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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Changing Industry Ushers in New Management

This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.

Interactive Map: Locating Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.

Take Our Top 100 For-Hire Quiz

After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!

Rankings

Top Refrigerated (Truckload & LTL) Carriers

Rank	Company	Revenue (000)
1	Prime Inc.	1,887,004
2	C.R. England	1,636,138
3	KLLM Transport Services	917,000
4	Swift Refrigerated	819,190
5	Stevens Transport	719,870
6	Marten Transport	375,340
7	Hirschbach Motor Lines	369,285
8	TransAm Trucking	307,000 est
9	John Christner Trucking	295,171
10	Shaffer Trucking	266,000
11	Navajo Express	255,000 est
12	Black Horse Carriers	214,000
13	May Trucking Co.	203,337
14	Bay and Bay Transportation	155,000
15	NFI	148,000
16	Frialsa Logistica	143,200
17	Covenant Logistics Group	135,200
18	Pride Transport	120,000
19	J&R Schugel Trucking	119,000
20	WEL Cos.	118,799
21	National Carriers	115,500
22	Decker Truck Line	106,206
23	Freymiller Inc.	98,000
24	Roadrunner Freight	96,692
25	Continental Express	96,500
26	Day & Ross	84,795
27	Schuster Co.	83,200
28	Roehl Refrigerated Transport	50,667
29	Great Plains Transport Inc.	48,697
30	Denney Transport	46,401
31	Maverick USA	45,484
32	MCT Transportation	44,148
33	Cowan Systems	41,571
34	PS Logistics	36,367
35	CRST The Transportation Solution	36,000
36	Transportes Garza Leal	34,500
37	TransAmerica Express Logistics	30,000
38	TWT Refrigerated	30,000
39	Halvor Lines	26,401
40	Blackhawk Transport	18,157
41	Fastfrate Group	2,700
42	J&B Express	2,200
43	Dupré Logistics	1,641

About the Rankings...

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.

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On the Bubble

Daylight Transport ($265 million), is a less-than-truckload freight carrier based in Long Beach, Calif.

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Four Generations and Counting

For some companies, leadership teams stretch back four generations.

North Carolina Cultivates Talent for Trucking Careers

The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.

Female Executives Advancing in Trucking

Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.

Where J. Rayl Transport Goes From Here

The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.

LTL Carriers Settle Into Modest Growth Scenario

Nevertheless, industry projections remain positive.

What NEMF's Closure Meant for One Family

George Casiano's family shares the story of an industry veteran.

How a Business-Savvy Mother and Her Sons Built Two Men and a Truck

All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.

How to Name a Trucking Company

Fleet owners find inspiration in family and faith.

A New Generation of Leaders

Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.

For-Hire News

Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports $1.8 Billion Revenue for Q1

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. posted revenue and earnings growth during the first quarter, the company reported April 20.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter

April 21, 2022

Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Reports Jump in Revenue for Q1

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. experienced a 33% increase in revenue year-over-year for the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 18.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter

April 18, 2022

Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO to Open LTL Terminals in California, Georgia

XPO Logistics Inc. will expand its less-than-truckload network with the openings of two terminals, the company announced April 18.

April 18, 2022

Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, TCA

Amazon, UPS’ Biggest Customer, Is Also Its Biggest Competitive Threat

Amazon delivered more than 5 billion packages in the U.S. in 2021, while UPS delivered roughly 5.5 billion U.S. packages, according to company figures and industry estimates. Amazon has said it could surpass UPS this year, and it’s not alone in that prediction.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

April 14, 2022

Government, Fuel, For-Hire