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

Dupré Logistics ($270 million), is a petroleum and chemical tank truck carrier and logistics company based in Lafayette, La.
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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, Logistics, For-Hire

Trucking Continues to See Robust M&A Market

Trucking and logistics continue to see strong merger and acquisition activity, a trend that goes back more than a year.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 12, 2022
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Narrows Losses, Outlines Goals

Yellow Corp. posted its best first-quarter results in six years as losses narrowed and revenue increased, the company announced May 10.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America announced NFI Industries and Quality Custom Distribution, between them, placed orders for an additional 90 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 vehicles.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 11, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

U.S. Xpress Reports Earnings Loss Despite Revenue Gains

U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported revenue growth but a decline in earnings for the first quarter of 2022.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 9, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

China’s Port Lockdowns Threaten Domestic Trucking

China locking down key port cities because of a new outbreak of the coronavirus could have serious ramifications for trucking in the United States.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 5, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Werner Reports 24% Increase in Revenue for Q1

Werner Enterprises posted net income of $53.7 million, or 82 cents a diluted share, for the first quarter, compared with $46.5 million, 68 cents, during the same time the previous year, the company reported May 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 4, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Daseke Reports 26% Rise in Revenue for Q1

Daseke Inc. experienced a 26% increase in revenue year-over-year for the first quarter, the company reported May 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 3, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire

Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals

LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 3, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Saia Reports 112% Increase in Earnings for Q1

Saia Inc. experienced a 112% year-over-year increase in total earnings for the first quarter, the company reported May 2.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 2, 2022
Business, For-Hire

USA Truck Reports Earnings, Revenue Growth for Q1

USA Truck posted increased year-over-year profits and revenue during the first quarter, the company reported April 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
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