City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Elkhart, IN

247 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Elkhart, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.10% of Indiana
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247
Active Trucking Companies
1.10% of all active carriers in Indiana
50
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.1 new companies per month (-19.2% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
46.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.2% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
47
Total
2.0
Avg / month
6
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Sep 2025
Company Size Distribution
206
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 95 46.1%
2–5 Units 61 29.6%
6–20 Units 27 13.1%
21–100 Units 14 6.8%
101+ Units 9 4.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 64 26.1%
3–5 Years 37 15.1%
6–10 Years 39 15.9%
11–20 Years 55 22.4%
20+ Years 50 20.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 216 87.4%
Broker 37 15.0%
Shipper 24 9.7%
Freight Forwarder 8 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 168 68.0%
2 Other 83 33.6%
3 Motor Vehicles 64 25.9%
4 Driveaway/Towaway 53 21.5%
5 Building Materials 47 19.0%
6 Construction 47 19.0%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 31 12.6%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 29 11.7%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 21 8.5%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 20 8.1%

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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.