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title: "How many new trucking companies are in Illinois?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/illinois"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
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# How many new trucking companies are in Illinois?

> 344 trucking companies based in Illinois got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 14 per business day. Illinois ranks 4th of 49 states with 6.2% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (Indiana had 138). Another 444 Illinois carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Illinois carrier waited 23 days from application to active authority, 2 days shorter than the national median of 25.
- 66% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 91.6% of new Illinois carriers.
- Chicago had the most new carriers in the state (51).

## This week

79 granted and 73 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | 21 | 4 |
| 2026-10-15 | 9 | 22 |
| 2026-10-14 | 7 | 25 |
| 2026-10-13 | 23 | 21 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dds Logistics INC | MC70525822 | 4736810 | Mount Prospect | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Diamond Global Logistics LLC | MC45177281 | 4364257 | Arlington Heights | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Onroad Transport LLC | MC48126145 | 6790192 | Chicago Ridge | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| P&Z Trucking LLC | MC84753997 | 6938752 | Cicero | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Promise Land Transport LLC | MC79451633 | 5721356 | Chicago | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Vidacore Group LLC | MC81540650 | 7640418 | River Grove | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Aslan Box LLC | MC69757671 | 4737648 | Des Plaines | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Fifty Runner Global Logistics LLC | MC92408669 | 4568474 | Chicago | 2 | Flatbed; Hopper/Bulk; Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Levin Holdings CO | MC86857284 | 9834816 | Buffalo Grove | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Nway Freight INC | MC81144507 | 7657872 | Joliet | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Ochir Trans INC., | MC68945018 | 4953238 | Buffalo Grove | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Aaronco Logistics INC | MC94520668 | 4618838 | Frankfort | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Chicago | 51 |
| Aurora | 13 |
| Naperville | 12 |
| Plainfield | 11 |
| Mount Prospect | 10 |
| Des Plaines | 9 |
| Arlington Heights | 9 |
| Wheeling | 8 |
| Buffalo Grove | 8 |
| Bolingbrook | 7 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 91.6% |
| Flatbed | 11.6% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 8.4% |
| Car hauler | 7.3% |
| Reefer | 5.8% |
| Intermodal | 3.5% |
| Tanker | 1.7% |
| Livestock | 1.7% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 66% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 27.6% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 3.2% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 2.3% |
| 51 or more trucks | 0.9% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company | 77.3% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 8.4% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company | 1.7% |
| Old Republic Insurance Company | 1.2% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 1.2% |

## If you sell to new Illinois carriers

- Factoring: 333 of the 344 new Illinois carriers (96.8%) are [first-time authorities](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/first-time-vs-returning-authority), still choosing a factor ([factoring leads](https://rookiefeed.com/for/factoring)).
- Insurance: 99.1% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company insures 77.3% of all new Illinois carriers ([leads for insurance agents](https://rookiefeed.com/for/insurance-agents), [reading the BMC-91 filing](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/bmc-91-filing-explained)).
- Dispatch: 66% of new Illinois carriers started with one truck and 91.6% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 344: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Illinois

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Indiana](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/indiana.md) | 138 | #10 |
| [Missouri](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/missouri.md) | 89 | #19 |
| [Kentucky](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/kentucky.md) | 81 | #22 |
| [Wisconsin](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/wisconsin.md) | 72 | #23 |
| [Iowa](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/iowa.md) | 54 | #29 |

Source: Rookiefeed analysis. How we count: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-authority-stats.md. All states: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies.

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