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2018 Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers

2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Here’s what North America’s top fleets are doing to get employees of all levels involved in the process of innovation.
In which regions of the country are the 2018 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers concentrated? Check out our interactive map.
Our experts discuss just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive environment.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Landstar System 1,134,660
2 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 1,050,000
3 Anderson Trucking Service 613,063
4 PS Logistics 595,780
5 TMC Transportation 413,000
est
6 Mercer Transportation 395,948
7 Bennett Family of Cos. 330,178
8 Maverick Transportation 316,861
9 Transport Investments 301,128
10 Melton Truck Lines 269,785
11 United Vision Logistics 256,000
est
12 Acme Truck Line 239,000
13 PGT Holdings 225,000
14 Prime Inc. 183,753
15 CRST The Transportation Solution 183,000
16 Western Express 174,000
17 Aveda Transportation 155,700
18 System Transport 154,000
19 Roehl Transport 102,118
20 CT Transportation 67,386
21 Super Transporte Internacional 53,400
22 Express Anahuac 51,500
23 Decker Truck Line 49,290
24 Carrier One Inc. 41,000
25 Evans Network of Cos. 40,000
26 Beemac Trucking 35,813
est
27 JLE Industries 30,000
28 Hunt Transportation 30,000
29 Bison Transport 21,296
30 Koch Cos. 20,140
31 DeckX 16,622
32 NFI 15,600
33 Day & Ross 11,216
34 Averitt Express 7,908
35 A. Duie Pyle 5,500

Extras

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On the Bubble

Brown Integrated Logistics ($216 million), is a dry van truckload and dedicated contract carrier based in Lithonia, Ga.
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LTL carriers are adapting and expanding services to capitalize on favorable long-term trends, such as the growth of e-commerce.
Two dozen pioneering executives in the less-than-truckload freight industry came together to reflect on accomplishments.
Carriers and logistics providers are stepping into the final-mile sector to help retailers meet rising delivery expectations.

For-Hire News

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J.B. Hunt CEO Touts First-Quarter Performance

J.B. Hunt Transport Services CEO Shelley Simpson described a “meaningfully different” freight environment while reporting first-quarter results April 15.

April 17, 2026
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FMCSA Withholds $73 Million From New York

The action follows a federal audit of New York’s commercial driver licensing program that identified widespread violations of federal requirements.

April 16, 2026
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TFI’s TA Dedicated Merges With Minnesota’s Triangle Warehouse

TFI International-owned TA Dedicated is adding Minneapolis-based warehousing and distribution company Triangle Warehouse to its operations, the carrier said.

April 16, 2026
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Medium-Duty Truck Sales Hit 14th Month Below Prior Year

Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 14.7% to 17,019 from the 19,942 units during the prior-year period, Omdia Automotive reported.

April 15, 2026
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FedEx Freight Launching New CRM to Pursue Market Share Goals

The Tennessee-based carrier's current customer base is led by three verticals: industrial (30%), transportation and logistics (15%) and consumer goods (14%).

April 14, 2026
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ICE Arrests 13 Foreign Truckers at Pennsylvania CDL Office

Local news reports included witness descriptions of a chaotic scene in which some drivers fled through nearby residential yards to evade the ICE agents.

April 14, 2026
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FedEx CFO John Dietrich to Depart After Freight Spinoff

FedEx Chief Financial Officer John Dietrich will step down after the courier completes a planned spinoff of its freight division into a stand-alone company.

April 13, 2026
BusinessEquipmentSafetyFor-Hire

How Fleets Make Safety Stick Beyond Annual Training

At a time when margins are tight and operating costs continue to climb, preventing and managing driver injuries has become a core business priority.

April 13, 2026
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FedEx, Pilots Set Tentative Contract After 5 Years of Talks

FedEx pilots reached a tentative labor agreement with the parcel company, marking a significant step toward resolving nearly five years of negotiations.

April 8, 2026
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FedEx Freight Unit Projects 10% Profit Growth After Spinoff

FedEx has said it’s separating the freight and parcel operations to better focus on each business.

April 8, 2026

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