2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front

North America’s largest trucking companies continued growth in 2022 despite a weaker freight environment

Recruiting the truckers of tomorrow is a top priority for trucking companies preparing for years to come

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company

Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Freight 10,119,000
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 6,177,055
3 Yellow Corp. 4,711,900
4 XPO 4,645,000
5 Estes Express Lines 4,405,000
6 TFI International 3,423,557
7 ABF Freight 3,010,900
8 R+L Carriers 2,864,000
9 Saia Inc. 2,792,000
10 Southeastern Freight Lines 1,649,192
11 Central Transport 1,236,000
12 Averitt Express 1,092,210
13 Dayton Freight Lines 1,004,000
14 Pitt Ohio 912,000
15 AAA Cooper Transportation 874,000
16 Mullen Group 598,540
17 A. Duie Pyle 568,000
18 Day & Ross Freight 448,500
19 Daylight Transport 389,000
20 Roadrunner Freight 386,000
21 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 338,000
22 Ward Trucking 256,000
23 Fastfrate Group 250,000
est
24 CrossCountry Freight Solutions 244,000
25 Magnum LTL 152,000
26 Midwest Motor Express 152,000
27 Landstar System 142,438
28 Dependable Highway Express 131,000
29 Peninsula Truck Lines 106,427
30 PS Logistics 100,000
31 R&R Family of Cos. 88,400
est
32 North Park Transportation 86,500
est
33 Canada Cartage 84,100
est
34 Anderson Trucking Service 76,600
35 JP Express 64,434
36 Tax-Air 55,000
est
37 Highlight Motor Group 46,700
est
38 McCollister's Global Services 33,350
39 Bison Transport 31,300
40 TGR Logistics 30,000
est
41 Atlas World Group 25,779
42 Atech Logistics 10,000
est
Extras

A top industry concern for years, suitable parking spaces remain elusive for many truckers

102

On the Bubble

Market Express ($249 million), is a truckload carrier and intermodal shipper based in Portland, Ore.

The numerous, complex regulations faced by the trucking industry can be made simpler using new technology

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While mergers and acquisitions alter the business landscape, top for-hire carriers grew revenues across segments in 2022

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list

For-Hire News
Business, 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.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2024
Business, 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, 2024
Business, 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.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 21, 2024
Business, 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.

June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Freight Recession Squeezes Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest for-hire trucking companies in North America. 

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 21, 2024
For-Hire, Top 100

An Immigrant’s Long Journey to Freedom Leads to Trucking

Since coming to the U.S. from Sudan in 1999, Lual Akoon has built a new life for himself — as a trucker and an advocate, meeting with legislators and representing drivers nationwide.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Fleets Persevere Through Down Market With Care and Creativity

The largest for-hire carriers have persevered through a down market with care for their customers and close attention to controlling costs.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
June 21, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Artur Express to Run 100 Kodiak Self-Driving Sleeper Trucks

Artur Express plans to operate 100 sleeper trucks with Kodiak Robotics’ self-driving truck technology installed in a partnership between the companies, they said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 18, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private

Efficient Use of Space Is Key in Weak Freight Market: Study

Over-the-road carriers waiting for an upturn in the freight cycle must make the most efficient use of their trucks’ space to best ride out ongoing market weakness, according to CSCMP.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 18, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Werner CEO Says Freight Market Is Returning to Normal

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers said patterns emerging in the cargo marketplace point to a long-awaited adjustment that could help lift trucking out of its persistent freight recession.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 17, 2024
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