Intermodal chassis manufacturers are scaling back production as a result of weak demand as well as a supply overhang, company executives said.
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2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
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 | 963,649 |
| 2 | Daseke Inc. | 770,000 |
| 3 | Anderson Trucking Service | 520,678 |
| 4 | PS Logistics | 495,300 |
| 5 | TMC Transportation | 394,000 |
| 6 | Mercer Transportation Co. | 366,158 |
| 7 | Maverick USA | 301,458 |
| 8 | United Vision Logistics | 280,000 |
| 9 | Bennett Family of Companies | 271,616 |
| 10 | Transport Investments | 269,667 |
| 11 | Melton Truck Lines | 222,576 |
| 12 | PGT Trucking | 214,000 |
| 13 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 199,000 |
| 14 | Acme Truck Line | 173,600 |
| 15 | Western Express | 160,984 |
| 16 | Prime Inc. | 151,545 |
| 17 | System Transport | 146,000 |
| 18 | Farren International | 110,000 |
| 19 | Roadmaster Group Inc. | 100,000 |
| 20 | CT Transportation | 71,617 |
| 21 | Aveda Transportation | 55,298 |
| 22 | Super Transporte Internacional | 50,000 |
| 23 | Express Anahuac | 48,300 |
| 24 | Hunt Transportation | 40,000 |
| 25 | Decker Truck Line | 37,000 |
| 26 | Koch Cos. | 27,720 |
| 27 | Carrier One Inc. | 23,000 |
| 28 | Celadon Group Inc. | 20,000 |
| 29 | Roehl Transport | 19,177 |
| 30 | Bison Transport | 18,131 |
| 31 | Shevell Group | 18,000 |
| 32 | NFI | 17,000 |
| 33 | DeckX | 16,947 |
Extras
About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
107
On the Bubble
National Carriers Inc.
($205 million), Based in Liberal, Kan., National Carriers provides nationwide truckload service for refrigerated cargoes, mostly meat, with a combination of company-owned tractors and equipment provided by owner-operators. The company also provides lifestock hauling and spotting services.
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April 25, 2024Business, For-Hire
Knight-Swift Reports Earnings Drop Amid Revenue Growth
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings saw its first-quarter bottom-line results swing from a profit to a loss.
April 25, 2024Business, For-Hire
Mullen Group Reports Lower Revenue for Q1
Mullen Group experienced a decrease in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 25.
April 25, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Forward Air Hires Ex-Ceva Logistics Executive Stewart as CEO
Shawn Stewart is set to join Forward Air as CEO, effective April 28, the carrier said April 23. He also will join the asset-light transportation services group’s board of directors.
April 24, 2024Business, For-Hire
ODFL Reports Q1 Revenue and Earnings Growth
Old Dominion Freight Line experienced growth in revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.
April 24, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS Reports 41% Earnings Drop During Q1
UPS Inc. experienced a 41.3% drop in earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 23.
April 23, 2024Government, Business, For-Hire
Five Auto Haulers to Merge as Backer Files for IPO
Five auto carriers look set to merge, with the combined entity likely to then add to its assets by buying up competitors, if an initial public offering pans out as planned.
April 17, 2024Business, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Reports $2.9 Billion Revenue for Q1
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 16.
April 17, 2024Business, Technology, For-Hire
Truck Software Developer Platform Science Raises $125M
Platform Science raised $125 million in capital to accelerate the launch of its software platform with additional truck manufacturers, a spokesperson for the company said April 16.
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