2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Our experts discuss just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive environment.
Rankings
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
Extras
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On the Bubble

Dupré Logistics ($219 million), is a tank truck and dedicated contract carrier based in Lafayette, La.
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LTL carriers are adapting and expanding services to capitalize on favorable long-term trends, such as the growth of e-commerce.
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Carriers and logistics providers are stepping into the final-mile sector to help retailers meet rising delivery expectations.
For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Reaches $317M Revenue by Overcoming Q2 Headwinds

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. reported second-quarter revenue and earnings growth July 25, despite market headwinds.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

10 Roads Express Launches Autonomous Route Using Kodiak Tech

The 10 Roads Express company launched an autonomous truck route in partnership with Kodiak Robotics, a driverless trucking company, they announced July 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2022
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Reduces US Sunday Deliveries in Some Rural Areas

FedEx Corp. plans to scale back Sunday delivery service in far-flung areas of the U.S., the latest evidence that the e-commerce surge spurred by COVID-19 is ending.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
July 22, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Knight-Swift Posts Higher Earnings, Revenue for Q2

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. experienced revenue and earnings growth during the second quarter, the company reported July 20.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Names Shelley Simpson Company President

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. appointed Shelley Simpson president — the first woman to serve in that role.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 20, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Reports Q2 Revenue Jump to $3.84 Billion

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on July 19 posted earnings and revenue growth for the second quarter that was driven by strong segment results.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 20, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Marten Reports Record-Breaking Results for Q2

Marten Transport on July 18 reported the highest operating revenue and operating income in its history for the second quarter.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Expands Cargo Services in India to Seize Airfreight Boom

UPS Inc. opened a second airport cargo-handling facility in India to capture soaring pandemic-driven demand for airfreight.

Ragini Saxena | Bloomberg News
July 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking Faces Pressure to Prepare for Holidays Early

Supply chain pressures are forcing trucking to get an early start to the holiday shipping season despite a shift of underlying conditions within the industry.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 18, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Averitt Announces Pay Increases for Drivers

Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express announced July 13 it was raising pay for its less-than-truckload drivers as well as providing a new guaranteed weekly minimum for its regional and flatbed drivers and a shorter waiting period in receiving benefits coverage for its new hires.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 13, 2022
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