2020 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 Air/Expedited Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forward Air | 804,100 |
| 2 | Roadrunner Freight | 672,965 est |
| 3 | XPO | 477,300 |
| 4 | ArcBest | 252,000 |
| 5 | Landstar System | 121,485 |
| 6 | LoadOne | 108,000 est |
| 7 | Magnate Worldwide | 73,000 |
| 8 | Averitt Express | 12,236 est |
| 9 | Sameday Worldwide | 9,046 |
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 email to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
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