2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Corp. 2,224,115
2 10 Roads Express 851,957
est
3 Postal Fleet Services 292,568
4 UPS Inc. 203,260
5 Kalitta Air 196,870
6 Matheson Trucking 171,270
7 Evo Transportation & Energy Services 169,852
8 United Airlines 166,829
9 Midwest Transport 119,552
10 Southern Mail Service 114,358
11 Delta Air Lines 93,389
12 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 77,374
13 Alan Ritchey Inc. 70,136
14 ITS Logistics 68,015
15 American Airlines 65,819
16 Northern Aviation Services 58,251
17 XPO 56,586
18 Davenport Transportation 54,786
19 Tracie McCormick Inc. 48,718
20 McCormick Trucking 48,369
21 Beco Inc. 48,288
22 B&B Trucking 48,236
23 Alaska Central Express 46,092
24 AJR Trucking 39,541
25 Sodrel Truck Lines 38,319
26 Alaska Air Group 37,547
27 Metro Air Service 35,879
28 Everts Air Alaska 35,277
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For-Hire News
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Federal Maritime Commission Reopens Port Chassis Probe

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a follow-up investigation involving the right of motor carrier choice in chassis provisioning.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 11, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Names Brian Dykes New CFO

UPS Inc. named a company veteran to be its new chief financial officer after the parcel giant’s former finance leader left the company last month to focus on his health.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
July 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire

US Chamber Files Amicus Brief in Werner Verdict

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Texas Supreme Court asking the court to reject a $100 million lower-court jury verdict against Werner Enterprises.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx’s Strong Profit Forecast Drives Stock Surge

FedEx Corp. forecast profit above Wall Street’s expectations and said it would buy back $2.5 billion of its stock over the next year.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
June 26, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI Inks Fifth ’24 Takeover With Tank Truck Carrier Purchase

TFI International acquired Entreposage Marco Inc. for an undisclosed sum, its fifth takeover in 2024 and second of a food-grade liquids hauler, the company announced in a LinkedIn post.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

UPS to Sell Coyote Logistics to RXO

UPS Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its asset-light freight brokerage business, Coyote Logistics, to RXO Inc., the company announced June 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

A. Duie Pyle Celebrates Centennial Milestone

From the Great Depression to industry deregulation and beyond, A. Duie Pyle has kept trucking, marking a full century of economic cycles and transformations in freight transportation.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Industry Sector Rankings Reflect Market Downturn

For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten in 2023, but some industry sectors fared better than others.

June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Freight Recession Squeezes Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest for-hire trucking companies in North America. 

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 21, 2024
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