2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Kenan Advantage Group 1,572,138
2 Quality Carriers 1,090,684
est
3 Trimac Transportation Services 600,000
4 Heniff Transportation Systems 562,000
est
5 Foodliner/Quest Liner 416,796
6 Groendyke Transport 273,125
est
7 Quantix Supply Chain Solutions 192,365
8 Eagle Transport Corp. 143,700
est
9 Martin Transport Inc. 120,523
est
10 Slay Transportation Co. 109,204
est
11 Tankstar USA 108,985
est
12 Florida Rock & Tank Lines 108,716
est
13 United Petroleum Transports 102,729
est
14 Dupré Logistics 98,044
15 Coastal Transport Co. 95,331
est
16 Cliff Viessman Inc. 92,128
est
17 Apex Logistics 81,935
est
18 Prime Inc. 75,098
19 CLI Transport 72,421
est
20 Andrews Logistics 69,463
21 J&M Tank Lines 64,241
est
22 Service Transport Co. 63,191
est
23 Herman R. Ewell Inc. 61,983
est
24 Tidewater Transit Co. 52,724
est
25 Schilli Corp. 52,421
est
26 Sterling Transport Co. 48,600
est
27 Solar Transport 45,200
28 Atlantic Bulk Carrier 43,546
est
29 Liquid Trucking Cos. 42,024
est
30 Mission Petroleum Carriers 41,155
est
31 NFI 35,000
32 Dixon Bros. 28,301
est
33 Cardinal Logistics 27,100
34 Canada Cartage 25,125
35 Wynne Transport Services 24,418
36 PGT Holdings 22,523
37 K-Limited Carrier 22,500
est
38 Carbon Express 18,645
est
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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports $1 Billion Revenue for Q1

ArcBest saw its bottom line swing from a profit to a loss and posted a decline in revenue during Q1 on the heels of market softness and weather-related delays, the company reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Continues Cross-Border Expansion With New Facility

Ryder System is opening a second multiclient logistics facility at a U.S.-Mexico port to take advantage of the recent nearshoring trend, the company announced April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Logistics Supply Chain Shows Steadiness Amid Rough Waters

During the past four years, supply chain and logistics companies have ridden the highs and lows of a market that included a pandemic and fractured economy to keep goods moving.

Amanda Smith-Teutsch | Special to Transport Topics
April 29, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI Profit Falls 17.1% on ‘Worse Than Expected’ Market

Profits at TFI International fell 17.1% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024 on the back of what CEO Alain Bédard said was a particularly weak freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2024
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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
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April 25, 2024
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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.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Business, 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.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Business, 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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Business, 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.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
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