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2024 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.

Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.

Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 1,569,400
2 Landstar System 1,490,393
3 PS Logistics 1,009,800
est
4 Anderson Trucking Service 848,700
5 Bennett Family of Cos. 839,386
6 TMC Transportation 676,000
est
7 Mercer Transportation 556,905
est
8 Maverick USA 423,433
est
9 PGT Holdings 400,329
10 Beemac Trucking 390,150
est
11 Melton Truck Lines 349,442
12 CRST The Transportation Solution 336,102
est
13 R&R Family of Cos. 284,432
est
14 Prime Inc. 255,902
15 Western Express 253,042
est
16 System Transport 233,000
17 Paul Logistics 162,000
18 Evans Delivery 159,000
19 Roehl Transport 134,851
est
20 Long Haul Trucking 89,460
21 JLE Industries 62,735
22 C.R. England 61,070
est
23 Koch Cos. 51,295
est
24 AFC Transport 48,654
est
25 Day & Ross 30,580
26 Bison Transport 30,089
27 Canada Cartage 29,718
est
28 NFI 23,000
29 TGR Logistics 12,000
30 McCollister's Global Services 10,052
est
31 Averitt Express 5,582
est
32 A. Duie Pyle 4,000
Extras

The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.

The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.

After being displaced by war in his native Sudan, Lual Akoon’s path took him to Middle America – and trucking.

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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Covenant's Q3 Net Income and Revenue Take Slight Dips

The company reported third-quarter net income of $13 million, or 94 cents per share, compared with $13.5 million, 99 cents, in the year-ago period.

October 29, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Saia Reports Q3 Revenue Growth Amid Network Expansion

Saia Inc. reported Oct. 25 that it was able to post record-high third-quarter revenue amid an ongoing effort to expand its operational footprint.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, TCA

Anchorage’s International Airport Adds 5 Carriers

The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport has added five new international cargo carriers to its lineup this year, setting the stage for continued growth.

Alex DeMarban | Anchorage Daily News
October 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Ryder Q3 Profit Slides Even as Acquisitions Boost Revenue

Looking forward, Chief Financial Officer John Diez said Ryder expects earnings growth in the fourth quarter as a result of its contractual portfolio.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Mullen Group Q3 Earnings Dip Despite Revenue Growth

The Okotoks, Alberta-based company posted net income of C$38.3 million, or 41 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending Sept. 30.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports Nearly $1.9B in Revenue for Q3

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings experienced a 49.4% decline in earnings year over year during the third quarter of 2024, the company reported Oct. 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2024
Business, For-Hire

UPS Sees Profit Growth for First Time in Nearly Two Years

UPS Inc. posted a year-over-year increase in revenue during the third quarter of 2024 despite challenging market conditions, the company reported Oct. 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

Lynden Transport Selected to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree

Lynden Transport will carry the Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to the nation’s capital later this year.

Robert Mittendorf | The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
October 22, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Walmart Challenges Amazon With Prescription Delivery

Walmart Inc. will start delivering prescriptions to U.S. homes in as little as 30 minutes, a move that’s intended to grab a bigger slice of online spending and compete against Amazon.com Inc.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Consumers Switch to Slower Shipping, Squeezing UPS, FedEx

More people are switching to slower delivery options to save money, and profits at FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are getting squeezed.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
October 17, 2024
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