2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Forward Air 804,100
2 Roadrunner Freight 672,965
est
3 XPO 477,300
4 ArcBest 252,000
5 Landstar System 121,485
6 LoadOne 108,000
est
7 Magnate Worldwide 73,000
8 Averitt Express 12,236
est
9 Sameday Worldwide 9,046
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On the Bubble

Autotransportes de Carga Treguerras ($244 million), is a less-than-truckload and package carrier based in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Companies publication.
COVID-19 has created significant financial challenges for many trucking and logistics companies.
Fleets are emphasizing cleaning and physical distancing at loading docks to help protect drivers from COVID-19.
Drivers have been more isolated than usual during the pandemic due to social distancing measures.
Market uncertainty due to COVID-19 has depressed demand for new trucking equipment.
Small trucking companies such as Boyle Transportation are playing a direct role in the response to COVID-19.
Industry experts explain how this public health crisis might change freight transportation in the years ahead.
For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Mike Gannon Appointed to Lead CRST

CRST has appointed Mike Gannon as its newest president and CEO, the company announced Aug. 23.

August 23, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO Explores Sale of European Transportation Business

XPO has revived a sale of its European transportation business, according to people familiar with the matter, almost two years since it last scrapped the attempt to divest the operation.

Vinicy Chan and Kiel Porter | Bloomberg News
August 15, 2024
Government, Business, For-Hire

Trucking Insurance Concerns Go Beyond High Premiums

Although high premiums have been a top concern, industry leaders and state regulators have taken action to curb other insurance challenges that greatly affect the industry at large.

August 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Forward Air Posts Q2 Loss, but Revenue Soars on Acquisition

Despite the reported net loss, investors appeared to be responding positively. It was primarily due to a one-time goodwill impairment charge related to the Omni acquisition.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 8, 2024
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Q2 Profit Climbs on LTL Margin, Price Increase

Profit at ArcBest rose 16.1% year over year in the second quarter as an improvement in less-than-truckload revenue per shipment and an increase in prices trumped a decline in shipments.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 5, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Hub Group Misses Analyst Expectations on Weak Q2 Market

Hub Group profit in the second quarter of 2024 fell due to the ongoing weakness in the North American freight market, but a final-mile acquisition in December 2023 offered a bright spot.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Schneider Q2 Profit Slumps as Intermodal, Logistics Revenue Falls

Schneider National profit in the second quarter of 2024 slumped 54% as price increases failed to arrive as early as the carrier expected and ongoing freight market weakness saw intermodal and logistics revenue decline.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2024
Business, For-Hire

XPO Q2 Profit Jumps as LTL Shipments Rise 4.5%

XPO profit jumped in the second quarter as revenue increased 8% on the back of a 4.5% increase in North American LTL shipments and 7.4% rise in the return obtained for those shipments.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 1, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Landstar Q2 Profits Dip Amid Dry Van Market Softness

Profit and revenue at Landstar System Inc. fell in the second quarter of 2024, largely on the back of truckload market weakness.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Werner Spots Signs of Hope Despite Disappointing Q2

Profit dropped at Werner Enterprises Inc. in the second quarter of 2024 as revenue slid more than analysts expected on the back of continued freight weakness, although executives are seeing more room for optimism from the last few weeks.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2024
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