Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.
Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.
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| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Revenue (000) | Net Income (000) | Employees | Tractors* | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 90,958,000 | 6,708,000 | 500,000 | 19,267 | 84,956 | |
| 2 | 2 | 87,514,000 | 4,395,000 | 529,000 | 38,697 | 138,230 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12,829,665 | 728,287 | 35,000 | 23,000 | 47,400 | |
| 4 | 4 | 9,090,567 est |
504,877 | 25,123 | 7,504 | 34,599 | |
| 5 | 5 | 7,744,000 | 189,000 | 38,000 | 9,500 | 33,500 | |
| 6 | 9 | 7,660,000 est |
- | 47,500 | 69,000 | 40,800 | |
| 7 | 7 | 7,141,766 | 217,149 | 34,300 | 24,788 | 96,347 | |
| 8 | 10 | 5,866,152 | 1,239,502 | 23,386 | 10,791 | 46,414 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5,498,900 | 238,500 | 17,300 | 10,600 | 47,300 | |
| 10 | 6 | 5,303,322 | 264,394 | 1,468 | 9,809 | 18,017 | |
| 11 | 14 | 5,073,000 | - | 22,803 | 10,033 | 41,368 | |
| 12 | 12 | 4,427,443 | 142,164 | 15,000 | 4,411 | 24,323 | |
| 13 | 15 | 4,300,000 | - | 21,173 | 7,287 | 21,979 | |
| 14 | 11 | 4,202,585 | 167,528 | 5,950 | 5,200 | 4,300 | |
| 15 | 16 | 3,500,000 | - | 17,300 | 4,850 | 13,700 | |
| 16 | 17 | 3,283,499 | 112,382 | 13,809 | 8,035 | 30,810 | |
| 17 | 18 | 3,070,000 est |
- | 8,284 | 20,468 | ||
| 18 | 21 | 2,881,433 | 354,857 | 14,000 | 6,500 | 22,100 | |
| 19 | 20 | 2,653,000 | 296,000 | 14,000 | 552 | 1,073 | |
| 20 | 19 | 2,520,027 | 368,654 | 4,535 | 8,112 | 15,735 | |
| 21 | 22 | 2,406,635 | - | 10,000 | 7,550 | 12,600 | |
| 22 | 23 | 2,040,000 | - | 630 | 7,500 | ||
| 23 | 34 | 1,706,219 | - | 5,000 | 3,782 | 10,302 | |
| 24 | 32 | 1,686,340 | - | 8,592 | 2,924 | 8,426 | |
| 25 | 29 | 1,668,000 est |
- | 9,309 | 5,255 | 15,774 | |
| 25 | 26 | 1,668,000 est |
- | 6,224 | 4,778 | ||
| 27 | 25 | 1,662,139 | 92,901 | 9,311 | 4,206 | 4,892 | |
| 28 | 33 | 1,569,780 est |
- | 3,600 | 3,950 | 6,400 | |
| 29 | 39 | 1,529,000 | - | 8,258 | 1,537 | 9,854 | |
| 30 | 35 | 1,525,716 est |
- | 1,234 | |||
| 31 | 30 | 1,511,300 | - | 2,379 | 2,443 | 6,891 | |
| 32 | 38 | 1,342,000 | - | 6,500 | 5,538 | 13,170 | |
| 33 | 40 | 859,429 | - | 2,940 | 2,200 | 150 | |
| 34 | 36 | 1,282,000 | - | 616 | 3,900 | ||
| 35 | 44 | 1,261,000 est |
- | 2,953 | 11,877 | ||
| 36 | 58 | 1,207,458 | 14,775 | 6,320 | 5,512 | 16,833 | |
| 37 | 41 | 1,193,400 est |
- | 2,519 | 1,088 | 3,348 | |
| 38 | 42 | 1,131,455 | 70,373 | 4,213 | 3,349 | 5,653 | |
| 39 | 43 | 1,127,348 | - | 1,215 | 3,499 | 3,345 | |
| 40 | 46 | 1,103,573 | 55,229 | 4,904 | 2,458 | 4,808 | |
| 41 | 27 | 1,096,958 | 167,351 | 4,014 | 989 | 6,637 | |
| 42 | 28 | 1,089,000 est |
- | 6,500 | 3,996 | 5,544 | |
| 43 | 48 | 1,057,251 | - | 3,050 | 4,300 | ||
| 44 | 50 | 1,054,000 est |
- | 5,300 | 3,550 | 9,200 | |
