FMCSA-registered US motor carriers from the census: fields, fleet sizes, operations and prices by state.
Trucking companies in Indiana
Central Indiana dominates the state's carrier register. Indianapolis alone has nearly one Indiana carrier in five, and with Greenwood, Fishers, Avon, Plainfield, Noblesville and Whiteland, the Indianapolis area accounts for about three in ten. In total, the FMCSA Company Census File of 2026-10-03 shows ~21,000 active FMCSA-registered carriers with an MCS-150 update in the last 24 months at Indiana physical addresses. Indiana is number 14 of 51 (states and DC), with 2.3% of the US register and 301.4 carriers per 100,000 residents, compared with 267.6 for the US. As with every state, the count includes private fleets and registrations that are no longer hauling, so it overstates the number of trucking companies.
Indianapolis and six of its suburbs in the top 15 hold about three in ten Indiana carriers.
IndianapolisIndiana has ~21,000 active FMCSA-registered carriers with an MCS-150 update in the last 24 months, number 14 of 51 (states and DC).
~21,000About one Indiana carrier in ten runs 11 or more power units, a larger share than in all but seven states.
11+ power unitsIndiana has 301.4 carriers per 100,000 residents; the US rate is 267.6.
301.4~2,200 Indiana carriers got their USDOT number in the 12 months before the file date.
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Where trucking companies in Indiana are
Greenwood, a suburb south of Indianapolis, is second in the state, ahead of Fort Wayne. Outside central Indiana, Fort Wayne leads the northeast and Evansville the southwest. The north has two clusters: South Bend, Elkhart and Goshen, and the Chicago-side cities of Gary, Merrillville and Hammond.
| City | In the public register |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis | ~3,900 |
| Greenwood | ~1,100 |
| Fort Wayne | ~740 |
| Evansville | ~440 |
| Fishers | ~370 |
| Elkhart | ~360 |
| South Bend | ~320 |
| Avon | ~250 |
| Gary | ~230 |
| Plainfield | ~230 |
| Goshen | ~220 |
| Merrillville | ~210 |
| Noblesville | ~210 |
| Hammond | ~190 |
| Whiteland | ~180 |
Counts are rounded.
Together the 15 cities hold a little over two in five Indiana carriers. The census places each carrier at its MCS-150 physical address, so carriers in townships around Indianapolis may sit under a nearby postal city.
Indiana compared with the US
Indiana fleets are among the larger ones. 44% report one power unit, against 50% nationally. About one carrier in ten has 11 or more power units, where the US figure is about one in thirteen, and only nine states have more carriers with over 100 power units.
| Fleet size (power units) | Carriers |
|---|---|
| No power units reported | ~540 |
| 1 power unit | ~9,200 |
| 2 to 5 | ~7,300 |
| 6 to 10 | ~1,800 |
| 11 to 50 | ~1,700 |
| 51 to 100 | ~230 |
| More than 100 | ~200 |
Counts are rounded.
Three in four Indiana carriers register for interstate work; 25% are intrastate-only, against 40% for the US. ~2,200 got a USDOT number in the last 12 months, about one in ten, a little under the national share. Indiana has ~610 active property-broker authorities, 28.9 per 1,000 carriers, slightly above the US ratio of 27.4.
Questions about trucking companies in Indiana
How many trucking companies operate in Indiana? Indiana has ~21,000 active carriers in the FMCSA census with an MCS-150 updated in the past two years. That is a ceiling: manufacturers, farms and contractors moving their own goods are carriers too, and some registrations have gone quiet.
Where in Indiana are most trucking companies? In and around Indianapolis. The city and its suburbs in the top 15 hold about three in ten carriers, more than Fort Wayne, Evansville and the northern cities combined.
Does Indiana have many large trucking fleets? More than most states. About one carrier in ten runs 11 or more power units, and Indiana ranks in the top ten for carriers with more than 100.
Is an Indiana trucking company list for sale? Yes. You can order Indiana trucking companies as a state file from the order panel on this page. You can filter its rows by power units to find the larger fleets. We update and verify your list when you order, so you receive a fresh list. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
Sources for Indiana
| Figure | Source | File or publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana carriers, rank, share, new USDOT numbers, intrastate and one-truck shares | FMCSA Company Census File | 2026-10-03 |
| Indiana carriers per 100,000 residents | FMCSA Company Census File; US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population | 2026-10-03; July 1, 2025 |
| Indianapolis, Greenwood, Fort Wayne and other cities; the Indianapolis-area share; Indiana fleet sizes and rankings | FMCSA Company Census File | 2026-10-03 |
| Indiana property-broker authorities | FMCSA operating authority data (legacy L&I and Motus) | 2026-10-03 |
What these numbers don't show
Chicago-area carriers in Illinois. Gary and Hammond carriers count in Indiana; their neighbours a few miles west count in Illinois.
Terminals. A national carrier with a yard in Indianapolis counts in the state of its MCS-150 address, not here.
Current truck counts. Indiana's larger fleets are sized by the power units each carrier last reported, up to two years ago.
Leased drivers. Owner-operators leased to a carrier run under that carrier's USDOT number.
LimitsDownload the data
trucking-companies-register-2026-10.csvCSVCC BY 4.02026-10-04
nodilist.com, "Trucking companies in Indiana", carrier counts from the FMCSA Company Census File of 3 October 2026, https://nodilist.com/trucking-companies/indiana/.
- trucking-companies-register-2026-10.csv: Indiana's row and all other states, with carrier counts, rates per 100,000 residents, ranks, new carriers and the one-truck and intrastate shares.