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Active Trucking Companies
in Merrillville, IN

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

Merrillville, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.23% of Indiana
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253
Active Trucking Companies
1.23% of all active carriers in Indiana
69
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.9 new companies per month (+16.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.8% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
358 May '88Nov '97Jun '07Jan '17Jul '26
249
Total
0.5
Avg / month
8
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Jun 1988
Company Size Distribution
230
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 137 59.6%
2–5 Units 58 25.2%
6–20 Units 24 10.4%
21–100 Units 10 4.3%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 83 33.3%
3–5 Years 71 28.5%
6–10 Years 54 21.7%
11–20 Years 30 12.0%
20+ Years 11 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 243 96.0%
Broker 10 4.0%
Shipper 2 0.8%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.8%
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 163 64.4%
2 Motor Vehicles 31 12.3%
3 Passengers 25 9.9%
4 Other 21 8.3%
5 Paper Products 19 7.5%
6 Refrigerated Food 17 6.7%
7 Beverages 15 5.9%
8 Building Materials 14 5.5%
9 Fresh Produce 13 5.1%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 13 5.1%
Largest Fleets in Merrillville
# Company Fleet
1 MARCY TRANS LLC 348
2 DIRECT BUSINESS HOLDINGS INC 76
3 KAINAT TRANSPORTATION LLC 60
4 AA TRANS INC 59
5 KARONA HAULING INC 50
6 BIG WILLIE STYLE INC 42
7 J&B EXPRESS LLC 35
8 LADA TRANS INC 35
9 ALMA GROUP LLC 33
10 GB CARGO INC 30

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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.