Profit at Marten Transport more than halved in the fourth quarter of 2024 as ongoing weakness in the freight environment hurt revenues and margins.
February 4, 20252020 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 | Daseke Inc. (TFI) | 1,416,400 |
2 | Landstar System | 1,295,817 |
3 | Anderson Trucking Service | 767,777 |
4 | PS Logistics | 747,339 est |
5 | Bennett Family of Cos. | 458,791 |
6 | TMC Transportation | 450,000 est |
7 | Mercer Transportation | 405,276 |
8 | Maverick USA | 389,182 |
9 | Transport Investments | 364,251 est |
10 | Melton Truck Lines | 278,203 |
11 | United Vision Logistics | 261,000 est |
12 | PGT Holdings | 258,893 |
13 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 227,000 |
14 | Prime Inc. | 226,094 |
15 | Acme Truck Line | 205,000 |
16 | System Transport | 179,000 |
17 | Combined Transport | 137,017 est |
18 | Roehl Transport | 114,961 |
19 | Evans Delivery | 101,000 |
20 | Long Haul Trucking | 90,000 |
21 | Fraley & Schilling | 89,000 |
22 | PI & I Motor Express | 81,000 |
23 | Carrier One Inc. | 75,000 est |
24 | Super Transporte Internacional | 56,400 est |
25 | Express Anahuac | 54,400 est |
26 | JLE Industries | 52,848 |
27 | Decker Truck Line | 49,290 est |
28 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 40,000 est |
29 | National Carriers | 32,200 |
30 | Bison Transport | 31,281 |
31 | Hunt Transportation | 30,000 est |
32 | Canada Cartage | 26,790 |
33 | C.R. England | 26,300 |
34 | Halvor Lines | 23,700 |
35 | NFI | 19,000 |
36 | WLX | 18,900 est |
37 | Day & Ross | 17,639 |
38 | Koch Cos. | 17,247 |
39 | Bowers Trucking | 15,000 |
40 | TGR Logistics | 8,000 |
41 | Averitt Express | 7,781 |
42 | Diligent Delivery Systems | 7,140 |
43 | Andrews Logistics | 6,000 |
44 | A. Duie Pyle | 5,100 |
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.
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On the Bubble
Marten Transport Q4 Profit Halves on Freight Market Weakness
Saia Reports Earnings Dip Amid Investments for Q4
Saia Inc. closed out 2024 with lower fourth-quarter earnings amid efforts to reinvest in the operations of the business, but it set a revenue record for the full year, the company said Feb. 3.
ArcBest Sees Profit, Revenue Declines in Q4 2024
The Fort Smith, Ark.-based logistics company posted net income of $29 million, or $1.24 a diluted share, for the three months ending Dec. 31.
UPS Posts 1.5% Revenue Growth; Shares Fall on Amazon Deal
UPS Inc. experienced revenue and earnings growth despite a tougher freight market in the fourth quarter of 2024, the parcel delivery company reported Jan. 30.
Trimac Buys Flatbed Specialist Watt & Stewart
Trimac Transportation acquired flatbed and specialized haulage carrier Watt & Stewart for an undisclosed sum.
Covenant Logistics Q4 Profit Slides on Helene, Higher Costs
Covenant reported a profit of $6.7 million or earnings per diluted share of 24 cents in Q4, just over half the $12.8 million or 47 cents per diluted share profit posted in Q4 2023.
Bay and Bay Expands Flatbed Operations
Minnesota carrier aims to meet the growing needs of existing shippers, particularly in industries requiring transportation of construction materials, machinery and equipment.
Knight-Swift Closes 2024 Preparing for Upturn
The Phoenix-based truckload motor carrierĀ reported a revenue decline of 3.5% in the fourth quarter amid efforts to improve the business ahead of the expected up cycle.
TFI Chassis Buys Mickey Truck Bodies Land in North Carolina
A portfolio of 41 Mickey Truck Bodies property tracts in High Point, N.C., has been flipped for $35.52 million to TFI Chassis Portfolio.
J.B. Hunt Ends 2024 With Slight Revenue Decline
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.