2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
1 1
UPS Inc.
60,906,000 3,431,000 434,000
2 2
FedEx Corp.
57,570,000 1,907,000 400,000 29,733 108,041
3 3
XPO
14,619,400 63,100 89,000 15,396 27,606
4 4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
6,555,459 432,090 22,172 14,805 30,330
5 5
Yellow Corp.
4,697,500 21,500 32,000 14,300 44,500
6 7
Schneider
4,045,736 156,851 19,300 10,459 37,910
7 6
Swift Transportation
4,031,517 149,267 21,900 18,366 64,066
8 8
Hub Group
3,572,790 74,805 2,755 2,705 436
9 9
Landstar System
3,167,634 137,350 1,197 9,186 15,170
10 10
TFI International
3,037,205 482,592 17,685 18,535 25,310
11 11
Old Dominion Freight Line
2,991,517 295,765 19,040 7,994 32,525
12 12
ArcBest
2,700,219 18,652 13,000 4,387 21,361
13 13
Ryder System
2,658,745 169,172 67,900 42,800
14 14
Estes Express Lines
2,400,000 - 16,570 7,009 26,718
15 16
Roadrunner Freight
2,044,000 - 4,645 4,332 6,508
16 15
Werner Enterprises
2,008,991 79,129 11,738 7,100 24,350
17 17
UniGroup
1,700,000 -
18 18
Prime Inc.
1,683,834 194,247 3,661 6,246 12,309
19 24
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,546,000 - 7,849 6,682 13,811
20 26
Purolator
1,526,207 - 10,000 463 1,280
21 23
Penske Logistics
1,500,000 - 14,180 2,704 8,785
21 20
Sirva
1,400,000 -
21 19
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,500,000 - 10,135 7,000 15,500
24
R+L Carriers
1,452,000 - 10,000 5,958 12,604
25 21
Kenan Advantage Group
1,421,975 - 7,561 6,869 10,404
26 23
C.R. England
1,304,898 - 7,883 4,165 5,990
27 27
NFI
1,250,000 - 8,300 2,793 8,300
28 25
Saia Inc.
1,218,481 48,024 9,000 4,000 13,000
29 28
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,192,296 - 8,458 3,734 11,943
30 29
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
1,118,034 93,863 5,500 4,705 9,915
31 32
Averitt Express
1,091,475 - 4,500 14,623
32 30
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,072,751 24,244 6,275 3,801 4,154
33 32
Celadon Group Inc.
1,050,000 2,700 6,000 7,050 15,000
34 37
Anderson Trucking Service
1,032,144 - 1,410 2,372 6,300
35 33
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,030,000 - 5,500 5,130 12,883
36
Cardinal Logistics
1,000,600 - 4,642 3,020 9,725
37 35
Forward Air
982,530 27,670 3,689 935 4,868
38 36
KLLM Transport Services
937,000 - 3,815 5,300
39 34
Lynden
925,000 - 2,800 768 2,889
40 38
Ruan
872,184 - 5,546 3,425 8,165
41 39
Atlas World Group
795,239 - 2,159
42 46
Daseke Inc. (TFI)
770,000 -8,700 3,400 3,500 7,300
43 42
Quality Carriers
758,000 -
44 113
Central Transport International
703,000 - 3,180 6,543
45 42
Trimac Transportation
700,000 - 3,400 1,800 2,400
46 47
Marten Transport
671,144 33,464 3,622 2,848 4,854
47 43
Covenant Logistics Group
670,651 16,835 4,400 2,535 7,389
48 44
Jack Cooper Holdings
667,849 - 2,119 2,126
49 46
Stevens Transport
662,450 77,990 2,703 2,690 3,795
50 52
Pitt Ohio
649,972 - 3,178 866 2,072
51 45
Day & Ross
640,515 - 1,829 1,531 4,010
52 41
Heartland Express
612,937 56,386 3,600 5,049 15,218
53 54
AAA Cooper Transportation
605,538 - 4,600 2,400 6,000
54 49
Suddath
550,000 -
55 52
Western Express
527,909 38,334 3,000 2,582 7,366
56 54
United Road Services
525,000 - 1,700 1,835 1,200
56
OnTrac Inc.
525,000 - 3,000 55 571
58 51
Mullen Group
520,272 - 3,267 1,821 4,998
59 59
Evans Delivery
505,000 - 320 3,865 650
60 58
Dayton Freight Lines
498,370 - 4,010 1,387 3,664
61 58
PS Logistics
495,300 - 2,600 2,247 2,359
62 57
Canada Cartage
452,728 - 3,110 2,429 2,736
63 55
Mercer Transportation
449,337 - 295 2,228 2,400
64 69
Dart Transit Co.
441,845 - 1,273 2,187 6,963
65 63
California Cartage Co.
440,000 - 1,500
66 60
Shevell Group
436,000 - 3,895 1,550 3,902
67 62
Cowan Systems
434,018 - 1,915 2,059 5,111
68 66
P.A.M. Transport
432,852 11,101 2,463 5,699
69 68
Bennett Family of Cos.
429,616 - 998 1,338 1,892
70 53
USA Truck
429,099 -7,699 2,000 1,415 5,605
71 61
TransX Group of Companies
423,678 - 2,617 1,560 4,410
72 66
Mesilla Valley Transportation
402,940 - 1,900 1,400 5,100
73
TMC Transportation
394,000 -
74 65
Bison Transport
432,084 - 2,559 1,439 4,475
75 70
Interstate Distributor Co.
370,168 - 2,000 1,805 3,900
76 70
Roehl Transport
355,323 - 2,485 1,995 4,898
77 96
Central Freight Lines
347,800 - 1,127 7,852
78 79
A. Duie Pyle
346,000 - 2,800 945 2,225
79 78
Black Horse Carriers
337,500 - 2,625 1,520 3,000
80 74
Maverick USA
334,953 - 2,119 1,675 2,453
81 71
Epes Carriers Inc.
332,073 24,333 1,535 1,202
82 75
Dicom Transportation Group
320,700 -
83 74
Cassens Transport
317,557 - 1,419 1,364 1,364
84 80
IMC Logistics
293,000 - 1,875 1,515 91
85 76
Koch Cos.
280,000 - 1,150 1,001 5,250
86
Dependable Supply Chain Services
278,000 - 321 1,220
87 91
Transport Investments
276,000 - 200 1,150 2,100
88
TransAm Trucking
270,000 - 1,144 1,818
89 82
Challenger Motor Freight
258,006 -
90 83
Trans-System
252,500 - 1,100 1,021 1,600
91 84
Foodliner/Quest Liner
252,275 - 1,261 1,173 2,185
92
Hirschbach Motor Lines
251,697 - 646 1,010
93
United Vision Logistics
245,000 - 1,003 1,347
94
Salmon Cos.
241,796 - 713 1,092
95 79
Comcar Industries
240,054 - 1,592 4,660
96 86
John Christner Trucking
239,015 14,998 232 844 1,060
97 89
Martin Transportation Systems
237,500 - 1,637 1,130 2,200
98 81
Paschall Truck Lines
237,311 - 1,872 1,303 3,101
99 87
Superior Bulk Logistics
233,900 5,200 1,392 1,300 2,100
100 94
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
229,258 - 1,100 900 1,200
Extras
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Efficiency Is Key as Freight Carriers Wait for Market Uptick

