2022 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
For-hire motor carriers achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year, powered by surging freight demand.
The pandemic accelerated driver wages, shortened routes to match shopping patterns and increased automation across the supply chain.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are based.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Prime Inc. 2,061,400
2 KLLM Transport Services 953,000
3 Swift Refrigerated 755,000
est
4 Stevens Transport 745,000
5 Hirschbach Motor Lines 520,500
6 Marten Transport 396,700
7 John Christner Trucking 310,400
8 C.R. England 266,000
9 Day & Ross 178,600
10 Cardinal Logistics 144,000
11 NFI 142,000
12 Erb Group 135,000
13 Pride Transport 134,000
est
14 National Carriers 125,200
15 WEL Cos. 121,200
16 Leonard's Express 111,000
17 A&A Express 110,000
est
18 Canada Cartage 105,000
19 Soar Transport 103,006
est
20 Continental Express 95,000
est
21 Bison Transport 76,200
22 Roehl Refrigerated Transport 72,000
23 Pacific Shipping 36,000
24 Cowan Systems 26,900
25 May Trucking Co. 21,860
26 TWT Refrigerated 18,000
27 Sorenson Transport 17,300
28 AFC Transport 9,800
29 R&R Family of Cos. 5,200
30 Koch Cos. 4,300
31 Atlas World Group 1,200
Extras
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Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

Doug Nickles Crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion

CLEVELAND — Doug Nickles from FedEx Freight earned his first TMCSuperTech grand champion honor at ATA's  Technology & Maintenance Council’s National Technicians Skills Competition.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
September 20, 2023
Business, Fuel, For-Hire, Private

Love’s Travel Stops No. 1 on Happiest Employees List

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, a family-run chain of truck stops founded nearly 60 years ago, topped storied firms like IBM, Nike and Apple in a new ranking of employee well-being.

Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg News
September 20, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Nearshoring Boom Faces Growing Pains

The escalation of nearshoring this year has brought an increased need to bolster infrastructure investments and supply chain operations, according to experts.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS CEO Carol Tomé Outlines Challenging Year Ahead

UPS Inc. will pay out the biggest portion of its new labor pact over the next 12 months while trying to win back customers it lost during the contentious contract talks, CEO Carol Tomé said.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 12, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

Estes Among Fleets to Pilot Remora’s Carbon Capture System

Estes was among the first commercial for-hire carriers to sign up to pilot emerging technology developed by Remora.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
September 8, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS to Raise Average Prices by 5.9%

UPS Inc. will raise prices 5.9%, to take effect on Dec. 26.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

FAA Clears UPS Drones for Longer Flights

Two more companies including UPS have been granted approval to fly drones beyond the sight of ground operators in a key step that could eventually enable widespread package delivery.

Alan Levin | Bloomberg News
September 6, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Trimac Acquires Two More Carriers, Continues to Shop

Trimac Transportation Ltd. has purchased two North American bulk haulage carriers in the past few weeks, and has plans to accelerate its ongoing buying spree.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Offers Buyouts to 167 Pilots as Air Cargo Slumps

UPS Inc. is offering a voluntary severance package for 167 pilots amid a slump in air freight volume.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
August 31, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Used Truck Market Can Likely Handle Yellow Liquidation

Used trucks and trailers owned by bankrupt Yellow Corp. are set to come up for auction in unprecedented numbers, but the market can handle it, say observers.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 31, 2023
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