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Active Trucking Companies
in Merrillville, IN

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

Merrillville, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.20% of Indiana
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267
Active Trucking Companies
1.20% of all active carriers in Indiana
65
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.7 new companies per month (+3.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.6% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
63
Total
2.6
Avg / month
9
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
226
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 133 58.8%
2–5 Units 57 25.2%
6–20 Units 26 11.5%
21–100 Units 9 4.0%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 83 31.4%
3–5 Years 71 26.9%
6–10 Years 60 22.7%
11–20 Years 38 14.4%
20+ Years 12 4.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 242 90.6%
Broker 30 11.2%
Shipper 15 5.6%
Freight Forwarder 6 2.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 189 70.8%
2 Other 35 13.1%
3 Motor Vehicles 32 12.0%
4 Passengers 25 9.4%
5 Refrigerated Food 23 8.6%
6 Construction 22 8.2%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 7.9%
8 Fresh Produce 18 6.7%
9 Household Goods 18 6.7%
10 Paper Products 18 6.7%
Largest Fleets in Merrillville
# Company Fleet
1 MARCY TRANS LLC 348
2 DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 76
3 AA TRANS INC 59
4 BIG WILLIE STYLE INC 55
5 KARONA HAULING INC 50
6 J&B EXPRESS LLC 35
7 LADA TRANS INC 35
8 ALMA GROUP LLC 33
9 GB CARGO INC 30
10 MERCURY FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC 21

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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.