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.
After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 United Road Services 659,000
2 Jack Cooper Holdings 581,000
3 Cassens Transport 292,635
4 Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport 290,935
5 Bennett Family of Cos. 98,108
6 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 10,300
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
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On the Bubble

Paschall Truck Lines ($268 million), is a dry van truckload carrier based in Murray, Ky.
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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
Government, Business, Safety, For-Hire

Safety, HR Professionals Connect at ATA Conference

PHOENIX — More than 450 professionals came together to identify ways to improve the trucking industry at ATA's Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
May 1, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, For-Hire

Pitt Ohio Executive Targets EV Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Ensuring electric commercial vehicles have reliable access to charging infrastructure remains a persistent challenge, a trucking executive recently told policymakers.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 1, 2024
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports $1 Billion Revenue for Q1

ArcBest saw its bottom line swing from a profit to a loss and posted a decline in revenue during Q1 on the heels of market softness and weather-related delays, the company reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Continues Cross-Border Expansion With New Facility

Ryder System is opening a second multiclient logistics facility at a U.S.-Mexico port to take advantage of the recent nearshoring trend, the company announced April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Logistics Supply Chain Shows Steadiness Amid Rough Waters

During the past four years, supply chain and logistics companies have ridden the highs and lows of a market that included a pandemic and fractured economy to keep goods moving.

Amanda Smith-Teutsch | Special to Transport Topics
April 29, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI Profit Falls 17.1% on ‘Worse Than Expected’ Market

Profits at TFI International fell 17.1% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024 on the back of what CEO Alain Bédard said was a particularly weak freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Intermodal Chassis Manufacturers Pull Back on Output

Intermodal chassis manufacturers are scaling back production as a result of weak demand as well as a supply overhang, company executives said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
For-Hire, Top 100

Top 100 For-Hire Carriers: How to Get on the List

Find out how your trucking business stacks up by submitting data for the 2024 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers publication.

April 25, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports Earnings Drop Amid Revenue Growth

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings saw its first-quarter bottom-line results swing from a profit to a loss.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Mullen Group Reports Lower Revenue for Q1

Mullen Group experienced a decrease in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 25.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
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