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
107

On the Bubble

National Carriers Inc. ($205 million), Based in Liberal, Kan., National Carriers provides nationwide truckload service for refrigerated cargoes, mostly meat, with a combination of company-owned tractors and equipment provided by owner-operators. The company also provides lifestock hauling and spotting services.
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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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