Canadian trucking and logistics company TFI International Inc. said it will move its headquarters to the U.S., earning criticism from one of its largest shareholders.
February 20, 2025
2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Rankings
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 | 6,904,000 |
2 | Yellow Corp. | 4,891,000 |
3 | XPO | 3,600,000 |
4 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 3,358,112 |
5 | UPS Inc. | 2,998,000 |
6 | Estes Express Lines | 2,740,000 |
7 | ABF Freight | 1,993,314 |
8 | R+L Carriers | 1,580,000 |
9 | Saia Inc. | 1,378,510 |
10 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 1,040,423 |
11 | Averitt Express | 768,957 |
12 | Central Transport | 754,000 |
13 | TFI International | 748,175 |
14 | Dayton Freight Lines | 558,200 |
15 | Pitt Ohio | 555,907 |
16 | AAA Cooper Transportation | 548,000 |
17 | Roadrunner Freight | 464,000 |
18 | New England Motor Freight | 400,500 |
19 | A. Duie Pyle | 309,600 |
20 | Day & Ross Freight | 278,374 |
21 | Central Freight Lines | 266,000 |
22 | Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras | 231,500 |
23 | Daylight Transport | 229,000 est |
24 | Transportes Castores de Baja California | 221,100 |
25 | Oak Harbor Freight Lines | 204,947 |
26 | Transportes Julian de Obregon | 173,700 |
27 | Ward Trucking | 166,000 est |
28 | Forward Air | 163,932 |
29 | Fastfrate Group | 123,764 |
30 | Standard Forwarding | 110,000 est |
31 | Midwest Motor Express | 105,100 |
32 | TransX Group of Companies | 91,419 |
33 | Transportadora Hercel / Transportadores Unidos (Grupo Transportes) | 90,600 |
34 | Landstar System | 89,041 |
35 | Dependable Highway Express | 73,600 |
36 | Anderson Trucking Service | 67,189 |
37 | Peninsula Truck Lines | 66,476 |
38 | Transportes Comandos del Norte | 63,200 |
39 | Transportes de Carga FEMA | 55,800 |
40 | Autotransportes de Carga El Duero / Fletes El Duero | 44,200 |
41 | Servicio de Transportacion Jaguar | 44,000 |
42 | Transportes del Valle | 43,200 |
43 | Transportes Leon-Mexico | 35,700 |
44 | Fletes y Materiales Forsis | 31,400 |
45 | Spee-Dee Delivery Service | 14,600 |
46 | CalArk | 13,007 |
47 | Bison Transport | 12,028 |
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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TFI’s Decision to Relocate to US Sparks Controversy
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Auto Hauler Jack Cooper Shuts Down After Losing Ford, GM
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Mullen Group Posts 0.1% Revenue Gain
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Knight-Swift, A. Duie Pyle, TFI Buy Ex-Yellow Terminals
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Ryder Reports Growth From Strong Operations During Q4
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Heartland Express Targets Major Operating Ratio Improvement
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Werner Posts Q4 Declines in Profit, Revenue
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