UPS Inc. is staffing up for the holiday shipping season by hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers — a daunting challenge amid widespread labor shortages.
September 7, 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 | Daseke Inc. | 1,416,400 |
| 2 | Landstar System | 1,295,817 |
| 3 | Anderson Trucking Service | 767,777 |
| 4 | PS Logistics | 747,339 est |
| 5 | Bennett Family of Companies | 458,791 |
| 6 | TMC Transportation | 450,000 est |
| 7 | Mercer Transportation Co. | 405,276 |
| 8 | Maverick USA | 389,182 |
| 9 | Transport Investments | 364,251 est |
| 10 | Melton Truck Lines | 278,203 |
| 11 | United Vision Logistics | 261,000 est |
| 12 | PGT Trucking | 258,893 |
| 13 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 227,000 |
| 14 | Prime Inc. | 226,094 |
| 15 | Acme Truck Line | 205,000 |
| 16 | System Transport | 179,000 |
| 17 | Combined Transport | 137,017 est |
| 18 | Roehl Transport | 114,961 |
| 19 | Evans Delivery | 101,000 |
| 20 | Long Haul Trucking | 90,000 |
| 21 | Fraley & Schilling | 89,000 |
| 22 | PI & I Motor Express | 81,000 |
| 23 | Carrier One Inc. | 75,000 est |
| 24 | Super Transporte Internacional | 56,400 est |
| 25 | Express Anahuac | 54,400 est |
| 26 | JLE Industries | 52,848 |
| 27 | Decker Truck Line | 49,290 est |
| 28 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 40,000 est |
| 29 | National Carriers | 32,200 |
| 30 | Bison Transport | 31,281 |
| 31 | Hunt Transportation | 30,000 est |
| 32 | Canada Cartage System | 26,790 |
| 33 | C.R. England | 26,300 |
| 34 | Halvor Lines | 23,700 |
| 35 | NFI | 19,000 |
| 36 | WLX | 18,900 est |
| 37 | Day & Ross | 17,639 |
| 38 | Koch Cos. | 17,247 |
| 39 | Bowers Trucking | 15,000 |
| 40 | TGR Logistics | 8,000 |
| 41 | Averitt Express | 7,781 |
| 42 | Diligent Delivery Systems | 7,140 |
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On the Bubble
Postal Fleet Services
($249 million), is a U.S. Postal Service supplier based in St. Augustine, Fla.
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA
UPS to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers Ahead of Holidays
Business, For-Hire
ATA Group Advances Trucking Diversity Initiative
A working group formed by American Trucking Associations to advance diversity in the industry has drafted guidelines to help fleets of all sizes foster greater inclusiveness in their ranks, and has now created an award to recognize industry diversity efforts.
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PS Logistics Completes Acquisition, Agreement
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U.S. Xpress Cuts Nondriving Staff, Slows Spending
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Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption
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U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program
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PS Logistics Subsidiary Acquires Noble
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XPO Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Amid Upcoming Leadership Change
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XPO Names Mario Harik to Succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO
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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.
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