2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front

North America’s largest trucking companies continued growth in 2022 despite a weaker freight environment

Recruiting the truckers of tomorrow is a top priority for trucking companies preparing for years to come

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company

Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Corp. 1,934,260
2 10 Roads Express 1,012,000
3 UPS Inc. 391,373
4 Evo Transportation & Energy Services 262,195
5 Matheson Trucking 244,175
6 Southern Mail Service 168,567
7 Midwest Transport 162,680
8 McCormick Trucking 142,869
9 XPO 124,397
10 Alan Ritchey Inc. 121,651
11 AJR Trucking 103,103
12 Traffix USA 101,887
13 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 94,573
14 Davenport Transportation 93,449
15 Beco Inc. 73,297
16 Mail Management Services 59,577
17 B&B Trucking 59,095
18 Davis Mail Services 59,057
19 Veltri Inc. 56,199
20 Sodrel Truck Lines 49,491
21 United Express Service 41,572
Extras

A top industry concern for years, suitable parking spaces remain elusive for many truckers

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On the Bubble

Market Express ($249 million), is a truckload carrier and intermodal shipper based in Portland, Ore.

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While mergers and acquisitions alter the business landscape, top for-hire carriers grew revenues across segments in 2022

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list

For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

February Trailer Orders Down 2.6% Year-Over-Year

U.S. trailer orders fell just shy of 26,000 units in February, falling short of the year-ago total, ACT Research reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 22, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Agrees to Acquire U.S. Xpress

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire U.S. Xpress for approximately $808 million, the companies announced March 21.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 21, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx Boosts Profit Forecast, Cites Cost Cuts as Effective

FedEx Corp.’s shares jumped the most in nine months after the courier boosted its profit outlook, signaling efforts to cut costs are helping counter a decline in package volume.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 17, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

New UPS Distribution Center in N.C. to Create 60 Driver Jobs

Some 60 new truck driver jobs are coming to southeastern North Carolina in the largest business venture there in 40 years thanks to a new UPS distribution center.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 27, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

January Net Trailer Orders Drop 58% Following Year-End Surge

U.S. trailer orders in January decreased 9% year-over-year to 24,300 from 26,595 a year earlier, reported ACT Research. This comes a month after net trailer orders reached their second-highest level on record at 57,300. Also, orders dropped 58% from near-record results the prior month.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 23, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx Pilots Plan Strike Authorization Vote as Labor Talks Stall

FedEx Corp. pilots are inching closer to a potential strike as negotiations stall on a new labor agreement.

Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg News
February 23, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Q4, Full-Year Records

Forward Air Corp. reported record fourth-quarter and full-year revenue, operating income and net income per diluted share Feb. 8.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, For-Hire

Electric, Autonomous Trucks Hold Promise, Executives Say

LAS VEGAS — Autonomous and electric-powered trucks hold great potential to improve safety and efficiency in the freight transportation sector, but it will take time for these emerging technologies to overcome various market challenges and achieve widespread commercialization, industry executives said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
February 8, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Expands in Chicago Area With New Terminal

Forward Air Corp. will expand its expedited less-than-truckload service offering in the Chicago area with a new terminal in Bolingbrook, Ill., the company announced Feb. 6.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 6, 2023
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports Earnings Decline, Revenue Gain for Q4

ArcBest experienced a decline in earnings year-over-year on moderate revenue gains during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Feb. 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 3, 2023
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