As carriers await an upturn in the freight environment, executives say they continue to seek efficiencies and prepare their fleets for when the tipping point comes.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Generative AI Driving Freight Brokerage Transformation

Efforts from established and newer enterprises to develop robust digital tools are being shaped by market demands and technological innovations.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
September 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

USPS to End Discounts for Consolidators Including UPS, DHL

The U.S. Postal Service said Sept. 11 that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps.

David Sharp | Associated Press
September 11, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Acquire German Cold Chain Company

UPS is acquiring a German firm that specializes in temperature-sensitive shipping to expand its health care logistics capabilities in Europe, the company announced Sept. 10.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Lay Off More Employees to Boost Profitability

UPS Inc. is laying off more of its employees, after earlier this year announcing it was cutting 12,000 jobs in its management ranks.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 10, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire

Michigan to Allow Hazardous Transport on Ambassador Bridge

The decision, repealing measures in place since 2014, follows a six-month review of input from the public, law enforcement and first responders.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Top 100

Yellow Submits Final Chapter 11 Plan, Seeks Creditor Deal

The administrators are disputing the size of withdrawal liability claims from Central States Pension Fund and other multiemployer pension funds.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Safety, For-Hire, Top 100

Truck Driver Pay Drops 7.4% in Q2 as Freight Keeps Slumping, Reports Say

The trucking industry continued to experience a decline in driver compensation during the second quarter, with much of that led by lackluster starting pay.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 29, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Estes Purchases Seven Former Yellow Terminals

Estes has closed on lease purchases for seven terminals across the country that used to belong to the defunct carrier Yellow Corp., the company announced Aug. 22.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 26, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Kenan Advantage Group Acquires Chemical Transporter TransVac

Kenan Advantage Group on Aug. 20 announced that it acquired specialty transportation provider TransVac.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 23, 2024
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