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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 |
Extras
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Looking forward, Chief Financial Officer John Diez said Ryder expects earnings growth in the fourth quarter as a result of its contractual portfolio.
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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.
October 24, 2024Business, 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.
October 24, 2024Business, 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.
October 24, 2024Government, 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.
October 22, 2024Business, 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.
October 22, 2024Business, 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.
October 17, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Beats Expectations, Boosts Share Price
Profit at J.B. Hunt Transport Services fell in the third quarter of 2024 but outperformed analyst expectations as intermodal volume rose year over year.
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Hub Group: Easo Deal Forms Largest US-Mexico Intermodal Firm
Hub Group will team up with Mexico City-based Easo in a cross-border and intermodal joint venture, the companies said Oct. 8.
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