2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers listing.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
TT’s Dan Bearth hosted a livestream panel discussion on the disruptive influences affecting trucking.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Corp. 1,371,942
2 Salmon Cos. 229,166
3 United Airlines 196,698
4 UPS Inc. 153,873
5 Kalitta Air 96,666
6 Delta Air Lines 93,439
7 10 Roads Express 92,036
8 American Airlines 81,944
9 Matheson Trucking 80,188
10 Beam Brothers Trucking 76,180
11 Midwest Transport 74,578
12 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 57,185
13 Postal Fleet Services 53,247
14 Beco Inc. 40,556
15 Southern Mail Service 38,159
16 Tracie McCormick Inc. 34,883
17 Sodrel Truck Lines 32,952
18 Northern Air Cargo Inc. 31,895
19 B&B Trucking 31,630
20 Alan Ritchey Inc. 31,610
21 Alaska Air Group 30,786
Extras
North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
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On the Bubble

SLH Transport is a dry van truckload carrier based in Kingston, Ontario.
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For-Hire News
Government, Business, For-Hire

Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts

Yellow Corp. has sparked a bidding war between investment firms and a rival trucking company interested in funding the now-shuttered company’s liquidation.

August 9, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Searches for UPS Jobs Soar Following Union Deal

UPS Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract.

Azul Cibils Blaquier | Bloomberg News
August 8, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Lost More Business Than Expected on Strike Threat

Profits at UPS fell year-over-year in the second quarter as the parcel carrier lost more business to rivals than expected due to uncertainty surrounding negotiations with the Teamsters.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 8, 2023
Government, Business, Breaking News, For-Hire

Yellow Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Yellow Corp. on Aug. 7 announced it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entering into an agreement that would secure sufficient financing to wind down operations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 7, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline

XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 4, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Closure Reshuffles LTL Sector

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.'s ceasing of operations on July 30 after nearly 100 years in business is causing an upheaval for both its customers and the broader LTL market.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Sees Drop in Q2 Earnings

Schneider National on Aug. 3 announced that both income and revenue fell during the second quarter.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Acquires M&M Transport

Schneider National Inc. announced that it is acquiring dedicated contract carrier M&M Transport Services.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
August 3, 2023
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
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