With a laundry list of hurdles facing many trucking companies, the focus on preventive maintenance becomes clearer as fleets are adding alternative suppliers and providers, and stockpiling inventory to help control costs and reduce downtime.
May 24, 2022Top 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 | 1,386,387 |
2 | Daseke Inc. (TFI) | 1,210,000 |
3 | PS Logistics | 747,339 |
4 | Anderson Trucking Service | 743,679 |
5 | Mercer Transportation | 465,496 |
6 | TMC Transportation | 464,000 est |
7 | Bennett Family of Cos. | 422,347 |
8 | Transport Investments | 364,251 |
9 | Maverick USA | 350,287 |
10 | Melton Truck Lines | 302,227 |
11 | Acme Truck Line | 290,475 |
12 | United Vision Logistics | 275,000 |
13 | PGT Holdings | 271,000 |
14 | Prime Inc. | 227,131 |
15 | Western Express | 211,224 |
16 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 195,000 |
17 | System Transport | 172,000 |
18 | Combined Transport | 137,017 |
19 | Roehl Transport | 112,762 |
20 | Long Haul Trucking | 81,000 |
21 | Carrier One Inc. | 75,000 |
22 | CT Transportation | 60,690 |
23 | Super Transporte Internacional | 56,400 |
24 | Express Anahuac | 54,400 |
25 | Decker Truck Line | 49,290 |
26 | Blackhawk Transport | 48,285 |
27 | JLE Industries | 45,400 |
28 | Evans Delivery | 41,921 |
29 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 40,000 |
30 | Bison Transport | 30,089 |
31 | Hunt Transportation | 30,000 |
32 | Halvor Lines | 24,247 |
33 | Koch Cos. | 20,988 |
34 | WLX | 18,900 |
35 | NFI | 17,000 |
36 | Day & Ross | 12,586 |
37 | TGR Logistics | 8,000 |
38 | Great Plains Transport Inc. | 7,428 |
39 | A. Duie Pyle | 5,700 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
Extras
On the Bubble
Fleets Find Challenges in Rising Maintenance Costs, Parts Shortages
U.S. Xpress Cuts 70 Corporate, IT Jobs
After reporting a first-quarter loss of more than $8.9 million May 5, U.S. Xpress Enterprises confirmed May 12 it laid off about 70 of its corporate and information technology staff in response to less-than-anticipated growth in the company’s trucking business.
Trucking Continues to See Robust M&A Market
Trucking and logistics continue to see strong merger and acquisition activity, a trend that goes back more than a year.
Yellow Narrows Losses, Outlines Goals
Yellow Corp. posted its best first-quarter results in six years as losses narrowed and revenue increased, the company announced May 10.
VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America announced NFI Industries and Quality Custom Distribution, between them, placed orders for an additional 90 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 vehicles.
U.S. Xpress Reports Earnings Loss Despite Revenue Gains
U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported revenue growth but a decline in earnings for the first quarter of 2022.
China’s Port Lockdowns Threaten Domestic Trucking
China locking down key port cities because of a new outbreak of the coronavirus could have serious ramifications for trucking in the United States.
Werner Reports 24% Increase in Revenue for Q1
Werner Enterprises posted net income of $53.7 million, or 82 cents a diluted share, for the first quarter, compared with $46.5 million, 68 cents, during the same time the previous year, the company reported May 3.
Daseke Reports 26% Rise in Revenue for Q1
Daseke Inc. experienced a 26% increase in revenue year-over-year for the first quarter, the company reported May 3.
Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals
LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.