UPS Inc. is staffing up for the holiday shipping season by hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers — a daunting challenge amid widespread labor shortages.
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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 Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
---|---|---|
1 | FedEx Freight | 6,170,000 |
2 | Yellow Corp. | 4,832,400 |
3 | XPO | 3,600,000 |
4 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 2,972,442 |
5 | UPS Inc. | 2,881,000 |
6 | Estes Express Lines | 2,367,000 |
7 | ABF Freight | 1,918,450 |
8 | R+L Carriers | 1,429,000 est |
9 | Saia Inc. | 1,221,311 |
10 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 955,052 |
11 | Averitt Express | 702,000 |
12 | TFI International | 691,014 |
13 | AAA Cooper Transportation | 595,368 |
14 | Roadrunner Freight | 516,251 |
15 | Dayton Freight Lines | 452,817 |
16 | Pitt Ohio | 396,000 |
17 | New England Motor Freight | 388,000 |
18 | A. Duie Pyle | 281,554 |
19 | Day & Ross Freight | 270,148 |
20 | Central Freight Lines | 205,000 |
21 | Daylight Transport | 192,000 est |
22 | Oak Harbor Freight Lines | 186,974 |
23 | Ward Trucking | 166,944 |
24 | Watkins & Shepard Trucking | 159,000 est |
25 | Wilson Logistics | 147,550 |
26 | Forward Air | 129,988 |
27 | Lakeville Motor Express | 120,000 est |
28 | Fastfrate Group | 103,171 |
29 | Midwest Motor Express | 93,000 est |
30 | TransX Group of Companies | 92,859 |
31 | Landstar System | 80,687 |
32 | Dependable Highway Express | 75,000 est |
33 | Anderson Trucking Service | 54,096 |
34 | Atlas World Group | 38,178 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
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On the Bubble
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Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption
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U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program
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PS Logistics Subsidiary Acquires Noble
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August 18, 2022XPO Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Amid Upcoming Leadership Change
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XPO Names Mario Harik to Succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO
XPO Logistics Inc. announced that Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO of XPO and join the board of directors following XPO’s planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokerage platform.
U.S. Xpress Reports $554M Revenue for Q2
U.S. Xpress Enterprises posted revenue gains but sluggish earnings during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.