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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
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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 |
Extras
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For-Hire News
Equipment, Safety, For-Hire
Are Air Disc Brakes Worth It?
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Federal Maritime Commission Reopens Port Chassis Probe
The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a follow-up investigation involving the right of motor carrier choice in chassis provisioning.
July 11, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS Names Brian Dykes New CFO
UPS Inc. named a company veteran to be its new chief financial officer after the parcel giant’s former finance leader left the company last month to focus on his health.
July 9, 2024Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire
US Chamber Files Amicus Brief in Werner Verdict
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Texas Supreme Court asking the court to reject a $100 million lower-court jury verdict against Werner Enterprises.
July 1, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
FedEx’s Strong Profit Forecast Drives Stock Surge
FedEx Corp. forecast profit above Wall Street’s expectations and said it would buy back $2.5 billion of its stock over the next year.
June 26, 2024Business, For-Hire
TFI Inks Fifth ’24 Takeover With Tank Truck Carrier Purchase
TFI International acquired Entreposage Marco Inc. for an undisclosed sum, its fifth takeover in 2024 and second of a food-grade liquids hauler, the company announced in a LinkedIn post.
June 24, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight
UPS to Sell Coyote Logistics to RXO
UPS Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its asset-light freight brokerage business, Coyote Logistics, to RXO Inc., the company announced June 23.
June 24, 2024Business, For-Hire
Interactive Map: Where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
Find out where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.
June 21, 2024Business, For-Hire, Top 100
A. Duie Pyle Celebrates Centennial Milestone
From the Great Depression to industry deregulation and beyond, A. Duie Pyle has kept trucking, marking a full century of economic cycles and transformations in freight transportation.
June 21, 2024Business, For-Hire, Top 100
Industry Sector Rankings Reflect Market Downturn
For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten in 2023, but some industry sectors fared better than others.
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