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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

J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Beats Expectations, Boosts Share Price

Profit at J.B. Hunt Transport Services fell in the third quarter of 2024 but outperformed analyst expectations as intermodal volume rose year over year.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 16, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Hub Group: Easo Deal Forms Largest US-Mexico Intermodal Firm

Hub Group will team up with Mexico City-based Easo in a cross-border and intermodal joint venture, the companies said Oct. 8.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt to Back Freight, Logistics Startup Incubator

The venture aims to launch up to six startups over the next three years, beginning in 2025, to address core strategic challenges within the transportation industry.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 8, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private

Amazon, Target and Other Retailers Ramp Up Holiday Hiring

Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
October 3, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Will a Rise in In-Store Shopping Aid Freight’s Recovery?

In-store shopping was already on the rise as the retail sector reset after the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the upcoming holiday season is likely to expedite the trend.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 27, 2024
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

ATA: Trucking Tonnage Rises Again, Hints at Market Recovery

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.8% to 115.8 from the prior month, and 0.7% compared with August 2023.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 24, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt First to Test RNG-Fueled Peterbilt 579-X15N

Multiple motor carriers have lined up to participate in a test of a single Peterbilt tractor powered by a Cummins engine fueled by renewable natural gas.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 23, 2024
Business, For-Hire

CRST Selects New Group President

CRST has appointed Bill Clement as its new group president and chief strategy officer, the carrier announced Sept. 19.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 23, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Love’s to Start Taking Payment Through Relay Digital Network

Love’s Travel Stops will begin accepting fuel payment at its facilities through Relay Payments’ digital remuneration system, the companies said Sept. 23.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 23, 2024
Business, Safety, For-Hire, Private, Top 100

ATA Honors Professional Drivers During Weeklong Celebration

Top commercial drivers highlighted the trucking workforce’s role in promoting transportation safety and economic prosperity nationwide at an event near the U.S. Capitol.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 20, 2024
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