2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Landstar System 1,134,660
2 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 1,050,000
3 Anderson Trucking Service 613,063
4 PS Logistics 595,780
5 TMC Transportation 413,000
est
6 Mercer Transportation 395,948
7 Bennett Family of Cos. 330,178
8 Maverick USA 316,861
9 Transport Investments 301,128
10 Melton Truck Lines 269,785
11 United Vision Logistics 256,000
est
12 Acme Truck Line 239,000
13 PGT Holdings 225,000
14 Prime Inc. 183,753
15 CRST The Transportation Solution 183,000
16 Western Express 174,000
17 Aveda Transportation 155,700
18 System Transport 154,000
19 Roehl Transport 102,118
20 CT Transportation 67,386
21 Super Transporte Internacional 53,400
22 Express Anahuac 51,500
23 Decker Truck Line 49,290
24 Carrier One Inc. 41,000
25 Evans Delivery 40,000
26 Beemac Trucking 35,813
est
27 JLE Industries 30,000
28 Hunt Transportation 30,000
29 Bison Transport 21,296
30 Koch Cos. 20,140
31 DeckX 16,622
32 NFI 15,600
33 Day & Ross 11,216
34 Averitt Express 7,908
35 A. Duie Pyle 5,500
Extras
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Reports 18% Earnings Decline for Q4

Schneider experienced an 18% year-over-year drop in fourth-quarter earnings, the company reported Feb. 2.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 2, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar System Reports Revenue Decline for Q4

Landstar System Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Feb. 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 2, 2023
Business, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx to Cut Management Jobs by More Than 10%

FedEx Corp. is cutting global officer and director jobs by more than 10%, the courier’s latest cost-saving measure as economic concerns and waning e-commerce weigh on demand for package delivery.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
February 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx Implementing Ranking System for Delivery Contractors

FedEx Corp. is rolling out a new system for evaluating its delivery contractors that rank them like Olympic medal winners.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
January 31, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Sees Year-End Slowdown

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. saw a 35% year-over-year decline in earnings amid marginal revenue improvements during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Jan. 25.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 26, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Marten Transport Reports 16th Consecutive Profitable Quarter

Marten Transport reported higher fourth-quarter earnings, marking its 16th consecutive year-over-year increase.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, For-Hire

Former USA Truck CEO James Reed Joins Kodiak

Former USA Truck CEO James Reed has joined autonomous truck technology company Kodiak Robotics, the company announced Jan. 19.

January 23, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Wabash Inks Long-Term Agreements With Key Carrier, Supplier

Wabash announced two long-term agreements, one with a carrier to create an extended backlog and one with a supplier to enhance supply surety.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
January 20, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Roadrunner Notches Gains in Transit Times

Roadrunner implemented another round of transit time improvements across its network as part of an ongoing, multiyear process to improve business operations, the company announced Jan. 5

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 9, 2023
Business, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx Profit Tops Estimates as Higher Prices Offset Decline in Shipments

FedEx Corp. on Dec. 20 reported fiscal-year, second-quarter income that beat Wall Street expectations and revenue that fell below expectations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 21, 2022
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