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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
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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 Hunt Transportation 30,000
28 JLE Industries 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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ArcBest to close 10 ABF Freight sites, cut 2% of workforce

The service centers are in smaller markets, and ArcBest plans to consolidate their operations into other facilities within the affected regions.

July 17, 2026
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Cabotage enforcement cuts Mexican carriers in border zones

Mexican drivers and trucking operators have come under pressure from the Trump administration as federal agencies take a harsher stance on illegal activities.

July 17, 2026
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Truck operating costs rose 3.4% in 2025, ATRI finds

The average cost to operate a truck in 2025 was $2.336 per mile — the highest since ATRI’s Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking was launched in 2016.

July 17, 2026
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Duffy awards $62 million for truck parking in 5 states

A chronic lack of available truck parking creates public safety risks and raises consumer costs, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.

July 16, 2026
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J.B. Hunt rides tighter capacity to stronger Q2 results

J.B. Hunt executives highlighted how heightened DOT enforcement has accelerated market changes while reporting the company’s second-quarter financial results.

July 16, 2026
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Ruan launches customs brokerage

The brokerage will expand the truckload-focused carrier’s international trade and logistics capabilities across the United States and Mexico, Ruan said.

July 15, 2026
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STG Logistics exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

STG was owned by Wind Point Partners, Duration Capital Partners and Oaktree Capital Management when it sought court protection.

July 15, 2026
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DTNA’s O’Leary confident of truck demand acceleration

The parent company of Freightliner and Western Star is seeing heavy replacement demand from larger on-highway fleets in particular, DTNA CEO John O’Leary said.

July 14, 2026
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LTL carriers eye further growth due to truckload constraints

LTL carriers are seeing stronger demand, rising shipment weights and higher rates as truckload capacity tightens, fueling optimism for the second half of 2026.

July 14, 2026
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Big battle brews over small stretch of spectrum

The federal review of a proposed backup geolocation network has drawn intense scrutiny as trucking and other industries battle over its potential downsides.

July 10, 2026

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