| 45 | 56 | 1,035,000 est |
- | 5,800 | 2,261 | 5,223 | |
| 46 | 49 | 1,003,153 | - | 4,486 | 2,600 | 9,400 | |
| 47 | 37 | 989,259 | 101,259 | 4,621 | 2,354 | 6,549 | |
| 48 | 55 | 962,180 est |
- | 5,583 | 3,500 | 5,000 | |
| 49 | 60 | 944,742 | - | 5,424 | 1,654 | 4,145 | |
| 50 | 53 | 904,600 | 2,000 | 637 | 1,679 | 3,754 | |
| 51 | 57 | 903,312 est |
- | 3,000 | 2,035 | 5,782 | |
| 52 | 54 | 886,000 | - | 783 | 1,020 | 1,508 | |
| 53 | 62 | 814,000 | 118,900 | 3,650 | 2,400 | 4,100 | |
| 54 | 61 | 810,807 | 18,416 | 2,530 | 2,200 | 8,567 | |
| 55 | 45 | 808,000 est |
- | 2,624 | 3,152 | 5,250 | |
| 56 | 67 | 795,000 | - | 3,200 | 2,500 | 2,345 | |
| 57 | 66 | 774,000 | - | 4,120 | 1,763 | 2,924 | |
| 58 | 758,000 est |
- | |||||
| 59 | 65 | 744,000 est |
- | 3,500 | 2,519 | 3,402 | |
| 60 | 64 | 736,236 est |
- | 1,837 | 1,797 | 1,915 | |
| 61 | 76 | 676,000 est |
- | 3,681 | 4,429 | ||
| 62 | 59 | 674,500 | - | 3,500 | 2,897 | 4,608 | |
| 63 | 68 | 670,079 | - | 2,325 | 2,392 | 7,666 | |
| 64 | 69 | 664,000 | - | 2,262 | 1,899 | 3,425 | |
| 65 | 70 | 647,000 est |
- | 266 | 2,093 | 2,093 | |
| 66 | 609,000 est |
- | 3,700 | 3,076 | 11,683 | ||
| 67 | 71 | 574,668 est |
- | 3,400 | 2,200 | 5,000 | |
| 68 | 73 | 574,000 est |
- | 2,933 | 2,166 | 5,820 | |
| 69 | 83 | 556,975 | - | 1,585 | 1,480 | 3,134 | |
| 70 | 74 | 547,128 est |
- | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||
| 71 | 75 | 531,522 est |
- | 2,000 | 1,286 | 1,284 | |
| 72 | 78 | 468,180 est |
- | 450 | 1,500 | ||
| 73 | 72 | 446,000 est |
- | 2,000 | 1,600 | 5,600 | |
| 74 | 63 | 443,000 est |
- | 2,043 | 6,300 | ||
| 75 | 85 | 425,089 | - | 619 | 1,199 | 2,011 | |
| 76 | 79 | 423,433 est |
- | 2,173 | 1,645 | 2,763 | |
| 77 | 80 | 415,120 est |
- | 260 | 550 | 650 | |
| 78 | 88 | 410,000 est |
- | 1,250 | 352 | 2,042 | |
| 79 | 81 | 403,002 est |
- | 1,485 | 576 | 1,147 | |
| 80 | 84 | 390,150 est |
- | 900 | 2,000 | ||
| 81 | 87 | 374,000 est |
- | 400 | 158 | 575 | |
| 82 | 357,000 | - | 600 | 640 | 1,300 | ||
| 83 | 82 | 349,442 | - | 1,754 | 1,596 | 2,420 | |
| 84 | 92 | 332,000 | - | 1,150 | 1,005 | 1,900 | |
| 85 | 91 | 331,258 est |
- | 930 | 616 | 1,000 | |
| 86 | 330,000 | - | 1,404 | 687 | 1,423 | ||
| 87 | 86 | 323,556 | 187,260 | 1,225 | 615 | 1,805 | |
| 88 | 94 | 320,000 est |
- | 1,700 | 800 | 2,400 | |
| 89 | 93 | 312,933 est |
- | 509 | 757 | 3,400 | |
| 90 | 95 | 305,694 est |
- | 1,500 | 4,000 | ||
| 91 | 96 | 301,222 est |
- | 1,300 | 1,200 | 4,600 | |
| 92 | 97 | 290,822 est |
- | 1,200 | 1,897 | 2,068 | |
| 93 | 98 | 264,906 | - | 1,095 | 750 | 3,340 | |
| 94 | 253,000 est |
- | 1,600 | 600 | |||
| 95 | 248,467 | - | 1,350 | 849 | 623 | ||
| 96 | 100 | 232,529 est |
- | 588 | 653 | 1,250 | |
| 97 | 207,000 | - | 1,090 | 850 | 2,200 | ||
| 98 | 204,698 | 6,141 | 1,288 | 1,150 | 2,696 | ||
| 99 | 198,166 | -1,324 | 1,315 | 702 | 1,620 | ||
