Universal Logistics Holdings experienced an overall decrease in revenue, with each segment facing year-over-year declines for the third quarter of 2023, the company reported Oct 26.
October 27, 2023
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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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Universal Reports Revenue Decline Amid Q3 Headwinds
Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Ryder Reports Slight Revenue Decline for Q3
Ryder System Inc. experienced a slight decline in year-over-year revenue amid market headwinds during the third quarter of 2023, the company reported Oct. 25.
October 26, 2023Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire
Estes Express IT System Fully Restored, COO Says
Estes Express Lines’ information technology systems are “completely restored” after a cyberattack earlier in October, according to Chief Operating Officer Webb Estes.
October 26, 2023Business, For-Hire
UPS Reports Lower Earnings on Labor Deal Costs
UPS Inc. cut its annual profit target on a spike in costs from a new union labor contract and weaker package demand.
October 26, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
TFI Third-Quarter Profit Dives 45.6% on Weak Freight Market
TFI International profits in the third quarter slumped 45.6% year-over-year, with the Canadian company primarily citing weaker market conditions, especially in the truckload market.
October 24, 2023Logistics, For-Hire
Ryder to Buy Impact Fulfillment Services
Ryder System Inc. is to buy IFS Holdings, also known as Impact Fulfillment Services (IFS), for an undisclosed sum, the Miami-based company said Oct. 23.
October 24, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire
Fleets Learn to Utilize In-Cab Technology
Some fleet operators are finding the right balance between software use and customization to map better routes, save money and simplify a wide array of functions.
October 23, 2023Business, For-Hire
Roadrunner Offers Free LTL Delivery on Late Shipments
Roadrunner is now offering free less-than-truckload freight delivery if the shipment does not arrive on the promised date, it said.
October 23, 2023Business, For-Hire
Knight-Swift Reports 69% Earnings Drop in Q3
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. on Oct. 19 reported that its third-quarter earnings dropped by 69% year-over-year, even as revenue increased.
October 20, 2023Business, For-Hire
Mullen Group Reports Mixed Q3 Results
Mullen Group posted an increase in earnings despite a decline in overall revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 19.
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