Updated October 5, 2026
New reefer authorities in Illinois
0 reefer carriers in Illinois got their FMCSA operating authority in the last 30 days. Illinois has one of the highest new-authority volumes in the country. Most of these carriers have no dispatcher and no broker relationships yet.
- 35
- New authorities, last 7 days
- 163
- New authorities, last 30 days
- 163
- With a phone number
- 69%
- One-truck operations
Newest reefer carriers in Illinois
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Top cities (30 days)
- Chicago28
- Mount Prospect7
- Bolingbrook5
- Wheeling4
- Des Plaines4
- Naperville4
Working Illinois carriers
Freight here concentrates around Chicago, Joliet, Rockford. A common first lane to pitch a new carrier is Chicago to Dallas. Call within the first two weeks of the authority grant — that is when carriers are looking for help and before other dispatchers find them.
Questions
- How many new trucking authorities are there in Illinois?
- In the last 30 days, 163 new reefer carriers in Illinois received FMCSA operating authority and are not out of service; 35 of them in the last 7 days. Counts refresh every 30 minutes from CarrierLeads' daily feed.
- How do I get phone numbers for new carriers in Illinois?
- The CarrierLeads Lead Pack ($29, one time) gives you 25 new authorities with verified phone numbers, locked to you for 30 days so no other member calls them. Growth ($19/mo) adds 15 fresh leads every week plus a CRM, onboarding portal and document vault.
- Why call brand-new authorities?
- Carriers in their first 90 days usually have no broker relationships, no load history and no dispatcher yet. Most are one-truck operations that need someone to find freight, which makes them the most receptive prospects for dispatchers.
- Where does this data come from?
- New authority grants published by the FMCSA, checked against the federal carrier record for operating status and out-of-service flags, then enriched with contact details.
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