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.
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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. 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
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

Paschall Truck Lines ($238 million), is a dry van and refrigerated truckload carrier based in Murray, Ky.
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For-Hire News
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO, Google Cloud Collaborate to Improve Supply Chains

XPO Logistics Inc. and Google Cloud joined forces on a multiyear collaboration to improve supply chains, the companies announced June 6.

June 7, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO’s SEC Filing Advances Spinoff of Brokerage Platform

XPO Logistics Inc. has filed a confidential Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform, the company announced.

June 6, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx-Backed Freightos to Go Public

Freightos Ltd., a digital platform for global freight-booking services, is set to go public through its tie-up with blank-check company Gesher I Acquisition Corp.

Kamaron Leach | Bloomberg News
May 31, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire

Trailer Manufacturers, Suppliers Aim to Help Fleets Curb Fuel Costs

Fleets and shippers have found that monitoring trailer performance plays an important role in achieving optimal fuel savings.

Jack Ferry | Special to Transport Topics
May 31, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

IndiGo Founder Partners With UPS for Logistics Venture

The biggest shareholder of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, teamed up with UPS Inc. to tap the South Asian nation’s growing logistics market.

Ragini Saxena | Bloomberg News
May 26, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Fleets Find Challenges in Rising Maintenance Costs, Parts Shortages

With a laundry list of hurdles facing many trucking companies, the focus on preventive maintenance becomes clearer as fleets are adding alternative suppliers and providers, and stockpiling inventory to help control costs and reduce downtime.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
May 24, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

U.S. Xpress Cuts 70 Corporate, IT Jobs

After reporting a first-quarter loss of more than $8.9 million May 5, U.S. Xpress Enterprises confirmed May 12 it laid off about 70 of its corporate and information technology staff in response to less-than-anticipated growth in the company’s trucking business.

Dave Flessner | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
May 13, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Trucking Continues to See Robust M&A Market

Trucking and logistics continue to see strong merger and acquisition activity, a trend that goes back more than a year.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 12, 2022
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Narrows Losses, Outlines Goals

Yellow Corp. posted its best first-quarter results in six years as losses narrowed and revenue increased, the company announced May 10.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America announced NFI Industries and Quality Custom Distribution, between them, placed orders for an additional 90 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 vehicles.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 11, 2022
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