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.
January 30, 2025Top 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 Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
---|---|---|
1 | FedEx Freight | 7,489,000 |
2 | Yellow Corp. | 5,092,000 |
3 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 4,043,695 |
4 | XPO | 3,800,000 |
5 | UPS Inc. | 3,218,000 |
6 | Estes Express Lines | 3,160,000 |
7 | ABF Freight | 2,175,585 |
8 | R+L Carriers | 1,692,000 |
9 | Saia Inc. | 1,653,849 |
10 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 1,148,092 |
11 | Averitt Express | 890,849 |
12 | Central Transport | 825,000 |
13 | TFI International | 816,081 |
14 | Dayton Freight Lines | 659,000 |
15 | Pitt Ohio | 616,000 est |
16 | AAA Cooper Transportation | 606,000 |
17 | Roadrunner Freight | 452,281 |
18 | A. Duie Pyle | 350,800 |
19 | Day & Ross Freight | 312,395 |
20 | Daylight Transport | 265,000 |
21 | Central Freight Lines | 248,000 |
22 | Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras | 244,500 |
23 | Transportes Castores de Baja California | 233,500 |
24 | Oak Harbor Freight Lines | 220,194 |
25 | Forward Air | 194,100 |
26 | Ward Trucking | 189,000 |
27 | Transportes Julian de Obregon | 183,400 |
28 | Fastfrate Group | 151,400 |
29 | Standard Forwarding | 119,000 |
30 | Midwest Motor Express | 118,000 |
31 | Landstar System | 102,531 |
32 | Transportadora Hercel / Transportadores Unidos (Grupo Transportes) | 95,700 |
33 | Dependable Highway Express | 86,000 |
34 | Peninsula Truck Lines | 72,379 |
35 | Anderson Trucking Service | 69,857 |
36 | Transportes Comandos del Norte | 66,700 |
37 | Transportes de Carga FEMA | 58,900 |
38 | Autotransportes de Carga El Duero / Fletes El Duero | 46,700 |
39 | Transportes del Valle | 45,600 |
40 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 40,000 |
41 | Transportes Leon-Mexico | 37,700 |
42 | Fletes y Materiales Forsis | 33,200 |
43 | Highlight Motor Group | 26,286 |
44 | Atlas World Group | 21,700 |
45 | TGR Logistics | 19,000 |
46 | CalArk | 14,005 |
47 | Bison Transport | 13,368 |
48 | Sorenson Transport | 13,365 |
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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