Weekly report · Oct 5–Oct 11, 2026
New trucking companies in Illinois: 222 this week
119 carriers based in Illinois applied for FMCSA operating authority and 103 were granted authority between 2026-10-05 and 2026-10-11. 85 (38%) had no liability insurance on file.
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12-week trend
Bars show new applicants plus authority grants per ISO week; the highlighted bar is this week.
Authority types filed
| Operating authority | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | 206 | 93% |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | 9 | 4% |
| Motor Carrier of Household Goods | 4 | 2% |
| Broker of Household Goods | 1 | 0% |
| Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) | 1 | 0% |
What it means for agents
Every one of these 222 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 38% had nothing on file at the snapshot. New ventures shop fast and bind with the first agent who calls with a quote. CarrierDaily delivers the individual applicants in Illinois as a daily CSV with contact fields, flagged by insurance status, so you reach them the morning they file.
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Frequently asked questions
How many new trucking companies started in Illinois the week of Oct 5–Oct 11, 2026?
FMCSA published 119 new operating-authority applications and granted 103 authorities to carriers based in Illinois that week, 222 in total.
How many new Illinois carriers had no insurance on file?
85 of 222 (38%) had no liability insurance filing on record at the time of the snapshot. Applicants do not have to file insurance until FMCSA is ready to grant authority.
Where does this data come from?
Public FMCSA data (data.transportation.gov and the daily authority files), aggregated by CarrierDaily. Counts only; no carrier is named on this page. CarrierDaily is not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT.
Source: public FMCSA data. Not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT. Counts are aggregates of FMCSA authority publications and grants with a business address in Illinois, deduplicated per carrier and event within the ISO week. Insurance status is as of the daily snapshot. No carrier is named on this page. Cite as: CarrierDaily weekly new-trucking-companies report, Illinois, Oct 5–Oct 11, 2026.