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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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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 | 1,134,660 |
| 2 | Daseke Inc. | 1,050,000 |
| 3 | Anderson Trucking Service | 613,063 |
| 4 | PS Logistics | 595,780 |
| 5 | TMC Transportation | 413,000 est |
| 6 | Mercer Transportation Co. | 395,948 |
| 7 | Bennett Family of Companies | 330,178 |
| 8 | Maverick USA | 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 Trucking | 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 Delivery | 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 |
Extras
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Former USA Truck CEO James Reed Joins Kodiak
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January 23, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Wabash Inks Long-Term Agreements With Key Carrier, Supplier
Wabash announced two long-term agreements, one with a carrier to create an extended backlog and one with a supplier to enhance supply surety.
January 20, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Roadrunner Notches Gains in Transit Times
Roadrunner implemented another round of transit time improvements across its network as part of an ongoing, multiyear process to improve business operations, the company announced Jan. 5
January 9, 2023Business, For-Hire, Global Freight
FedEx Profit Tops Estimates as Higher Prices Offset Decline in Shipments
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December 21, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Ryder Plans New Multiclient Distribution Center Near Chicago
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December 16, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire, Private
Last-Mile Focuses on Sustainable Shipping
The trucking industry has increased its focus on sustainability this year, mostly geared toward last-mile operations.
December 8, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Daseke Founder Sells Shares Amid Board Retirement
Daseke Inc. founder Don Daseke will sell his holdings in the company and step down from its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 14.
November 15, 2022Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Plans Carbon Emission Intensity Reduction of 32% by 2034
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. set a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, the company announced Nov. 14.
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