2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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North America’s largest trucking companies continued growth in 2022 despite a weaker freight environment

Recruiting the truckers of tomorrow is a top priority for trucking companies preparing for years to come

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company

Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Prime Inc. 2,456,395
2 KLLM Transport Services 1,142,000
3 Hirschbach Motor Lines 1,137,000
4 Stevens Transport 910,000
5 Swift Refrigerated 755,000
est
6 Marten Transport 500,462
7 C.R. England 286,022
8 Leonard's Express 227,336
9 Cardinal Logistics 204,000
10 PS Logistics 200,000
11 NFI 181,701
12 WEL Cos. 168,763
13 May Trucking Co. 145,000
14 Day & Ross 138,000
15 National Carriers 135,500
16 Erb Group 135,000
est
17 Canada Cartage 105,000
est
18 Bison Transport 94,556
19 Roehl Refrigerated Transport 72,000
est
20 Pacific Shipping 36,000
est
21 Portage Transport 35,000
22 Artur Express 27,271
23 Cowan Systems 27,124
24 Beemac Trucking 15,000
25 TWT Refrigerated 15,000
26 AMX Trucking 10,000
27 AFC Transport 9,000
Extras

A top industry concern for years, suitable parking spaces remain elusive for many truckers

102

On the Bubble

Market Express ($249 million), is a truckload carrier and intermodal shipper based in Portland, Ore.

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While mergers and acquisitions alter the business landscape, top for-hire carriers grew revenues across segments in 2022

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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

Yellow’s Terminals: Analysts Expect More Bids

Analysts are expecting more players to take part in an upcoming auction for the 169 terminals owned by Yellow Corp. beyond those who already have raised their hands.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow’s Shutdown Opens Up LTL Market for Competitors

The Yellow Corp. shutdown is having a downstream effect on the less-than-truckload space as freight volumes flow toward competitors.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Private Equity Firm H.I.G. Buys 3PL Ascent Global Logistics

A unit of H.I.G. Capital is to acquire third-party logistics provider Ascent Global Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the Miami-based private equity group said Aug. 22.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 23, 2023
Business, Breaking News, For-Hire

UPS Workers Approve New Union Contract

The 340,000 employees of UPS Inc. represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have approved a new five-year labor pact with the company.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 22, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Estes Offers $1.3 Billion for Yellow Terminals

Estes Express Lines is in line to buy the terminals of bankrupt less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp. after submitting a $1.3 billion bid, a court heard Aug. 17.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 17, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Citadel Acquires Yellow Debt Owned by Apollo, Other Lenders

An affiliate of Ken Griffin’s Citadel has acquired roughly $485 million in Yellow Corp. debt previously owned by Apollo Global Management and other lenders to the bankrupt trucking firm.

Jonathan Randles | Bloomberg News
August 16, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Looks to Finalize Bankruptcy Loan

Yellow Corp. continues to work with potential financiers, including Estes Express Lines, who are offering more affordable alternative bankruptcy financing for the LTL trucking company.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 11, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Plans Merger With Omni Logistics

Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics announced Aug. 10 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 10, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Trucking Industry Reports Predictably Weak Q2

The trucking industry reported a weak second quarter with freight volumes and destocking efforts putting downward pressure on demand.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 10, 2023
Government, Business, For-Hire

Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts

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
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