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
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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
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32 North Park Transportation 86,500
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33 Canada Cartage 84,100
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34 Anderson Trucking Service 76,600
35 JP Express 64,434
36 Tax-Air 55,000
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37 Highlight Motor Group 46,700
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38 McCollister's Global Services 33,350
39 Bison Transport 31,300
40 TGR Logistics 30,000
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41 Atlas World Group 25,779
42 Atech Logistics 10,000
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Extras

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On the Bubble

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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

TFI Q2 Profit Dips by More Than 50% on Lower Freight Volumes

Profits at TFI International Inc. more than halved in the second quarter of 2023 to $128.2 million from $276.8 million in the year-ago period, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire

Nikola Begins Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck

Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Yellow Reportedly Working on Loan From Apollo

Creditors led by Apollo Global Management Inc. are nearing a deal to provide Yellow Corp. with fresh cash during a coming bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

August 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS-Teamsters Contract Takes Step Forward

Local union leaders voted in favor of a tentative labor agreement that UPS and the Teamsters reached July 25, an important step toward finalizing a deal that covers about 340,000 workers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Saia Reports Lower Q2 Profit, Revenue

Saia Inc. posted net income of $91.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared with $109.2 million in the same period a year earlier, the less-than-truckload carrier said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Georgia Distribution Center to Team NFI, Bradshaw Home

Georgia officials announced plans to open a new East Coast distribution center in Effingham County to bring  Bradshaw Home’s products to customers faster through a partnership with NFI.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Old Dominion Freight Line Q2 Profit Falls 22.3% Year-On-Year

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. profits fell 22.3% year-over-year to $292.4 million in the second quarter of 2023 from $376.1 million in the year-ago period, it said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

ArcBest Q2 Profit More Than Halves on Weak Demand

ArcBest posted lower earnings and revenue on weaker demand for the second quarter, the Fort Smith, Ark.-based carrier announced July 28. 

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Ceases Operations

Less-than-truckload company Yellow shut down operations, ending a nearly 100-year history as one of the nation’s largest carriers, and the company began posting notices at terminals.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 30, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Puts Logistics Division Up for Sale

Yellow Corp. says it is shopping its third-party logistics broker, Yellow Logistics, to raise cash as the less-than-truckload company attempts to remain in business.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2023
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