2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Landstar System 1,202,295
2 Daseke Inc. 1,199,300
3 Anderson Trucking Service 796,978
4 PS Logistics 677,000
5 Bennett Family of Companies 489,373
6 TMC Transportation 450,000
est
7 Maverick USA 389,182
est
8 Mercer Transportation Co. 305,576
9 Melton Truck Lines 292,125
10 United Vision Logistics 261,000
est
11 PGT Trucking 231,204
12 Prime Inc. 200,998
13 System Transport 185,000
14 Western Express 180,375
15 CRST The Transportation Solution 158,673
16 Beemac Trucking 155,616
17 Acme Truck Line 145,000
18 R&R Express 144,780
19 Evans Delivery 132,000
20 Cardinal Logistics 116,800
21 Roehl Transport 114,961
est
22 Montgomery Transport 100,469
23 Fraley & Schilling 89,000
est
24 PI & I Motor Express 81,000
est
25 Long Haul Trucking 80,407
26 JLE Industries 52,848
est
27 AFC Transport 35,000
28 Challenger Motor Freight 34,500
29 Koch Cos. 28,008
30 C.R. England 26,300
est
31 Canada Cartage System 25,125
32 Day & Ross 24,543
33 Bison Transport 24,471
34 Halvor Lines 23,700
est
35 Bowers Trucking 20,000
36 NFI 19,000
37 Diligent Delivery Systems 7,140
est
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Lost More Business Than Expected on Strike Threat

Profits at UPS fell year-over-year in the second quarter as the parcel carrier lost more business to rivals than expected due to uncertainty surrounding negotiations with the Teamsters.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 8, 2023
Government, Business, Breaking News, For-Hire

Yellow Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Yellow Corp. on Aug. 7 announced it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entering into an agreement that would secure sufficient financing to wind down operations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 7, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO Reports Q2 Income, Revenue Decline

XPO saw second-quarter net income and revenue decline, but the company sees momentum headed into the third quarter.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 4, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Closure Reshuffles LTL Sector

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.'s ceasing of operations on July 30 after nearly 100 years in business is causing an upheaval for both its customers and the broader LTL market.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Sees Drop in Q2 Earnings

Schneider National on Aug. 3 announced that both income and revenue fell during the second quarter.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 3, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Acquires M&M Transport

Schneider National Inc. announced that it is acquiring dedicated contract carrier M&M Transport Services.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
August 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Q2 Profit Dips by More Than 50% on Lower Freight Volumes

Profits at TFI International Inc. more than halved in the second quarter of 2023 to $128.2 million from $276.8 million in the year-ago period, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire

Nikola Begins Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck

Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Yellow Reportedly Working on Loan From Apollo

Creditors led by Apollo Global Management Inc. are nearing a deal to provide Yellow Corp. with fresh cash during a coming bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

August 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS-Teamsters Contract Takes Step Forward

Local union leaders voted in favor of a tentative labor agreement that UPS and the Teamsters reached July 25, an important step toward finalizing a deal that covers about 340,000 workers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2023
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