2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!
Rankings
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
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
109

On the Bubble

Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras ($244 million), is a package, air/expedited and truckload freight carrier based in Tijuana, Mexico.
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For some companies, leadership teams stretch back four generations.
The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.
Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.
The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.
Nevertheless, industry projections remain positive.
George Casiano's family shares the story of an industry veteran.
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.
Fleet owners find inspiration in family and faith.
Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.
For-Hire News
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Federal Maritime Commission Reopens Port Chassis Probe

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a follow-up investigation involving the right of motor carrier choice in chassis provisioning.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 11, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Names Brian Dykes New CFO

UPS Inc. named a company veteran to be its new chief financial officer after the parcel giant’s former finance leader left the company last month to focus on his health.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
July 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire

US Chamber Files Amicus Brief in Werner Verdict

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Texas Supreme Court asking the court to reject a $100 million lower-court jury verdict against Werner Enterprises.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx’s Strong Profit Forecast Drives Stock Surge

FedEx Corp. forecast profit above Wall Street’s expectations and said it would buy back $2.5 billion of its stock over the next year.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
June 26, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI Inks Fifth ’24 Takeover With Tank Truck Carrier Purchase

TFI International acquired Entreposage Marco Inc. for an undisclosed sum, its fifth takeover in 2024 and second of a food-grade liquids hauler, the company announced in a LinkedIn post.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

UPS to Sell Coyote Logistics to RXO

UPS Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its asset-light freight brokerage business, Coyote Logistics, to RXO Inc., the company announced June 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

A. Duie Pyle Celebrates Centennial Milestone

From the Great Depression to industry deregulation and beyond, A. Duie Pyle has kept trucking, marking a full century of economic cycles and transformations in freight transportation.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Industry Sector Rankings Reflect Market Downturn

For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten in 2023, but some industry sectors fared better than others.

June 21, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Freight Recession Squeezes Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest for-hire trucking companies in North America. 

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 21, 2024
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