2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 UniGroup 1,700,000
2 Sirva 1,500,000
3 XPO 828,200
4 Atlas World Group 795,239
5 Suddath 550,000
6 Two Men and a Truck Movers 440,000
7 CRST The Transportation Solution 250,000
8 Wheaton World Wide Moving 209,200
9 JK Moving Services 116,977
10 ArcBest 95,187
est
11 Interstate Van Lines 93,200
12 Stevens Worldwide Van Lines 92,500
13 Gentle Giant Moving Co. 39,800
14 Day & Ross 21,777
Extras
About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

Groendyke Transport ($206 million), Founded in 1932 by Harold Groendyke and now headed by his son John Groendyke, this family-owned carrier based in Enid, Okla., operates a fleet of 913 company-owned tractors and 1,693 tank truck trailers.
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For-Hire News
Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder to Buy Impact Fulfillment Services

Ryder System Inc. is to buy IFS Holdings, also known as Impact Fulfillment Services (IFS), for an undisclosed sum, the Miami-based company said Oct. 23.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 24, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire

Fleets Learn to Utilize In-Cab Technology

Some fleet operators are finding the right balance between software use and customization to map better routes, save money and simplify a wide array of functions.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
October 23, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Roadrunner Offers Free LTL Delivery on Late Shipments

Roadrunner is now offering free less-than-truckload freight delivery if the shipment does not arrive on the promised date, it said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 23, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports 69% Earnings Drop in Q3

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. on Oct. 19 reported that its third-quarter earnings dropped by 69% year-over-year, even as revenue increased.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 20, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Mullen Group Reports Mixed Q3 Results

Mullen Group posted an increase in earnings despite a decline in overall revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 19.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Marten Revenue Nears $280 Million Amid Tough Q3 Market

Marten Transport experienced a decline in revenue and earnings amid tough market conditions during the third quarter, the company reported Oct 18.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Autonomous Trucks Could Create Safer Roads, Better Jobs

AUSTIN, Texas — Autonomous truck developers and their industry partners see opportunities for this technology to improve road safety and create more desirable jobs for drivers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 19, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Aims to Appoint Auction Houses for Rolling Stock Sale

The administrators of Yellow Corp. aim to use auction houses to sell off the bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier’s rolling stock, according to court filings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Slides 30.4% Year-Over-Year

J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted a 30.4% year-over-year decrease in profits in the third quarter, undershooting analyst expectations as revenues declined at each of the carrier’s operating units.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Extends Bid Deadline for Trucks, Trailers

Yellow Corp. has rescheduled the bid deadline for its fleet of trucks and trailers, according to court documents related to the shuttered carrier’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2023
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