Illinois trucking industry insights
33,088 active for-hire motor carriers based in Illinois — 2.90% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 20 hours ago (May 4, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Illinois
How Illinois for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Illinois
Click a rating to browse Illinois carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Illinois
Largest Illinois for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES | WARRENVILLE | 10,690 |
| 2 | US FOODS | ROSEMONT | 4,941 |
| 3 | KANSAS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS | JOLIET | 2,619 |
| 4 | HUB GROUP | OAK BROOK | 2,505 |
| 5 | MED TRANS LLC | NORTHBROOK | 2,128 |
| 6 | DOT TRANSPORTATION INC | MT STERLING | 1,853 |
| 7 | MR BULT'S INC | BURNHAM | 1,547 |
| 8 | THE MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY LLC | ROSEMONT | 1,483 |
| 9 | LRS | ROSEMONT | 1,463 |
| 10 | SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CORP | ELK GROVE VILLAG | 1,393 |
| 11 | FIRST TRANSIT INC | LOMBARD | 1,320 |
| 12 | NOVA LINES INC | BRIDGEVIEW | 1,298 |
| 13 | MN89 INC | OAK LAWN | 1,262 |
| 14 | SP PLUS LLC | CHICAGO | 1,147 |
| 15 | US FOODS | ROSEMONT | 1,143 |
Top cargo categories — Illinois
What Illinois for-hire carriers haul.
Illinois IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for Illinois (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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