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.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.
| 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.
The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.
After being displaced by war in his native Sudan, Lual Akoon’s path took him to Middle America – and trucking.
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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.
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UPS Expands Cargo Services in India to Seize Airfreight Boom
UPS Inc. opened a second airport cargo-handling facility in India to capture soaring pandemic-driven demand for airfreight.
Trucking Faces Pressure to Prepare for Holidays Early
Supply chain pressures are forcing trucking to get an early start to the holiday shipping season despite a shift of underlying conditions within the industry.
Averitt Announces Pay Increases for Drivers
Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express announced July 13 it was raising pay for its less-than-truckload drivers as well as providing a new guaranteed weekly minimum for its regional and flatbed drivers and a shorter waiting period in receiving benefits coverage for its new hires.
XPO Names New Tech Brokerage Company RXO
XPO Logistics’ new tech-enabled brokerage platform that is set to begin operations in the fourth quarter will be called RXO, the company announced July 12.
J.B. Hunt Expedites Overseas Delivery of New Containers
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has expedited overseas delivery of new containers as part of its commitment to grow intermodal capacity, the company announced June 30.
June 30, 2022Hyliion, Cummins Collaborate on Hypertruck ERX
Hyliion Inc. announced it is collaborating with Cummins Inc. to bring Hyliion’s natural gas extended range powertrain to North American trucking on schedule.
FedEx Predicts Profit Growth Under Three-Year Plan
FedEx Corp. expects to grow earnings per share as much as 19% annually over the next three years by targeting “high-value” customers and squeezing more efficiency out of its networks.
J.B. Hunt, Waymo Add Wayfair to Autonomous Trucking Program
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and Waymo added the home goods company Wayfair to its autonomous trucking program, the companies announced June 28.
June 28, 2022Supreme Court Declines to Hear C.H. Robinson Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit alleging that freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. was negligent in connection with a serious injury from an accident in 2016 involving a carrier it hired.
Roadrunner Adds Five New Direct Lanes to LTL Network
Roadrunner grew its nationwide metro-to-metro service network for less-than-truckload shipments with the addition of five direct lanes, the company announced June 23.
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