Illinois trucking industry insights
34,039 active for-hire motor carriers based in Illinois — 2.91% 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 2 days ago (Aug 1, 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 | MEDTRANS 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 | TRANSDEV SERVICES INC | LOMBARD | 1,387 |
| 12 | FIRST TRANSIT INC | LOMBARD | 1,320 |
| 13 | NOVA LINES INC | BRIDGEVIEW | 1,298 |
| 14 | MN89 INC | OAK LAWN | 1,262 |
| 15 | E&O ONE | ELGIN | 1,254 |
Top cargo categories — Illinois
What Illinois for-hire carriers haul.
Illinois IFTA fuel tax
Q2 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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