After reporting a first-quarter loss of more than $8.9 million May 5, U.S. Xpress Enterprises confirmed May 12 it laid off about 70 of its corporate and information technology staff in response to less-than-anticipated growth in the company’s trucking business.
May 13, 2022
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 Tank Truck/Bulk Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenan Advantage Group | 1,758,645 |
| 2 | Quality Carriers | 1,090,684 |
| 3 | Trimac Transportation Services | 610,000 |
| 4 | Foodliner/Quest Liner | 334,103 |
| 5 | Heniff Transportation Systems | 293,000 est |
| 6 | Quantix Supply Chain Solutions | 276,000 est |
| 7 | Groendyke Transport | 273,125 |
| 8 | Superior Bulk Logistics | 269,000 est |
| 9 | Ruan | 164,553 est |
| 10 | Eagle Transport Corp. | 143,700 |
| 11 | Dupré Logistics | 137,119 |
| 12 | Martin Transport Inc. | 120,523 |
| 13 | Slay Transportation Co. | 109,204 |
| 14 | Tankstar USA | 108,985 est |
| 15 | Florida Rock & Tank Lines | 108,716 |
| 16 | United Petroleum Transports | 102,729 |
| 17 | Coastal Transport Co. | 95,331 est |
| 18 | Cliff Viessman Inc. | 92,128 est |
| 19 | Apex Logistics | 81,935 |
| 20 | Andrews Logistics | 72,900 |
| 21 | CLI Transport | 72,421 |
| 22 | J&M Tank Lines Inc. | 64,241 |
| 23 | Service Transport Co. | 63,191 |
| 24 | Herman R. Ewell Inc. | 61,983 |
| 25 | Transportes Auto Tanques Ochoa | 60,000 est |
| 26 | Prime Inc. | 55,379 |
| 27 | Tidewater Transit Co. | 52,724 est |
| 28 | Schilli Corp. | 52,421 est |
| 29 | Sterling Transport Co. | 48,600 est |
| 30 | Solar Transport | 45,200 |
| 31 | Atlantic Bulk Carrier | 43,546 est |
| 32 | Liquid Trucking Cos. | 42,024 |
| 33 | Mission Petroleum Carriers | 41,155 est |
| 34 | NFI | 39,000 |
| 35 | Dixon Bros. | 28,301 |
| 36 | Sprint Transport | 26,630 est |
| 37 | K-Limited Carrier | 22,500 |
| 38 | Bulk Service Transport | 19,000 |
| 39 | Carbon Express Inc. | 18,645 |
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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
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA
U.S. Xpress Cuts 70 Corporate, IT Jobs
Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Trucking Continues to See Robust M&A Market
Trucking and logistics continue to see strong merger and acquisition activity, a trend that goes back more than a year.
May 12, 2022Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Yellow Narrows Losses, Outlines Goals
Yellow Corp. posted its best first-quarter results in six years as losses narrowed and revenue increased, the company announced May 10.
May 11, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire
VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America announced NFI Industries and Quality Custom Distribution, between them, placed orders for an additional 90 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 vehicles.
May 11, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
U.S. Xpress Reports Earnings Loss Despite Revenue Gains
U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported revenue growth but a decline in earnings for the first quarter of 2022.
May 9, 2022Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire
China’s Port Lockdowns Threaten Domestic Trucking
China locking down key port cities because of a new outbreak of the coronavirus could have serious ramifications for trucking in the United States.
May 5, 2022Business, For-Hire
Werner Reports 24% Increase in Revenue for Q1
Werner Enterprises posted net income of $53.7 million, or 82 cents a diluted share, for the first quarter, compared with $46.5 million, 68 cents, during the same time the previous year, the company reported May 3.
May 4, 2022Business, For-Hire
Daseke Reports 26% Rise in Revenue for Q1
Daseke Inc. experienced a 26% increase in revenue year-over-year for the first quarter, the company reported May 3.
May 3, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire
Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals
LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.
May 3, 2022Business, For-Hire
Saia Reports 112% Increase in Earnings for Q1
Saia Inc. experienced a 112% year-over-year increase in total earnings for the first quarter, the company reported May 2.
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