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Flatbed Dispatch Chicago: Industrial Freight Specialist

Explore local carrier filings, cargo classifications and dispatch information below. See the dated market section for the latest available city figures.

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Chicago Trucking Companies: Flatbed Market by the Numbers

5,759 active motor carriers are based in Chicago. 3,349 of them (58%) report a single power unit.

Local carriers that haul flatbed freight types

  • 890list building materials
  • 559list metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • 361list logs, poles, beams and lumber
  • 375list machinery and large objects

Counts of active Chicago-based carriers whose MCS-150 lists each cargo classification (as filed; a carrier can list several).

Chicago carriers reporting flatbed freight types

These carriers list at least one cargo classification shown above. Cargo filings do not verify trailer ownership, available capacity, operating authority, or a relationship with O Trucking. Confirm equipment and service directly with the carrier. Listed power units cover the carrier's whole reported fleet.

Browse every carrier in the Illinois carrier directory or look up any company with the DOT number lookup.

Source: FMCSA motor carrier census via the O Trucking carrier database, as of Oct 16, 2026. Values as filed by each carrier.

Chicago Roads and Facilities

Highways
I-90 (Jane Addams/Kennedy); I-94 (Dan Ryan/Edens); I-55 (Stevenson); I-80; I-88; I-294 (Tri-State Tollway); I-290 (Eisenhower)
Truck stops
Pilot Travel Center (I-80 Exit 145 Joliet); TA Gary (I-80/94 Indiana); Flying J (I-55 & I-80 Channahon); Love's #605 (I-80 Morris)
Weigh station
I-80 eastbound at mile marker 140 (near Joliet)

Source: O Trucking research notes. Check current conditions before routing.

CDL Schools in Chicago

Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry, snapshot 2026-06-15. See all Illinois truck driving schools.

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