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2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Top For-Hire Carriers Grow Despite Soft Freight Market

North America’s largest trucking companies continued growth in 2022 despite a weaker freight environment

How Fleets Are Attracting Next-Gen Drivers

Recruiting the truckers of tomorrow is a top priority for trucking companies preparing for years to come

2023 Top 100 For-Hire Map

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company

Rankings
RankCompanyRevenue (000)
1 Daseke Inc.1,773,300
2 Landstar System1,760,357
3 PS Logistics1,100,000
4 Anderson Trucking Service972,800
5 Bennett Family of Companies924,237
6 Mercer Transportation Co. 528,500
est
7 Maverick USA461,256
8 TMC Transportation450,000
est
9 Beemac Trucking425,000
10 CRST The Transportation Solution403,000
11 Melton Truck Lines377,968
12 PGT Trucking277,188
13 Western Express266,000
14 Prime Inc.257,757
15 System Transport238,000
16 R&R Express218,300
est
17 Acme Truck Line 184,600
est
18 Cardinal Logistics135,000
19 Roehl Transport122,400
est
20 JLE Industries 104,203
21 Evans Delivery100,000
22 Long Haul Trucking 98,956
23 C.R. England67,800
24 AFC Transport 53,000
25 Carrier One Inc. 51,000
est
26 Koch Cos.47,200
est
27 Bison Transport31,335
28 Day & Ross30,200
29 Bowers Trucking 28,700
est
30 NFI28,200
31 Canada Cartage System28,000
est
32 Best Logistics Group 16,500
est
33 McCollister's Global Services 10,950
34 A. Duie Pyle Inc.8,200
35 Averitt Express6,140
Extras
Industry Stakeholders Take Aim at Truck Parking Shortage

A top industry concern for years, suitable parking spaces remain elusive for many truckers

103

On the Bubble

May Trucking ($242 million), is a refrigerated and truckload carrier based in Salem, Ore.
Fleets Turn to Tech to Better Manage Regulatory Compliance

The numerous, complex regulations faced by the trucking industry can be made simpler using new technology

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Industry Sector Rankings Reflect Growth, Acquisitions

While mergers and acquisitions alter the business landscape, top for-hire carriers grew revenues across segments in 2022

About Us 2023

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list

For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Beats Quarterly Wall Street Profit Expectations

Packages at a FedEx Express facility

FedEx Corp. posted a higher profit than Wall Street expected in its most recent quarter, but trimmed expectations for the full-year period.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 20, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Private

Experts: Freight Environment Unlikely to Improve Much Soon

Flatbed truck

Executives across multiple segments of the trucking industry expect the freight environment to take considerable time to improve substantially.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

Doug Nickles Crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion

David Kegley, Doug Nickles, Randy Patterson, Todd Cotier

CLEVELAND — Doug Nickles from FedEx Freight earned his first TMCSuperTech grand champion honor at ATA's  Technology & Maintenance Council’s National Technicians Skills Competition.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
September 20, 2023
Business, Fuel, For-Hire, Private

Love’s Travel Stops No. 1 on Happiest Employees List

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, a family-run chain of truck stops founded nearly 60 years ago, topped storied firms like IBM, Nike and Apple in a new ranking of employee well-being.

Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg News
September 20, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Nearshoring Boom Faces Growing Pains

C.H. Robinson Laredo

The escalation of nearshoring this year has brought an increased need to bolster infrastructure investments and supply chain operations, according to experts.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS CEO Carol Tomé Outlines Challenging Year Ahead

Carol Tome

UPS Inc. will pay out the biggest portion of its new labor pact over the next 12 months while trying to win back customers it lost during the contentious contract talks, CEO Carol Tomé said.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 12, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

Estes Among Fleets to Pilot Remora’s Carbon Capture System

Remora device

Estes was among the first commercial for-hire carriers to sign up to pilot emerging technology developed by Remora.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
September 8, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS to Raise Average Prices by 5.9%

UPS truck and logo

UPS Inc. will raise prices 5.9%, to take effect on Dec. 26.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

FAA Clears UPS Drones for Longer Flights

UPS drone

Two more companies including UPS have been granted approval to fly drones beyond the sight of ground operators in a key step that could eventually enable widespread package delivery.

Alan Levin | Bloomberg News
September 6, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Trimac Acquires Two More Carriers, Continues to Shop

Sims and Sons truck

Trimac Transportation Ltd. has purchased two North American bulk haulage carriers in the past few weeks, and has plans to accelerate its ongoing buying spree.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 1, 2023
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