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 United Road Services 713,000
est
2 Jack Cooper Holdings 502,959
3 Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport 283,137
est
4 Cassens Transport 202,323
5 Bennett Family of Cos. 122,325
6 McCollister's Global Services 42,000
Extras

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

104

On the Bubble

Highlight Motor Group ($217 million), is a truckload and LTL carrier based in Concord, Ontario.

The numerous, complex regulations faced by the trucking industry can be made simpler using new technology

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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, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire, TCA

Teamsters, UPS Shift Focus to Pay Raises

In contract negotiations between UPS Inc. and the Teamsters, the two sides have come to agreement on dozens of matters to clear the way for talks on pay and other major issues.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 22, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire

Bernie Sanders Launches Probe Into Amazon Workplace Safety

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched an investigation into charges of unsafe working conditions at Amazon.com Inc. warehouses across the U.S.

Laura Litvan | Bloomberg News
June 20, 2023
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Forecasts Profit Below Estimates as Demand Weakens

FedEx Corp. finished its 2023 fiscal year with mixed quarterly results as the freight carrier is in the midst of a deep cost-cutting and restructuring effort.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 20, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Roadrunner Bolsters Expansion Efforts With Eight New Lanes

Roadrunner opened eight new lanes across its network as part of a multiyear process to improve service offerings, the company announced June 20.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 20, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire

UPS, Teamsters Agree to Install Air Conditioning in Trucks

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says UPS Inc. has agreed to equip its delivery and logistics vehicles with air conditioning systems, a key point in contract negotiations. 

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 14, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Strike Unlikely at ABF Freight After Deal With Teamsters

The ArcBest Corp. subsidiary ABF Freight System has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee, the company announced June 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 8, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire

Fleets Focus on Driver Performance to Raise Fuel Economy

Trucking companies are increasingly investing in training, technology and incentives to optimize driver performance when it comes to fuel consumption.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
June 6, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS-Teamsters Talks to Resume Today

Negotiations were set to resume June 5 between UPS and members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents an estimated 360,000 UPS drivers and other workers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 1, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Estes Express Lines Opens Terminal in California

Estes Express Lines took a major step in its expansion and sustainability initiatives with the opening of a new terminal in Banning, Calif., the carrier announced May 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 31, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Seattle Amazon Workers Protest Climate Goals, Layoffs

SEATTLE — Hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate May 31.

Ed Komenda | Associated Press
May 31, 2023
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