Proficient — the No. 4-ranked auto transporter — expects industry dynamics to improve in 2025, including through a reduction in carrier capacity due to the travails of Jack Cooper Holdings.
February 14, 2025
2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
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. | 2,006,924 |
| 2 | KLLM Transport Services | 936,000 |
| 3 | C.R. England | 897,868 |
| 4 | Swift Refrigerated | 755,000 est |
| 5 | Stevens Transport | 737,294 |
| 6 | Hirschbach Motor Lines | 440,862 |
| 7 | Marten Transport | 378,000 |
| 8 | John Christner Trucking | 338,873 |
| 9 | TransAm Trucking | 297,000 est |
| 10 | Black Horse Carriers | 280,500 |
| 11 | FFE Transportation Services | 275,000 |
| 12 | Shaffer Trucking | 266,000 est |
| 13 | Navajo Express | 243,000 est |
| 14 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 150,752 |
| 15 | Frialsa Logistica | 143,200 est |
| 16 | NFI | 126,000 |
| 17 | Pride Transport | 122,000 |
| 18 | WEL Cos. | 120,284 |
| 19 | J&R Schugel Trucking | 119,000 est |
| 20 | Day & Ross | 118,837 |
| 21 | National Carriers | 108,500 |
| 22 | Decker Truck Line | 106,206 est |
| 23 | Covenant Logistics Group | 98,272 est |
| 24 | Freymiller Inc. | 98,000 est |
| 25 | Roadrunner Freight | 96,692 est |
| 26 | Schuster Co. | 83,200 est |
| 27 | Raider Express | 80,000 |
| 28 | Wilson Logistics | 75,000 |
| 29 | Continental Express | 71,500 |
| 30 | Great Plains Transport | 64,302 |
| 31 | Roehl Refrigerated Transport | 59,078 |
| 32 | Canada Cartage | 53,580 |
| 33 | Denney Transport | 46,401 est |
| 34 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 38,000 |
| 35 | Transportes Garza Leal | 34,500 |
| 36 | Cowan Systems | 32,590 |
| 37 | Halvor Lines | 28,100 |
| 38 | May Trucking Co. | 26,304 |
| 39 | TWT Refrigerated | 20,000 |
| 40 | Sorenson Transport | 12,474 |
| 41 | Centurion Trucking | 9,107 |
| 42 | Alabama Motor Express | 8,000 |
| 43 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 3,000 |
| 44 | Atlas World Group | 2,300 |
| 45 | Dupré Logistics | 1,641 |
| 46 | Bowers Trucking | 1,000 |
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On the Bubble
Autotransportes de Carga Treguerras
($244 million), is a less-than-truckload and package carrier based in Guanajuato, Mexico.
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For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Top 100
Proficient Q4 Revenue Slumps 15.9% on Weaker Margins
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Auto Hauler Jack Cooper to Shut Down After Losing Ford, GM
The dominoes started to topple when automaker Ford decided in January to end its relationship with Jack Cooper, bringing the curtain down on an approximately 40-year relationship.
February 14, 2025Business, For-Hire
Mullen Group Posts 0.1% Revenue Gain
Mullen Group experienced a slight increase in revenue year over year but a dip in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 13.
February 13, 2025Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100
Knight-Swift, A. Duie Pyle, TFI Buy Ex-Yellow Terminals
The three carriers bought a total of seven former Yellow terminals in private deals from the bankrupt LTL carrier’s administrators as each sought to bolster its LTL operations.
February 13, 2025Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100
Ryder Reports Growth From Strong Operations During Q4
“We are pleased to report that this quarter is the first quarter in the last eight with year-over-year comparable earnings growth," CEO Robert Sanchez said during a call with investors.
February 12, 2025Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100
Heartland Express Targets Major Operating Ratio Improvement
The Iowa-based company posted a loss in the fourth quarter of 2024 as the ongoing integration of two acquisitions alongside the industrywide freight recession weighed heavily on its OR.
February 10, 2025Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Werner Posts Q4 Declines in Profit, Revenue
Werner Enterprises reported year-over-year income and revenue declines during the fourth quarter of 2024.
February 7, 2025Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100
Hub Group Q4 Profit Falls Despite Intermodal Volume Growth
Fourth-quarter and full-year profit and revenue at Hub Group fell as lower revenue per load outweighed increased intermodal volume amid an ongoing weak freight market, the company said.
February 7, 2025Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100
Universal Logistics Reports 19% Gain in Q4 Revenue
Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a 19% year-over-year increase in revenue but a slight dip in net income for the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 6.
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Transportation M&A Gains Momentum in Late 2024
The transportation sector saw merger and acquisition activity gain momentum as market conditions stabilized in the second half of 2024, according to experts.
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