City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Portage, IN

116 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Porter County.

Portage, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.52% of Indiana
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116
Active Trucking Companies
0.52% of all active carriers in Indiana
27
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.1 new companies per month (+7.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
51.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.4% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
115
Total
0.2
Avg / month
8
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
90
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 46 51.1%
2–5 Units 25 27.8%
6–20 Units 10 11.1%
21–100 Units 8 8.9%
101+ Units 1 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 36 31.3%
3–5 Years 17 14.8%
6–10 Years 19 16.5%
11–20 Years 25 21.7%
20+ Years 18 15.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 99 85.3%
Broker 27 23.3%
Shipper 5 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 82 70.7%
2 Building Materials 25 21.6%
3 Construction 25 21.6%
4 Other 22 19.0%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 18.1%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 18 15.5%
7 Motor Vehicles 16 13.8%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 15 12.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 13 11.2%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 12 10.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 16, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.