Yellow Corp. has sparked a bidding war between investment firms and a rival trucking company interested in funding the now-shuttered company’s liquidation.
August 9, 2023
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
Government, Business, For-Hire
Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts
Business, For-Hire
Searches for UPS Jobs Soar Following Union Deal
UPS Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract.
August 8, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS Lost More Business Than Expected on Strike Threat
Profits at UPS fell year-over-year in the second quarter as the parcel carrier lost more business to rivals than expected due to uncertainty surrounding negotiations with the Teamsters.
August 8, 2023Government, Business, Breaking News, For-Hire
Yellow Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Yellow Corp. on Aug. 7 announced it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entering into an agreement that would secure sufficient financing to wind down operations.
August 7, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline
XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter.
August 4, 2023Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Yellow Closure Reshuffles LTL Sector
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.'s ceasing of operations on July 30 after nearly 100 years in business is causing an upheaval for both its customers and the broader LTL market.
August 3, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Schneider Sees Drop in Q2 Earnings
Schneider National on Aug. 3 announced that both income and revenue fell during the second quarter.
August 3, 2023Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire
Schneider Acquires M&M Transport
Schneider National Inc. announced that it is acquiring dedicated contract carrier M&M Transport Services.
August 3, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
TFI Q2 Profit Dips by More Than 50% on Lower Freight Volumes
Profits at TFI International Inc. more than halved in the second quarter of 2023 to $128.2 million from $276.8 million in the year-ago period, the company said.
August 2, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire
Nikola Begins Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck
Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said.
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