2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 United Road Services 645,000
2 Jack Cooper Holdings 602,825
3 Cassens Transport 302,004
4 Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport 282,381
5 Bennett Family of Cos. 94,341
6 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 10,000
7 Transport Investments 2,400
Extras
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On the Bubble

Paschall Truck Lines ($238 million), is a dry van and refrigerated truckload carrier based in Murray, Ky.
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LTL carriers are adapting and expanding services to capitalize on favorable long-term trends, such as the growth of e-commerce.
Two dozen pioneering executives in the less-than-truckload freight industry came together to reflect on accomplishments.
Carriers and logistics providers are stepping into the final-mile sector to help retailers meet rising delivery expectations.
For-Hire News
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
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports $1.3 Billion Revenue for Q1

ArcBest Corp. saw a surge in profits and revenue in the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

TFI International Posts Large Profit, Revenue Gains

TFI International more than doubled its first-quarter profit as it capitalized on solid freight demand and the integration of the UPS Freight operations it acquired last year.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Revenue, Earnings Records for Q1

Forward Air Corp. set all-time quarterly records for revenue, net income and earnings per diluted share during the first quarter, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Posts $291.6 Million in Revenue for Q1

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. saw revenue and earnings improvements during the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
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