers in Illinois
74
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.1 new companies per month (+43.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
73
Total
3.0
Avg / month
7
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
246
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 137 55.7%
2–5 Units 62 25.2%
6–20 Units 29 11.8%
21–100 Units 14 5.7%
101+ Units 4 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 93 34.1%
3–5 Years 46 16.8%
6–10 Years 57 20.9%
11–20 Years 69 25.3%
20+ Years 8 2.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 251 88.7%
Broker 35 12.4%
Shipper 7 2.5%
Freight Forwarder 6 2.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 229 80.9%
2 Motor Vehicles 37 13.1%
3 Construction 31 11.0%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 24 8.5%
5 Refrigerated Food 21 7.4%
6 Household Goods 19 6.7%
7 Paper Products 19 6.7%
8 Fresh Produce 18 6.4%
9 Other 18 6.4%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 15 5.3%
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 OPTIMUS PRIME TRANSPORTATION INC 55

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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.