Making sure flatbed cargo is secured for transit goes beyond meeting applicable regulations, which cannot cover every contingency, experts contend.
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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 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 3,636,472 est |
2 | Schneider | 2,187,400 |
3 | Landstar System | 2,163,832 |
4 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 2,096,920 |
5 | TFI International | 1,797,453 |
6 | Penske Logistics | 1,700,000 |
7 | Werner Enterprises | 1,635,244 |
8 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 1,400,000 |
9 | Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions | 1,096,000 |
10 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 945,000 |
11 | Crete Carrier Corp. | 850,000 |
12 | Hub Group Dedicated | 822,410 |
13 | Cardinal Logistics | 720,000 |
14 | Mullen Group | 627,372 |
15 | Heartland Express | 607,336 |
16 | Ruan | 590,968 |
17 | Canada Cartage | 546,309 |
18 | Covenant Logistics Group | 437,100 |
19 | Mesilla Valley Transportation | 430,261 |
20 | Universal Truckload | 396,419 |
21 | P.A.M. Transport | 377,854 |
22 | Dart Transit Co. | 367,214 |
23 | Western Express | 330,000 |
24 | Bison Transport | 327,847 |
25 | NFI | 311,300 |
26 | USA Truck | 302,052 |
27 | Cowan Systems | 266,683 |
28 | Martin Transportation Systems | 261,403 |
29 | Challenger Motor Freight | 258,734 |
30 | Paschall Truck Lines | 238,523 |
31 | Epes Carriers Inc. | 230,767 |
32 | Day & Ross Freight | 228,264 |
33 | Black Horse Carriers | 227,500 |
34 | Evans Delivery | 226,000 |
35 | Roehl Transport | 214,209 |
36 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 209,096 |
37 | Auto Lineas America | 181,000 |
38 | Averitt Express | 180,248 |
39 | Forward Air | 171,970 |
40 | Marten Transport | 166,881 |
41 | Anderson Trucking Service | 163,891 |
42 | Brown Trucking Co. | 160,000 |
43 | Transportistas Unidos Mexicano | 150,400 |
44 | Transportadora Nacional | 145,200 |
45 | Stan Koch & Sons Trucking | 137,234 |
46 | Transportes Cuauhtemoc | 135,700 |
47 | Wilson Logistics | 135,447 |
48 | Pitt Ohio | 126,788 |
49 | A.D. Transport Express | 120,000 |
50 | Trans-Mex Inc. | 118,400 |
51 | Artur Express | 110,000 |
52 | Titanium Transportation Group | 106,790 |
53 | Auto Lineas Regiomontanas | 104,100 |
54 | Kriska Transportation | 102,625 |
55 | G&D Integrated | 101,300 |
56 | Mercer Transportation | 96,562 |
57 | CalArk | 93,657 |
58 | Grupo TMM / Lacto Comercial Organizada | 91,500 |
59 | Titan Transfer | 82,262 |
60 | System Freight | 82,227 |
61 | Legend Transportation | 82,000 |
62 | Express Tres Fronteras | 75,800 |
63 | TransX Group of Companies | 74,797 |
64 | Transportes Quintanilla | 69,500 |
65 | Central de Fletes Monterrey / Transportes Gonzalez (Grupo MG) | 68,400 |
66 | Transportadora Egoba | 66,300 |
67 | Transportes Especializados Antonio de la Torre e Hijos | 65,300 |
68 | Transportes de Nuevo Laredo | 62,100 |
69 | Fleetmaster Express | 61,000 |
70 | Transportes Lar-Mex | 56,900 |
71 | Dupré Logistics | 55,542 |
72 | Fletes Internacionales Coss | 54,700 |
73 | Transportes Lopez e Hijos | 46,300 |
74 | TRACOMEX | 45,200 |
75 | Transportes Elola | 42,000 |
76 | Transportes Internacionales JCV | 41,000 |
77 | Ryder Capital | 39,500 |
78 | Transportes Canales | 38,900 |
79 | Centauros del Sureste | 33,800 |
80 | Transportes Unidos Tampiquenos | 33,700 |
81 | Autotransportes Rapidos de Aguascalientes | 33,500 |
82 | Grupo GOR | 33,300 |
83 | Transportes Sultana | 31,500 |
84 | Autotransportes Dasa | 30,500 |
85 | A. Duie Pyle | 28,500 |
86 | Fastfrate Group | 21,341 |
87 | Transport Investments | 20,581 |
88 | Market Express | 15,831 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
Extras
On the Bubble
Flatbed and Cargo Safety Depends on Securement
Yellow’s Terminals: Analysts Expect More Bids
Analysts are expecting more players to take part in an upcoming auction for the 169 terminals owned by Yellow Corp. beyond those who already have raised their hands.
Yellow’s Shutdown Opens Up LTL Market for Competitors
The Yellow Corp. shutdown is having a downstream effect on the less-than-truckload space as freight volumes flow toward competitors.
Private Equity Firm H.I.G. Buys 3PL Ascent Global Logistics
A unit of H.I.G. Capital is to acquire third-party logistics provider Ascent Global Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the Miami-based private equity group said Aug. 22.
UPS Workers Approve New Union Contract
The 340,000 employees of UPS Inc. represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have approved a new five-year labor pact with the company.
Estes Offers $1.3 Billion for Yellow Terminals
Estes Express Lines is in line to buy the terminals of bankrupt less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp. after submitting a $1.3 billion bid, a court heard Aug. 17.
Citadel Acquires Yellow Debt Owned by Apollo, Other Lenders
An affiliate of Ken Griffin’s Citadel has acquired roughly $485 million in Yellow Corp. debt previously owned by Apollo Global Management and other lenders to the bankrupt trucking firm.
Yellow Looks to Finalize Bankruptcy Loan
Yellow Corp. continues to work with potential financiers, including Estes Express Lines, who are offering more affordable alternative bankruptcy financing for the LTL trucking company.
Forward Air Plans Merger With Omni Logistics
Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics announced Aug. 10 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction.
Trucking Industry Reports Predictably Weak Q2
The trucking industry reported a weak second quarter with freight volumes and destocking efforts putting downward pressure on demand.