Estes Express Lines expects the number of terminal doors in the less-than-truckload carrier’s portfolio to jump more than 12% in 2024 to a total exceeding 12,750.
July 30, 2024Top 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.
Extras
On the Bubble
Estes Eyes 12% Terminal Door Total Increase in 2024
Saia Lifts Target for 2024 Terminal Openings to 21
Saia could open a large batch of terminals in 2024 as profits and revenue grow at the less-than-truckload carrier, largely on the back of facilities acquired from the estate of Yellow Corp.
TFI Eyes Large Truckload, LTL Acquisitions in 2025, 2026
TFI International’s ongoing acquisition spree is set to accelerate in 2025, with substantial truckload and less-than-truckload deals on the horizon, according to CEO Alain Bédard.
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Saia Q2 Profit, Revenue Rise on Former Yellow Facilities
Profits and revenues at Saia Inc. jumped in the second quarter of 2024 as the carrier continued to benefit from the collapse of erstwhile less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp.
TFI to Put LTL, Truckload Units on Diets as Q2 Profit Falls
TFI International is cutting costs across both its Less-Than-Truckload and Truckload businesses amid what CEO Alain Bédard described as a stubbornly lackluster freight environment.
Ryder Posts Q2 Profit Surge, Revenue Up 10% on Leasing Gains
Profits and revenues at Ryder System Inc. increased in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of higher returns from its leasing and maintenance program, the integration of the Cardinal Logistics acquisition and the absence of an accounting charge taken in the year-ago period.
Knight-Swift CEO Cautiously Optimistic as Q2 Results Stabilize
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings reported July 24 that revenue reached just shy of $2 billion in the second quarter of 2024. The Phoenix-based carrier posted net income attributable to itself of $20.3 million.
Covenant Logistics Reports Nearly 5% Revenue Rise for Q2
Covenant Logistics Group experienced an increase in revenue but a slight decline in earnings during the second quarter of 2024, the company reported July 24.
Old Dominion Posts Third Straight Quarter of Revenue Growth
Old Dominion Freight Line marked its third consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth during the second quarter of 2024, the company reported July 24.