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.
May 13, 2022Up Front
This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
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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 | 1,386,387 |
| 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 |
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA
U.S. Xpress Cuts 70 Corporate, IT Jobs
Business, Logistics, For-Hire
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.
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Yellow Narrows Losses, Outlines Goals
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VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks
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May 11, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
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.
May 9, 2022Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire
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.
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Werner Reports 24% Increase in Revenue for Q1
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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.
May 3, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire
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.
May 3, 2022Business, For-Hire
Saia Reports 112% Increase in Earnings for Q1
Saia Inc. experienced a 112% year-over-year increase in total earnings for the first quarter, the company reported May 2.
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