2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Corp. 1,678,856
2 Salmon Cos. 241,796
3 10 Roads Express 191,952
4 UPS Inc. 168,963
5 United Airlines 161,131
6 Postal Fleet Services 100,892
7 Matheson Trucking 96,360
8 Midwest Transport 91,194
9 American Airlines 86,349
10 Kalitta Air 78,464
11 Southern Mail Service 77,275
12 Delta Air Lines 72,009
13 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 69,502
14 URSA Logistics 43,820
15 Beco Inc. 43,446
16 Tracie McCormick Inc. 41,559
17 Alan Ritchey Inc. 41,376
18 B&B Trucking 38,316
19 Sodrel Truck Lines 31,683
20 Northern Air Cargo Inc. 31,683
21 Alaska Air Group 30,991
22 Postal Transport Inc. 30,966
Extras
About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

Oak Harbor Freight Lines ($197 million), Ed and David Vander Pol are co-presidents of this regional LTL carrier established in 1916 and based in Auburn, Wash. The company operates a network of 33 terminals in five western states.
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For-Hire News
Government, Business, For-Hire

UPS Settles With SEC Over Freight Business Valuation

UPS has reached a $45 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over claims made by the agency that the carrier improperly valued its freight business in financial results reporting.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
November 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire

A Cybersecurity Playbook for Trucking in 2025

With another year of hacker break-ins looming before us, now is a great time to evaluate cybersecurity for your trucking business to ensure that you’re using the latest technology to keep cybercriminals at bay.

Joe Dysart | Webology 101
November 22, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Moran Transportation Expands Into Ohio With RMX Acquisition

The acquisition brings 50 to 60 trucks and three service centers into Moran’s operations, increasing its total to 12 service centers and more than 675 pieces of equipment across the Midwest.

November 18, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Landstar Taps Beacom and Miller for New Roles

Joe Beacom will become president of Landstar System Holdings. Matt Miller will succeed Beacom as vice president and chief safety and operations officer.

November 18, 2024
Business, For-Hire

LaserShip Inks $300 Million Debt Restructuring Deal

American Securities-backed LaserShip Inc. reached a debt-restructuring deal with some creditors that would provide fresh money, reduce debt and revamp the repayment line in the latest such proposal by distressed debtors.

November 18, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Promotes Trio of Executives

J.B. Hunt Transport Services recently announced a series of executive appointments.

November 15, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Majority Stake in IMC Logistics

Kuehne + Nagel, a Switzerland-based global transportation and logistics company, acquired a majority stake in marine drayage provider IMC Logistics, it announced Nov. 14.

November 14, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private

Leading Freight Companies Prepare for Trucking Turnaround

Two of the largest for-hire carriers are making operational and financial preparations for an anticipated upturn in the freight market after months of weak demand, executives said.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 14, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

TFI Buys Manitoba-Based TL, LTL Carrier Keystone Western

TFI International bought truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Keystone Western for an undisclosed sum, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

PS Logistics Unit Buys Louisiana Flatbed Carrier Fluker

Since 2016, Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics has acquired 27 trucking operations and five non-asset-based logistics operations in the U.S.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024
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