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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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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 | 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 |
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For-Hire News
Government, Business, For-Hire
Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts
Business, For-Hire
Searches for UPS Jobs Soar Following Union Deal
UPS Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract.
August 8, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS Lost More Business Than Expected on Strike Threat
Profits at UPS fell year-over-year in the second quarter as the parcel carrier lost more business to rivals than expected due to uncertainty surrounding negotiations with the Teamsters.
August 8, 2023Government, Business, Breaking News, For-Hire
Yellow Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Yellow Corp. on Aug. 7 announced it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entering into an agreement that would secure sufficient financing to wind down operations.
August 7, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline
XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter.
August 4, 2023Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Yellow Closure Reshuffles LTL Sector
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.'s ceasing of operations on July 30 after nearly 100 years in business is causing an upheaval for both its customers and the broader LTL market.
August 3, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Schneider Sees Drop in Q2 Earnings
Schneider National on Aug. 3 announced that both income and revenue fell during the second quarter.
August 3, 2023Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire
Schneider Acquires M&M Transport
Schneider National Inc. announced that it is acquiring dedicated contract carrier M&M Transport Services.
August 3, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
TFI Q2 Profit Dips by More Than 50% on Lower Freight Volumes
Profits at TFI International Inc. more than halved in the second quarter of 2023 to $128.2 million from $276.8 million in the year-ago period, the company said.
August 2, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire
Nikola Begins Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck
Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said.
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