| 100 | 182,415 | 13,426 | 1,800 | 119 | 295 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
* Tractor count includes company-owned, lease-to-own and owner-operator tractors.
#2 FedEx Corp. revenue and net income is for the 12-month period ended Feb. 29, 2024.
#4 TFI’s revenue is adjusted to reflect its acquisition of Daseke Inc. in April 2024.
#6 Ryder’s revenue is adjusted to reflect its acquisition of Cardinal Logistics in February 2024.
#33 IMC Logistics revenue data was provided by the company to replace the previously published estimate that determined its ranking on the Top 100 list.
#47 Mullen Group revenue and income converted to U.S. dollars based on average 2023 exchange rate.
#48 10 Roads Express revenue estimate is based on data provided by Culhane Meadows.
#28 PS Logistics, #30 OnTrac Inc., #37 Lynden, #51 Quality Carriers, #60 United Road Services, #67 Trimac Transportation, #70 Heniff, #71 Jack Cooper Holdings, #72 ContainerPort Group, #76 Maverick USA, #77 Beemac Trucking, #79 Dependable Supply Chain Services, #80 Koch Cos., #89 Artur Express, #90 Western Flyer Express, #91 New Legend, #92 Transervice Logistics and #96 National Carriers revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
#17 R+L Carriers, #25 CRST, #35 Central Transport International, #58 Manitoulin Group of Cos., #61 TMC Transportation, #65 Mercer Transportation, #66 FirstFleet and #68 Roehl Transport revenues are estimated by SJ Consulting Group.
#25 Averitt Express, #42 C.R. England, #45 Dayton Freight Lines, #55 Hirschbach Motor Lines, #59 Canada Cartage, #73 Mesilla Valley Transportation, #74 USA Truck, #78 Roadrunner Freight, #81 Daylight Transport, #88 Oak Harbor Freight Lines and #94 Ward Transport & Logistics revenue estimates are based on data provided by SJ Consulting Group.
The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.
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Industry Stakeholders Take Aim at Truck Parking Shortage
According to reports from the American Transportation Research Institute, truck parking has been one of the industry’s top concerns for several years.
The Truckers of Tomorrow
In the years ahead, the essential task of hauling the nation’s freight and keeping the economy rolling will increasingly shift to a new generation of professional truck drivers.
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Despite a softer freight environment, most of the largest trucking companies in North America continued to grow their businesses last year even as spot market rates dropped.
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.
Bernie Sanders Launches Probe Into Amazon Workplace Safety
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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.
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.
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