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Active Trucking Companies
in Hammond, IN

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

Hammond, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.98% of Indiana
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203
Active Trucking Companies
0.98% of all active carriers in Indiana
51
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.1 new companies per month (+70.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.8% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
201
Total
0.3
Avg / month
6
Best: Oct 2025
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
187
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 107 57.2%
2–5 Units 40 21.4%
6–20 Units 20 10.7%
21–100 Units 16 8.6%
101+ Units 4 2.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 65 32.3%
3–5 Years 51 25.4%
6–10 Years 36 17.9%
11–20 Years 33 16.4%
20+ Years 16 8.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 195 96.1%
Broker 10 4.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.5%
Shipper 1 0.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 125 61.6%
2 Motor Vehicles 35 17.2%
3 Other 21 10.3%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 15 7.4%
5 Building Materials 12 5.9%
6 Paper Products 12 5.9%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 11 5.4%
8 Passengers 10 4.9%
9 Fresh Produce 8 3.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 8 3.9%
Largest Fleets in Hammond
# Company Fleet
1 AMBER EXPRESS LLC 435
2 BJT EXPRESS INC 405
3 ILLINI STATE TRUCKING CO 125
4 MILSPED FREIGHT LLC 125
5 DAB CARRIER GROUP INC 91
6 UNITED TRANSPORT INC 83
7 MID GROUP INC 82
8 T C TRANSPORT INC 77
9 DEVINE DREAMS TRANSPORTATION INC 77
10 MDK TRUCKING INC 72

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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.