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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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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 Tank Truck/Bulk Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenan Advantage Group | 1,316,403 |
| 2 | Quality Carriers | 786,000 est |
| 3 | Trimac Transportation Services | 514,997 |
| 4 | Foodliner/Quest Liner | 277,471 |
| 5 | Quantix Supply Chain Solutions | 259,370 |
| 6 | Superior Bulk Logistics | 252,300 |
| 7 | Groendyke Transport | 224,000 |
| 8 | Ruan | 178,881 |
| 9 | Miller Transporters | 117,625 |
| 10 | Dupré Logistics | 115,938 |
| 11 | Florida Rock & Tank Lines | 112,165 |
| 12 | Apex Logistics | 84,786 |
| 13 | Mission Petroleum Carriers | 79,951 |
| 14 | CCC Transportation/ CTL Transportation | 72,784 |
| 15 | Prime Inc. | 67,501 |
| 16 | J&M Tank Lines Inc. | 66,261 |
| 17 | CLI Transport | 64,563 |
| 18 | Transportes Auto Tanques Ochoa | 56,800 |
| 19 | Service Transport Co. | 53,358 |
| 20 | Herman R. Ewell Inc. | 52,934 |
| 21 | Schilli Corp. | 51,957 |
| 22 | Liquid Trucking Cos. | 39,757 |
| 23 | NFI | 36,300 |
| 24 | Sprint Transport | 26,630 |
| 25 | K-Limited Carrier | 23,040 |
| 26 | Bulk Service Transport | 20,000 |
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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire
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Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Intermodal Chassis Manufacturers Pull Back on Output
Intermodal chassis manufacturers are scaling back production as a result of weak demand as well as a supply overhang, company executives said.
April 25, 2024For-Hire, Top 100
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April 25, 2024Business, For-Hire
Knight-Swift Reports Earnings Drop Amid Revenue Growth
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings saw its first-quarter bottom-line results swing from a profit to a loss.
April 25, 2024Business, For-Hire
Mullen Group Reports Lower Revenue for Q1
Mullen Group experienced a decrease in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 25.
April 25, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Forward Air Hires Ex-Ceva Logistics Executive Stewart as CEO
Shawn Stewart is set to join Forward Air as CEO, effective April 28, the carrier said April 23. He also will join the asset-light transportation services group’s board of directors.
April 24, 2024Business, For-Hire
ODFL Reports Q1 Revenue and Earnings Growth
Old Dominion Freight Line experienced growth in revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.
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UPS Reports 41% Earnings Drop During Q1
UPS Inc. experienced a 41.3% drop in earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 23.
April 23, 2024Government, Business, For-Hire
Five Auto Haulers to Merge as Backer Files for IPO
Five auto carriers look set to merge, with the combined entity likely to then add to its assets by buying up competitors, if an initial public offering pans out as planned.
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J.B. Hunt Reports $2.9 Billion Revenue for Q1
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 16.
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