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Active Trucking Companies
in Chesterton, IN

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

Chesterton, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.25% of Indiana
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56
Active Trucking Companies
0.25% of all active carriers in Indiana
11
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
41.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.6% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
16
Total
0.3
Avg / month
3
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2022
Company Size Distribution
43
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 18 41.9%
2–5 Units 16 37.2%
6–20 Units 2 4.7%
21–100 Units 5 11.6%
101+ Units 2 4.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 15 27.3%
3–5 Years 7 12.7%
6–10 Years 9 16.4%
11–20 Years 15 27.3%
20+ Years 9 16.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 46 82.1%
Broker 15 26.8%
Shipper 5 8.9%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 35 62.5%
2 Construction 13 23.2%
3 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 19.6%
4 Motor Vehicles 8 14.3%
5 Other 8 14.3%
6 Paper Products 7 12.5%
7 Beverages 6 10.7%
8 Intermodal Containers 5 8.9%
9 Fresh Produce 5 8.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 5 8.9%
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 45
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.