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 where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 DeckX 16,947
2 NFI 17,000
3 Shevell Group 18,000
4 Bison Transport 18,131
5 Roehl Transport 19,177
6 Celadon Group Inc. 20,000
7 Carrier One Inc. 23,000
8 Koch Cos. 27,720
9 Decker Truck Line 37,000
10 Hunt Transportation 40,000
11 Express Anahuac 48,300
12 Super Transporte Internacional 50,000
13 Aveda Transportation 55,298
14 CT Transportation 71,617
15 Roadmaster Group Inc. 100,000
16 Farren International 110,000
17 System Transport 146,000
18 Prime Inc. 151,545
19 Western Express 160,984
20 Acme Truck Line 173,600
21 CRST The Transportation Solution 199,000
22 PGT Trucking 214,000
23 Melton Truck Lines 222,576
24 Transport Investments 269,667
25 Bennett Family of Companies 271,616
26 United Vision Logistics 280,000
27 Maverick USA 301,458
28 Mercer Transportation Co. 366,158
29 TMC Transportation 394,000
30 PS Logistics 495,300
31 Anderson Trucking Service 520,678
32 Daseke Inc. 770,000
33 Landstar System 963,649
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About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras ($217 million), This Mexican fleet, based in the central state of Guanajuato, has been in business since 1935 and operates a fleet of 1,000 tractors and 450 straight trucks, providing less-than-truckload and truckload freight service to 400 cities through 48 offices and 15 warehouses.
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For-Hire News
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire

Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals

LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 3, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Saia Reports 112% Increase in Earnings for Q1

Saia Inc. experienced a 112% year-over-year increase in total earnings for the first quarter, the company reported May 2.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 2, 2022
Business, For-Hire

USA Truck Reports Earnings, Revenue Growth for Q1

USA Truck posted increased year-over-year profits and revenue during the first quarter, the company reported April 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports $1.3 Billion Revenue for Q1

ArcBest Corp. saw a surge in profits and revenue in the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

TFI International Posts Large Profit, Revenue Gains

TFI International more than doubled its first-quarter profit as it capitalized on solid freight demand and the integration of the UPS Freight operations it acquired last year.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Revenue, Earnings Records for Q1

Forward Air Corp. set all-time quarterly records for revenue, net income and earnings per diluted share during the first quarter, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Posts $291.6 Million in Revenue for Q1

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. saw revenue and earnings improvements during the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Record Revenue for Q1

Old Dominion Freight Line’s revenue reached a record during the first quarter, the company announced April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Reports Strong Q1 Earnings Amid Lower Package Volume

UPS Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, saying its quarterly income increased to $3.3 billion compared with $2.77 billion in the first quarter of 2021.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 26, 2022
Business, For-Hire

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