CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Xpress Enterprises is hitting the brakes on its spending, cutting its nondriving staff by another 5% this month and looking for ways to dispose of extra real estate and trim other expenses to offset rising costs amid signs of a shipping slowdown in some industries.
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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Refrigerated (Truckload & LTL) Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Inc. | 1,623,776 |
| 2 | C.R. England | 1,405,411 |
| 3 | KLLM Transport Services | 959,000 |
| 4 | Stevens Transport | 694,980 |
| 5 | Swift Refrigerated | 539,307 est |
| 6 | Marten Transport | 380,210 |
| 7 | TransAm Trucking | 280,000 est |
| 8 | Hirschbach Motor Lines | 278,494 |
| 9 | Navajo Express | 238,000 est |
| 10 | Shaffer Trucking | 220,000 |
| 11 | John Christner Trucking | 214,017 |
| 12 | May Trucking Co. | 203,337 |
| 13 | Black Horse Carriers | 185,000 |
| 14 | Covenant Logistics Group | 162,150 |
| 15 | Roadrunner Freight | 156,000 |
| 16 | NFI | 153,300 |
| 17 | Frialsa Logistica | 135,600 |
| 18 | CanXpress | 120,507 |
| 19 | J&R Schugel Trucking | 119,000 est |
| 20 | Decker Truck Line | 106,206 |
| 21 | WEL Cos. | 106,042 |
| 22 | National Carriers | 102,000 |
| 23 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 101,000 |
| 24 | Freymiller Inc. | 84,000 est |
| 25 | MCT Transportation | 76,337 |
| 26 | Day & Ross | 75,561 |
| 27 | Roehl Refrigerated Transport | 49,311 |
| 28 | Cowan Systems | 39,119 |
| 29 | Maverick USA | 35,207 |
| 30 | Transportes Garza Leal | 32,700 |
| 31 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 30,000 |
| 32 | TWT Refrigerated | 30,000 |
| 33 | Challenger Motor Freight | 14,008 |
Extras
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($225 million), is a holding company based in Auburdale, Fla. The company provides dry van and refrigerated truckload, flatbed/heavy specialized, dry and liquid bulk, and chemical tank transportation services.
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For-Hire News
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U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program
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PS Logistics Subsidiary Acquires Noble
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XPO Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Amid Upcoming Leadership Change
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U.S. Xpress Reports $554M Revenue for Q2
U.S. Xpress Enterprises posted revenue gains but sluggish earnings during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.
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Werner Enterprises Reports Record for Q2
Werner Enterprises achieved its eighth consecutive quarter of record earnings per share during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.
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Schneider Launches Digital Marketplace for Bulk Shippers
Schneider National launched a new digital marketplace that aims to give bulk shippers more flexibility and visibility, the carrier announced Aug. 4.
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Daseke Reports Mixed Results in Second Quarter
Daseke Inc. saw a decline in earnings despite revenue gains during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 2.
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