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2016 Top Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers

2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada

Up Front

Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers listing.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
TT’s Dan Bearth hosted a livestream panel discussion on the disruptive influences affecting trucking.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Landstar System 1,109,356
2 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 612,000
3 Mercer Transportation 494,912
4 PS Logistics 491,000
5 Anderson Trucking Service 367,971
6 Acme Truck Line 282,597
7 Maverick Transportation 278,584
8 Bennett Family of Cos. 244,149
9 CRST The Transportation Solution 243,818
10 Melton Truck Lines 223,641
11 Transport Investments 215,408
12 PGT Holdings 200,000
13 System Transport 144,647
14 Roehl Transport 104,019
15 EZE Trucking 80,000
16 Aveda Transportation 79,400
17 CT Transportation 66,469
18 Hunt Transportation 32,000
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19 Bison Transport 20,478
20 Celadon Group Inc. 19,009
21 A. Duie Pyle 5,727

Extras

North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
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On the Bubble

SLH Transport is a dry van truckload carrier based in Kingston, Ontario.
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For-Hire News

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Hub Group updates guidance, braces for stock delisting letter

David Yeager returned to the company as chairman and CEO, and Patrick O’Donnell has joined the company as a special adviser and chief financial officer-elect.

September 15, 2026
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Cummins debuts X15N engine in Europe

Cummins, which has offered the X15N in North America for the past two years, showcased the natural gas-powered version of its largest truck engine at IAA Transportation.

September 15, 2026
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McLeod urges rate discipline as freight market rebalances

Tom McLeod said the industry is riding a rate rebound driven by the winnowing of excess hauling capacity that had contributed to a four-year rate recession.

September 15, 2026
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LTL carriers benefit in Q3 from rebounding freight market

The weight of shipments transported by LTL carriers in the third quarter of 2026 kept rising as an ongoing freight market recovery boosts activity.

September 14, 2026
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Trucking companies and industry groups gear up for NTDAW

The trucking industry is rolling out giveaways, discounts and recognition events for professional drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which runs Sept. 13-19.

September 11, 2026
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Texas law proposal targets fraudulent digital Mexican CDLs

Texas roadway crashes have been linked to untrained truck drivers who allegedly purchased valid, Mexican-issued CDLs, one official testified.

September 4, 2026
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Trailer makers clash over proposed import duties

Did unfairly priced foreign shipments hurt U.S. trailer manufacturers, or are the Great Freight Recession and an inventory glut to blame for damaging the sector?

September 2, 2026
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TFI’s autonomous LTL linehaul logic is sound, analysts say

TFI is working with an as-yet-undisclosed autonomous truck developer ahead of the technology’s introduction in LTL linehaul and then perhaps wider use.

September 1, 2026
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Duffy closes 110 driving schools, plans audit of CDL testers

In addition, FMCSA has shut down 160 other CDL schools for apparent violations, including the absence of facilities for behind-the-wheel training.

September 1, 2026
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Fleets turn to AI to extend the reach of driver coaching

Safety managers at two large carriers discussed how they are using AI tools to provide more timely guidance to their drivers at a technology summit this summer.

August 31, 2026

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