2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
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Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Corp. 2,001,155
2 10 Roads Express 480,806
3 Salmon Cos. 212,776
4 UPS Inc. 205,556
5 United Airlines 167,471
6 Postal Fleet Services 161,273
7 Mail Contractors of America 122,546
8 Matheson Trucking 113,911
9 Midwest Transport 103,063
10 Kalitta Air 102,054
11 Southern Mail Service 101,238
12 American Airlines 98,047
13 Evo Transportation & Energy Services 97,704
14 Delta Air Lines 84,945
15 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 77,166
16 Northern Aviation Services 58,738
17 B&B Trucking 58,404
18 Tracie McCormick Inc. 50,158
19 Beco Inc. 48,265
20 AJR Trucking 40,315
21 Alaska Air Group 39,448
22 XPO 38,678
23 Ravn Alaska 38,179
24 Sodrel Truck Lines 35,873
25 FLS Transportation Services 35,552
26 Davenport Transportation 35,340
27 MTC Transportation 34,863
28 Metro Air Service 33,536
29 Alan Ritchey Inc. 32,652
30 McCormick Trucking 32,300
31 Alaska Central Express 32,277
32 Everts Air Alaska 31,211
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
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On the Bubble

Wilson Logistics ($250 million), is a dry van and refrigerated truckload, LTL, flatbed/heavy specialized and intermodal freight carrier and logistics services provider based in Springfield, Mo.
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For some companies, leadership teams stretch back four generations.
The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.
Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.
The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.
Nevertheless, industry projections remain positive.
George Casiano's family shares the story of an industry veteran.
All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.
Fleet owners find inspiration in family and faith.
Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.
For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1

Forward Air Corp. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx Freight Plans Closure of 29 Locations

FedEx Freight informed team members internally May 1 that it will be closing 29 freight locations and furloughing certain job classes.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, TCA

Penske to Acquire Michigan-Based Star Truck Rentals

Reading, Pa.-based Penske Truck Leasing plans to acquire Star Truck Rentals, a transportation services company that operates facilities in Indiana and Michigan.

Daniel Urie | Pennlive.com
May 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Hub Group Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1

Hub Group Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Universal Logistics Reports Weaker Q1 Amid Softening Market

Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1

Landstar System Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Q1 Profit Slides on Lower Used Vehicle Sale Prices

Lower used-vehicle sale prices and the U.K. market exit hurt profits at Ryder System Inc. in the three months ending March 31, it said, as results fell short of analyst expectations.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Wabash Q1 Profit Jumps as Sales, Order Backlog Soar

Profits at trailer manufacturer Wabash jumped year-over-year in the three months ending March 31 as sales and margins rose while order backlog soared.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Reports Lower Income, Revenue

TFI International profits slid year-over-year in the three months ending March 31, with its top executive saying April 26 that conditions in the quarter were tougher than expected.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Reports Lower Earnings as Consumer Spending Slows

UPS Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that were lower than those the Atlanta-based company posted in the same period in 2022 and were mixed when it came to Wall Street expectations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 25, 2023
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