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

> 138 trucking companies based in Indiana got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 6 per business day. Indiana ranks 10th of 49 states with 2.5% of new carriers nationwide. 2 of 4 bordering states had more, led by Illinois (344). Another 190 Indiana carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Indiana carrier waited 24 days from application to active authority, 1 day shorter than the national median of 25.
- 64.5% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 90.6% of new Indiana carriers.
- Indianapolis had the most new carriers in the state (47).

## This week

36 granted and 35 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-10-18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026-10-15 | 9 | 9 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026-10-13 | 17 | 12 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brothers And Sons LLC | MC48604390 | 7571342 | Indianapolis | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Gb Logistics INC | MC51418390 | 9186656 | Whiteland | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| G&F Services LLC | MC80428534 | 4498370 | Indianapolis | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| L&P Brothers Transportation LLC | MC78106665 | 4334235 | Indianapolis | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Wa Logistics LLC | MC97215230 | 6966098 | Fort Wayne | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Kings Cargo LLC | MC90398255 | 7062694 | Indianapolis | 1 | Reefer; Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Bott Trucking LLC | MC65040782 | 9605665 | Camby | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Oliver Short Haul LLC | MC62735456 | 9241744 | Switz City | 5 | Flatbed; Car hauler; Hopper/Bulk; Intermodal; Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Premier Shipping LLC | MC1280777 | 3681559 | Indianapolis | 1 | Tanker; Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| 7wave Expedite INC | MC81150255 | 5159205 | Indianapolis | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |
| Aj Carriers LLC | MC1527953 | 4039043 | Greenfield | 2 | Reefer; Dry van | 2026-10-15 |
| Desert Trucking LLC | MC66040017 | 5002006 | New Albany | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Indianapolis | 47 |
| Greenwood | 10 |
| Whiteland | 7 |
| Fort Wayne | 5 |
| South Bend | 3 |
| Lafayette | 3 |
| Greenfield | 3 |
| Camby | 3 |
| Brownsburg | 3 |
| Whitestown | 2 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 90.6% |
| Flatbed | 14.5% |
| Reefer | 8% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 7.2% |
| Car hauler | 6.5% |
| Livestock | 2.2% |
| Intermodal | 0.7% |
| Tanker | 0.7% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 64.5% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 31.9% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 0.7% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 1.4% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company | 58.7% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 19.6% |
| Canal Insurance Company | 2.9% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company | 2.2% |
| United Financial Casualty Company | 1.4% |

## If you sell to new Indiana carriers

- Factoring: 129 of the 138 new Indiana carriers (93.5%) 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: 100% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company insures 58.7% of all new Indiana 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: 64.5% of new Indiana carriers started with one truck and 90.6% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 138: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Indiana

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Illinois](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/illinois.md) | 344 | #4 |
| [Ohio](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/ohio.md) | 287 | #5 |
| [Michigan](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/michigan.md) | 114 | #15 |
| [Kentucky](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/kentucky.md) | 81 | #22 |

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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