PS Logistics announced its refrigerated carrier Purdy Bros. Trucking, based in Loudon, Tenn., completed the acquisition of certain transportation assets of Phoenix Leasing of Tennessee Inc.
August 26, 2022
2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
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 | Diligent Delivery Systems | 7,140 |
| 2 | Averitt Express | 7,781 |
| 3 | TGR Logistics | 8,000 |
| 4 | Bowers Trucking | 15,000 |
| 5 | Koch Cos. | 17,247 |
| 6 | Day & Ross | 17,639 |
| 7 | WLX | 18,900 est |
| 8 | NFI | 19,000 |
| 9 | Halvor Lines | 23,700 |
| 10 | C.R. England | 26,300 |
| 11 | Canada Cartage System | 26,790 |
| 12 | Hunt Transportation | 30,000 est |
| 13 | Bison Transport | 31,281 |
| 14 | National Carriers | 32,200 |
| 15 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 40,000 est |
| 16 | Decker Truck Line | 49,290 est |
| 17 | JLE Industries | 52,848 |
| 18 | Express Anahuac | 54,400 est |
| 19 | Super Transporte Internacional | 56,400 est |
| 20 | Carrier One Inc. | 75,000 est |
| 21 | PI & I Motor Express | 81,000 |
| 22 | Fraley & Schilling | 89,000 |
| 23 | Long Haul Trucking | 90,000 |
| 24 | Evans Delivery | 101,000 |
| 25 | Roehl Transport | 114,961 |
| 26 | Combined Transport | 137,017 est |
| 27 | System Transport | 179,000 |
| 28 | Acme Truck Line | 205,000 |
| 29 | Prime Inc. | 226,094 |
| 30 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 227,000 |
| 31 | PGT Trucking | 258,893 |
| 32 | United Vision Logistics | 261,000 est |
| 33 | Melton Truck Lines | 278,203 |
| 34 | Transport Investments | 364,251 est |
| 35 | Maverick USA | 389,182 |
| 36 | Mercer Transportation Co. | 405,276 |
| 37 | TMC Transportation | 450,000 est |
| 38 | Bennett Family of Companies | 458,791 |
| 39 | PS Logistics | 747,339 est |
| 40 | Anderson Trucking Service | 767,777 |
| 41 | Landstar System | 1,295,817 |
| 42 | Daseke Inc. | 1,416,400 |
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On the Bubble
Cassens Transport Co.
($251 million), is a motor vehicle hauling carrier based in Edwardsville, Ill.
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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire
PS Logistics Completes Acquisition, Agreement
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA
U.S. Xpress Cuts Nondriving Staff, Slows Spending
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Xpress Enterprises is hitting the brakes on its spending, cutting its nondriving staff by another 5% this month and looking for ways to dispose of extra real estate and trim other expenses to offset rising costs amid signs of a shipping slowdown in some industries.
August 26, 2022Business, Technology, For-Hire, TCA
Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The distance a battery-powered tractor-trailer can travel before recharging is “the big holdup” for the adoption of electric trucks, a top official for Chattanooga-based Covenant Logistics said Aug. 23.
August 24, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA
U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program
High school students in Hamilton County, Tenn., can explore careers in supply chain management and logistics through a new Future Ready Institute that’s launching this fall.
August 24, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
PS Logistics Subsidiary Acquires Noble
DMT Trucking announced Aug. 9 that it has completed its acquisition of the Scottsboro, Ala.-based Noble family of transportation businesses.
August 18, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100
XPO Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Amid Upcoming Leadership Change
XPO Logistics Inc. on Aug. 4 reported record revenue and net income for the second quarter, part of a busy week for the Greenwich, Conn.-based company.
August 5, 2022Business, Technology, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire
XPO Names Mario Harik to Succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO
XPO Logistics Inc. announced that Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO of XPO and join the board of directors following XPO’s planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokerage platform.
August 4, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
U.S. Xpress Reports $554M Revenue for Q2
U.S. Xpress Enterprises posted revenue gains but sluggish earnings during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.
August 4, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Werner Enterprises Reports Record for Q2
Werner Enterprises achieved its eighth consecutive quarter of record earnings per share during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.
August 4, 2022Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire
Schneider Launches Digital Marketplace for Bulk Shippers
Schneider National launched a new digital marketplace that aims to give bulk shippers more flexibility and visibility, the carrier announced Aug. 4.
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