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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers
| 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
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Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire, Private
Last-Mile Focuses on Sustainable Shipping
The trucking industry has increased its focus on sustainability this year, mostly geared toward last-mile operations.
December 8, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Daseke Founder Sells Shares Amid Board Retirement
Daseke Inc. founder Don Daseke will sell his holdings in the company and step down from its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 14.
November 15, 2022Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Plans Carbon Emission Intensity Reduction of 32% by 2034
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. set a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, the company announced Nov. 14.
November 14, 2022Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight
FedEx Freight Unit Furloughs Workers as Cargo Demand Slows
FedEx Corp.’s freight unit is putting workers on furlough in some U.S. markets, adding to mounting evidence of a cargo slowdown as the company joins other large employers trimming their ranks.
November 14, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
GXO Reports Higher Revenue, Lower Earnings for Q3
GXO Logistics Inc. reported revenue growth and a decline in earnings in its third-quarter report released Nov. 8.
November 10, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Werner Reports Revenue Increase for Q3
Werner Enterprises saw revenue rise but income decline during the third quarter of 2022, the company reported Nov. 2.
November 3, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire
XPO Spinoff RXO Officially Launches
XPO Logistics Inc. turned its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform, RXO, into an independent, publicly traded company Nov. 1.
November 1, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Landstar Reports Highest Revenue for Any Q3
Landstar System Inc.’s revenue and diluted earnings per share both set third-quarter records, the company reported Oct. 19.
October 20, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Reports $3.84 Billion in Revenue for Q3
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. saw revenue and earnings increase as a result of strong segment growth during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 18, besting analysts’ expectations.
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