2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.
Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.
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 Delivery
Top Household Goods/Commercial Delivery Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirva | 996,800 est |
| 2 | UniGroup | 814,985 |
| 3 | Atlas World Group | 710,200 |
| 4 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 336,967 est |
| 5 | Day & Ross | 136,057 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or email to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
Sirva and CRST revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
Extras
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Tariffs raised by the Trump administration create obstacles on the path to a market recovery, the study’s authors warned.
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For-Hire News
Cabotage enforcement cuts Mexican carriers in border zones
Mexican drivers and trucking operators have come under pressure from the Trump administration as federal agencies take a harsher stance on illegal activities.
July 17, 2026Truck operating costs rose 3.4% in 2025, ATRI finds
The average cost to operate a truck in 2025 was $2.336 per mile — the highest since ATRI’s Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking was launched in 2016.
July 17, 2026Duffy awards $62 million for truck parking in 5 states
A chronic lack of available truck parking creates public safety risks and raises consumer costs, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.
July 16, 2026J.B. Hunt rides tighter capacity to stronger Q2 results
J.B. Hunt executives highlighted how heightened DOT enforcement has accelerated market changes while reporting the company’s second-quarter financial results.
July 16, 2026Ruan launches customs brokerage
The brokerage will expand the truckload-focused carrier’s international trade and logistics capabilities across the United States and Mexico, Ruan said.
July 15, 2026STG Logistics exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
STG was owned by Wind Point Partners, Duration Capital Partners and Oaktree Capital Management when it sought court protection.
July 15, 2026DTNA’s O’Leary confident of truck demand acceleration
The parent company of Freightliner and Western Star is seeing heavy replacement demand from larger on-highway fleets in particular, DTNA CEO John O’Leary said.
July 14, 2026LTL carriers eye further growth due to truckload constraints
LTL carriers are seeing stronger demand, rising shipment weights and higher rates as truckload capacity tightens, fueling optimism for the second half of 2026.
July 14, 2026Big battle brews over small stretch of spectrum
The federal review of a proposed backup geolocation network has drawn intense scrutiny as trucking and other industries battle over its potential downsides.
July 10, 2026
