Executives across multiple segments of the trucking industry expect the freight environment to take considerable time to improve substantially.
September 20, 2023Sponsored by:
2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
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 Truckload/Dedicated Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift Truckload | 3,019,295 |
| 2 | Schneider | 2,090,953 |
| 3 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 1,920,950 |
| 4 | Landstar System | 1,900,406 |
| 5 | Werner Enterprises | 1,533,981 |
| 6 | Penske Logistics | 1,500,000 |
| 7 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 1,320,000 |
| 8 | TFI International | 1,231,714 |
| 9 | Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions | 1,020,895 |
| 10 | Cardinal Logistics | 935,000 |
| 11 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 905,000 |
| 12 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 900,368 |
| 13 | Celadon Trucking Services | 850,000 |
| 14 | Crete Carrier Corp. | 780,000 |
| 15 | Universal Truckload | 629,200 |
| 16 | Heartland Express | 612,937 |
| 17 | Ruan | 524,127 |
| 18 | Mullen Group | 520,272 |
| 19 | Canada Cartage | 452,728 |
| 20 | P.A.M. Transport | 432,852 |
| 21 | Mesilla Valley Transportation | 402,940 |
| 22 | Covenant Logistics Group | 375,564 |
| 23 | Interstate Distributor Co. | 370,168 |
| 24 | Dart Transit Co. | 349,031 |
| 25 | Black Horse Carriers | 337,500 |
| 26 | Western Express | 315,095 |
| 27 | NFI | 315,000 |
| 28 | Bison Transport | 304,782 |
| 29 | USA Truck | 295,807 |
| 30 | Cowan Systems | 258,761 |
| 31 | Challenger Motor Freight | 258,006 |
| 32 | Hub Group Dedicated | 250,000 |
| 33 | Martin Transportation Systems | 237,500 |
| 34 | Paschall Truck Lines | 232,896 |
| 35 | Epes Carriers Inc. | 216,652 |
| 36 | Roehl Transport | 207,048 |
| 37 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 206,673 |
| 38 | Auto Lineas America | 169,600 |
| 39 | Brown Trucking Co. | 168,218 |
| 40 | Forward Air | 164,300 |
| 41 | Marten Transport | 157,370 |
| 42 | Anderson Trucking Service | 156,577 |
| 43 | Transportistas Unidos Mexicano | 141,000 |
| 44 | Transportadora Nacional | 136,100 |
| 45 | Stan Koch & Sons Trucking | 132,440 |
| 46 | Transportes Cuauhtemoc | 127,200 |
| 47 | Trans-Mex Inc. | 111,000 |
| 48 | Day & Ross Freight | 100,433 |
| 49 | A.D. Transport Express | 100,000 |
| 50 | CalArk | 99,434 |
| 51 | Auto Lineas Regiomontanas | 97,600 |
| 52 | Titanium Transportation Group | 91,258 |
| 53 | Raven Transport | 89,000 |
| 54 | TransX Group of Companies | 88,972 |
| 55 | Titan Transfer | 87,808 |
| 56 | Grupo TMM / Lacto Comercial Organizada | 85,800 |
| 57 | Abilene Motor Express | 85,350 |
| 58 | Mercer Transportation | 83,178 |
| 59 | J. Rayl Transport | 76,408 |
| 60 | System Freight | 76,407 |
| 61 | SLH Transport | 71,003 |
| 62 | Express Tres Fronteras | 71,000 |
| 63 | Transportes Quintanilla | 65,100 |
| 64 | Central de Fletes Monterrey / Transportes Gonzalez (Grupo MG) | 64,100 |
| 65 | Transportadora Egoba | 62,100 |
| 66 | Transportes Especializados Antonio de la Torre e Hijos | 61,200 |
| 67 | Freight Exchange | 60,000 |
| 68 | Transportes de Nuevo Laredo | 58,200 |
| 69 | Star Transportation | 53,652 |
| 70 | Transportes Lar-Mex | 53,300 |
| 71 | Fletes Internacionales Coss | 51,300 |
| 72 | Evans Delivery | 50,500 |
| 73 | Dupré Logistics | 47,677 |
| 74 | Transportes Lopez e Hijos | 43,400 |
| 75 | TRACOMEX | 42,400 |
| 76 | Transportes Elola | 39,400 |
| 77 | Transportes Internacionales JCV | 38,400 |
| 78 | Ryder Capital | 37,000 |
| 79 | Transportes Canales | 36,500 |
| 80 | Centauros del Sureste | 31,700 |
| 81 | Transportes Unidos Tampiquenos | 31,600 |
| 82 | Autotransportes Rapidos de Aguascalientes | 31,400 |
| 83 | Grupo GOR | 31,200 |
| 84 | Transportes Sultana | 29,500 |
| 85 | Autotransportes Dasa | 28,600 |
| 86 | Shevell Group | 20,000 |
| 87 | Fastfrate Group | 16,600 |
| 88 | Bolt Express | 14,555 |
Extras
About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
109
On the Bubble
May Trucking Co.
($199 million), Based in Salem, Ore., this company has been operating since 1945 and provides refrigerated truckload and less-than-truckload freight services throughout the lower 48 states.
If your company appears on the 2017 list, you have a few ways to announce it! Visit our logo library to get web- and print-ready graphics.
For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Private
Experts: Freight Environment Unlikely to Improve Much Soon
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire
Doug Nickles Crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion
CLEVELAND — Doug Nickles from FedEx Freight earned his first TMCSuperTech grand champion honor at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council’s National Technicians Skills Competition.
September 20, 2023Business, Fuel, For-Hire, Private
Love’s Travel Stops No. 1 on Happiest Employees List
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, a family-run chain of truck stops founded nearly 60 years ago, topped storied firms like IBM, Nike and Apple in a new ranking of employee well-being.
September 20, 2023Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Nearshoring Boom Faces Growing Pains
The escalation of nearshoring this year has brought an increased need to bolster infrastructure investments and supply chain operations, according to experts.
September 13, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS CEO Carol Tomé Outlines Challenging Year Ahead
UPS Inc. will pay out the biggest portion of its new labor pact over the next 12 months while trying to win back customers it lost during the contentious contract talks, CEO Carol Tomé said.
September 12, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire
Estes Among Fleets to Pilot Remora’s Carbon Capture System
Estes was among the first commercial for-hire carriers to sign up to pilot emerging technology developed by Remora.
September 8, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS to Raise Average Prices by 5.9%
UPS Inc. will raise prices 5.9%, to take effect on Dec. 26.
September 8, 2023Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire
FAA Clears UPS Drones for Longer Flights
Two more companies including UPS have been granted approval to fly drones beyond the sight of ground operators in a key step that could eventually enable widespread package delivery.
September 6, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Trimac Acquires Two More Carriers, Continues to Shop
Trimac Transportation Ltd. has purchased two North American bulk haulage carriers in the past few weeks, and has plans to accelerate its ongoing buying spree.
September 1, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS Offers Buyouts to 167 Pilots as Air Cargo Slumps
UPS Inc. is offering a voluntary severance package for 167 pilots amid a slump in air freight volume.
August 31, 2023Archives
-
2023
-
2022
-
2021
-
2020
-
2019
-
2018
-
2017
-
2016
-
2015
-
2014
-
2013
-
2012
-
2011
-
2010
-
2009
-
2008
-
2007
-
2006
-
2005
-
2004
