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Active Trucking Companies
in Gary, IN

275 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lake County.

Gary, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.33% of Indiana
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275
Active Trucking Companies
1.33% of all active carriers in Indiana
86
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.6 new companies per month (-2.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.8% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
272
Total
0.4
Avg / month
9
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
251
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 139 55.4%
2–5 Units 60 23.9%
6–20 Units 33 13.1%
21–100 Units 16 6.4%
101+ Units 3 1.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 99 36.4%
3–5 Years 59 21.7%
6–10 Years 45 16.5%
11–20 Years 36 13.2%
20+ Years 33 12.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 264 96.0%
Broker 15 5.5%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.5%
Shipper 3 1.1%
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 180 65.5%
2 Motor Vehicles 48 17.5%
3 Metal: Sheets & Coils 40 14.5%
4 Driveaway/Towaway 37 13.5%
5 Other 31 11.3%
6 Paper Products 29 10.5%
7 Building Materials 25 9.1%
8 Fresh Produce 21 7.6%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 21 7.6%
10 Construction 20 7.3%
Largest Fleets in Gary
# Company Fleet
1 AFC TRANSPORT INC 188
2 STEEL TRANSPORT INC 135
3 BENEFIT TRUCKING LLC 121
4 F & W TRANSPORTATION LLC 89
5 CRYSTAL TRUCKING INC 84
6 HMD LLC 83
7 INTER FREIGHT INC 77
8 P AND C TRUCKING ENTERPRISES INC 70
9 MACER TRANSPORTATION INC 56
10 SQ 92 INC 49

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.