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Active Trucking Companies
in Chesterton, IN

53 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Porter County.

Chesterton, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.24% of Indiana
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53
Active Trucking Companies
0.24% of all active carriers in Indiana
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (-50.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
42.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.2% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
9
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
40
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 17 42.5%
2–5 Units 14 35.0%
6–20 Units 2 5.0%
21–100 Units 5 12.5%
101+ Units 2 5.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
11.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 14 26.4%
3–5 Years 6 11.3%
6–10 Years 8 15.1%
11–20 Years 16 30.2%
20+ Years 9 17.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 43 81.1%
Broker 15 28.3%
Shipper 5 9.4%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 39 73.6%
2 Building Materials 18 34.0%
3 Construction 18 34.0%
4 Other 12 22.6%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 12 22.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 12 22.6%
7 Motor Vehicles 11 20.8%
8 Paper Products 11 20.8%
9 Beverages 10 18.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 10 18.9%
Largest Fleets in Chesterton
# Company Fleet
1 ODYSSEY TRANSPORT & WAREHOUSE LLC 251
2 RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC 190
3 RAJ TRANSPORT INC 100
4 AGY LOGISTICS 1 INC 90
5 CHAMBERS TRANSPORT LLC 61
6 Z BROTHERS EXPEDITED LLC 42
7 JL LOGISTICS INC 21
8 L A BELL MOTOR LINES INC 9
9 JOE'S TOWING INC 7
10 GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION LLC 5

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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.