The Lowell, Ark.-based carrier ended the year slightly behind where it was during the prior fourth quarter amid efforts to reinvest and improve operations, the company reported Jan. 16.
January 17, 20252018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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 Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers
Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
---|---|---|
1 | Landstar System | 1,134,660 |
2 | Daseke Inc. (TFI) | 1,050,000 |
3 | Anderson Trucking Service | 613,063 |
4 | PS Logistics | 595,780 |
5 | TMC Transportation | 413,000 est |
6 | Mercer Transportation | 395,948 |
7 | Bennett Family of Cos. | 330,178 |
8 | Maverick USA | 316,861 |
9 | Transport Investments | 301,128 |
10 | Melton Truck Lines | 269,785 |
11 | United Vision Logistics | 256,000 est |
12 | Acme Truck Line | 239,000 |
13 | PGT Holdings | 225,000 |
14 | Prime Inc. | 183,753 |
15 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 183,000 |
16 | Western Express | 174,000 |
17 | Aveda Transportation | 155,700 |
18 | System Transport | 154,000 |
19 | Roehl Transport | 102,118 |
20 | CT Transportation | 67,386 |
21 | Super Transporte Internacional | 53,400 |
22 | Express Anahuac | 51,500 |
23 | Decker Truck Line | 49,290 |
24 | Carrier One Inc. | 41,000 |
25 | Evans Delivery | 40,000 |
26 | Beemac Trucking | 35,813 est |
27 | JLE Industries | 30,000 |
28 | Hunt Transportation | 30,000 |
29 | Bison Transport | 21,296 |
30 | Koch Cos. | 20,140 |
31 | DeckX | 16,622 |
32 | NFI | 15,600 |
33 | Day & Ross | 11,216 |
34 | Averitt Express | 7,908 |
35 | A. Duie Pyle | 5,500 |
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
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