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Illinois trucking companies

56,042 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in Illinois. 22,180 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 1,676 hold active broker authority. 35,736 operate interstate, 4,251 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.

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459new USDOT registrations, last 30 days
1,580last 90 days
1,358out-of-service orders, last 12 months
22,217active carriers with an MCS-150 older than 2 years

Fleet sizes

Power unitsActive carriersShare
131,33756%
2-516,34929%
6-205,49810%
21-1002,2984%
100+5601%

1,166,993 power units and 564,418 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

General freight38,322 carriersGrain, feed, hay12,455 carriersBuilding materials12,449 carriersConstruction12,449 carriersMachinery, large objects8,607 carriersDry bulk6,160 carriersMotor vehicles (auto haulers)5,736 carriersRefrigerated food5,712 carriersFresh produce5,235 carriersLogs, poles, beams, lumber5,201 carriersHousehold goods (movers)3,960 carriersIntermodal containers3,468 carriers

Largest fleets based in Illinois

CarrierCityPower unitsDriversUSDOT
Durham School Services LP dba Durham School ServicesWarrenville10,6909,252350651 · MC163066
US Foods Inc dba US FoodsRosemont4,9415,453358597 · MC221931
Stericycle IncBannockburn4,1313,289397962
Illinois Central School Bus LLC dba Kansas Central School BusJoliet2,6193,0731714924 · MC629008
Hub Group Dedicated LLC dba Hub GroupOak Brook2,5053,194801828 · MC357193
ABC Supply Interiors, Inc. dba L&W SupplyChicago2,3462,376104154
Medtrans LLCNorthbrook2,1282,348987933 · MC419207
Commonwealth Edison Company dba ComedOakbrook Terrace1,8602,564408430
Dot Transportation IncMT Sterling1,8532,395424023 · MC235436
MR Bult'S IncBurnham1,5971,132387102 · MC290960

Cities with the most carriers

Chicago 6,619 · Aurora 872 · Schaumburg 868 · Plainfield 793 · Naperville 747 · Joliet 666 · Des Plaines 651 · Rockford 543 · Elk Grove Village 537 · Elgin 462 · Bolingbrook 445 · Arlington Heights 373 · Orland Park 358 · Romeoville 350 · Addison 348

New USDOT registrations in Illinois (last 30 days)

RegisteredCarrierCityUSDOT
2026-10-30Jayceforward Logistics LLCUniversity Park8657725
2026-10-30Instinct Transport IncSchaumburg8626751
2026-10-30Leika LLCLake Bluff8459642
2026-10-30Smoking Gun LLCSchaumburg8393593
2026-10-30Launchpad Academy GA, LLCNiles7980069
2026-10-30Motoplus VP IncDes Plaines6487579
2026-10-30Ata Freights LLCChicago6069300
2026-10-30Askona Transport IncHainesville5763322
2026-10-30HML Logistics LLCDecatur5725406
2026-10-30Lane X Trans IncRoselle5129806
2026-10-30Azh Express IncDes Plaines5050650
2026-10-29Bushels & Barrels, LLCMount Carmel9653752

A new registration is not a flag by itself — but a "10-year-old company" whose USDOT number is a month old is worth a phone call to the number on record.

Out-of-service orders, Illinois carriers (last 30 days)

OrderedCarrierReasonRescinded
2026-10-30Straight-Way Enterprise LLC SpartaNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Nite Owl Packaging LLC ItascaNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Jav Logistics LLC BrookfieldNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Queen Nifertiti Logistics LLC WestmontNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30NCD Cleaning & Transportation Services LLC Crest HillNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Smithson Venture Capitalist Enterprise Corporation HomewoodNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Collision Craft Towing LLC BridgeviewNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30HD3 Transporter LLC ChicagoNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Anchor Construction Design Inc McHenryNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Holmes Trucking LLC Sauk VillageNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Emailbase CreteNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-30Arrm Corporation SchaumburgNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno

Neighboring states

Wisconsin65,684 active · 6,538 with authorityIndiana47,181 active · 10,951 with authorityKentucky43,415 active · 4,479 with authorityIowa26,824 active · 6,210 with authorityMissouri26,745 active · 7,286 with authority
This is an informational report compiled from public FMCSA records as of the stamped date. It is not a safety rating, not insurance or legal advice, and not a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. FMCSA records can be late or incomplete; confirm anything decisive against the official record linked in the report.

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Source: FMCSA Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, and Out-of-Service files via data.transportation.gov. Methodology.