2022 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
For-hire motor carriers achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year, powered by surging freight demand.
The pandemic accelerated driver wages, shortened routes to match shopping patterns and increased automation across the supply chain.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are based.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Freight 9,011,000
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 5,256,000
3 Yellow Corp. 4,615,000
4 XPO 4,118,000
5 Estes Express Lines 3,783,000
est
6 TFI International 2,785,400
7 ABF Freight 2,573,800
8 R+L Carriers 2,427,000
est
9 Saia Inc. 2,289,000
est
10 Southeastern Freight Lines 1,395,600
11 Averitt Express 1,091,800
12 Central Transport 1,046,000
est
13 Pitt Ohio 780,000
est
14 Dayton Freight Lines 684,000
15 AAA Cooper Transportation 653,000
est
16 Day & Ross Freight 565,600
17 A. Duie Pyle 481,300
18 Mullen Group 466,700
19 Roadrunner Freight 430,000
est
20 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 396,300
21 Daylight Transport 379,900
22 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 284,000
est
23 Fastfrate Group 250,000
24 Ward Trucking 230,000
est
25 Midwest Motor Express 137,000
est
26 Magnum LTL 118,000
est
27 Landstar System 117,500
28 Dependable Highway Express 117,000
est
29 Peninsula Truck Lines 94,600
30 R&R Family of Cos. 88,400
31 Canada Cartage 84,100
32 Anderson Trucking Service 68,100
33 North Park Transportation 66,200
34 JP Express 61,800
35 Tax-Air 55,000
36 Highlight Motor Group 46,700
37 TGR Logistics 30,000
38 Atlas World Group 26,300
39 Bison Transport 26,200
40 McCollister's Global Services 19,000
41 Atech Logistics 10,000
Extras
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For-Hire News
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire

Fleets Learn to Utilize In-Cab Technology

Some fleet operators are finding the right balance between software use and customization to map better routes, save money and simplify a wide array of functions.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
October 23, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Roadrunner Offers Free LTL Delivery on Late Shipments

Roadrunner is now offering free less-than-truckload freight delivery if the shipment does not arrive on the promised date, it said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 23, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports 69% Earnings Drop in Q3

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. on Oct. 19 reported that its third-quarter earnings dropped by 69% year-over-year, even as revenue increased.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 20, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Mullen Group Reports Mixed Q3 Results

Mullen Group posted an increase in earnings despite a decline in overall revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 19.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Marten Revenue Nears $280 Million Amid Tough Q3 Market

Marten Transport experienced a decline in revenue and earnings amid tough market conditions during the third quarter, the company reported Oct 18.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Autonomous Trucks Could Create Safer Roads, Better Jobs

AUSTIN, Texas — Autonomous truck developers and their industry partners see opportunities for this technology to improve road safety and create more desirable jobs for drivers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 19, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Aims to Appoint Auction Houses for Rolling Stock Sale

The administrators of Yellow Corp. aim to use auction houses to sell off the bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier’s rolling stock, according to court filings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Slides 30.4% Year-Over-Year

J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted a 30.4% year-over-year decrease in profits in the third quarter, undershooting analyst expectations as revenues declined at each of the carrier’s operating units.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Extends Bid Deadline for Trucks, Trailers

Yellow Corp. has rescheduled the bid deadline for its fleet of trucks and trailers, according to court documents related to the shuttered carrier’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2023
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Estes Rating, Quoting System Returns to Action After Cyberattack

Estes Express Lines late Oct. 12 said its rating and quoting system, as well as telephone lines and email access, were again operational following a cyberattack earlier in the month.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023
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