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Active Trucking Companies
in Merrillville, IN

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

Merrillville, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.17% of Indiana
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261
Active Trucking Companies
1.17% of all active carriers in Indiana
61
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.5 new companies per month (+28.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.2% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
57
Total
2.4
Avg / month
8
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
221
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 126 57.0%
2–5 Units 60 27.1%
6–20 Units 25 11.3%
21–100 Units 9 4.1%
101+ Units 1 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 82 31.4%
3–5 Years 70 26.8%
6–10 Years 60 23.0%
11–20 Years 38 14.6%
20+ Years 11 4.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 236 90.4%
Broker 31 11.9%
Shipper 14 5.4%
Freight Forwarder 6 2.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 200 76.6%
2 Other 47 18.0%
3 Motor Vehicles 43 16.5%
4 Building Materials 42 16.1%
5 Construction 42 16.1%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 38 14.6%
7 Refrigerated Food 36 13.8%
8 Meat 36 13.8%
9 Beverages 34 13.0%
10 Paper Products 33 12.6%
Largest Fleets in Merrillville
# Company Fleet
1 MARCY TRANS LLC 348
2 DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 76
3 BIG WILLIE STYLE INC 75
4 AA TRANS INC 59
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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.