The census lists 3,283 active interstate carriers based in Chicago running 25,330 power units. Every one of them is recruiting against you. We read this market from the federal data before we source a single driver for your seats.
These numbers come from the FMCSA company census snapshot this site runs on, not a brochure. This is the market your pay, equipment, and home time compete in.
| # | Carrier | Based in | Power units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sp Plus Llc | Chicago | 1,147 |
| 2 | Edpo Llc | Chicago | 594 |
| 3 | Tps Parking Management Llc | Chicago | 524 |
| 4 | Cook-Dupage Transportation Company Inc | Chicago | 436 |
| 5 | Daniels Sharpsmart Inc | Chicago | 354 |
FOR-HIRE FLEETS AS SELF-REPORTED ON FEDERAL CENSUS FILINGS (MCS-150), SYNC AUGUST 2026.
The questions Chicago operators actually ask us, answered with the local numbers.
Because 3,283 carriers in Chicago pull from the same pool, and the biggest fleets here run hundreds of trucks with full-time recruiters. Posting on a job board puts you at the back of that line. A dedicated sourcing campaign puts you at the front.
Yes. The engine sources by region, and Chicago is one of the markets we track: we know the fleet mix, the carrier density, and how hard the local competition is before we take your campaign.
Industry figures put do-it-yourself hiring around $8,500 a seat and 45 or more days to fill it, with 1-2% of raw applications becoming hires. Those are the numbers a screened pipeline exists to beat.
Your region report: carrier density and fleet mix around your lanes, hiring pressure, and an honest read on whether we can fill your seats. Built within one business day, no cost.
Campaigns in Chicago run through the Driver Market Engine: a census read of the Chicago market, a dedicated sourcing campaign for your lanes, hard screening with a recorded voice interview, and interview-ready candidates in your own pipeline workspace.
Sourcing, screening, a recorded voice interview, then interview-ready candidates in your own pipeline workspace.
Tell us what you run and we build your region report: who is hiring around your lanes, how many carriers you actually compete with, and where the drivers are. Within one business day. No cost, and no pitch until you ask for one.