2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
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 Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers
| 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 est |
| 19 | Bison Transport | 20,478 |
| 20 | Celadon Group Inc. | 19,009 |
| 21 | A. Duie Pyle | 5,727 |
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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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, 2026McLeod urges rate discipline as freight market rebalances
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September 15, 2026Trucking companies and industry groups gear up for NTDAW
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September 11, 2026Texas 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, 2026Trailer 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, 2026TFI’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, 2026Duffy 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, 2026Fleets 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.
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