2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers listing.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
TT’s Dan Bearth hosted a livestream panel discussion on the disruptive influences affecting trucking.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 J.B. Hunt Intermodal 3,664,670
2 Hub Group 2,197,268
3 XPO 1,500,000
4 Evans Delivery 457,000
5 California Cartage Co. 420,000
6 Swift Intermodal 390,572
7 IMC Cos. 273,000
8 RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 150,000
est
9 Universal Intermodal Services 147,381
10 Celadon Group Inc. 114,134
11 Landstar System 105,347
12 Forward Air 104,292
13 TransX Group of Companies 84,015
14 Marten Transport 76,958
15 Dart Intermodal 33,828
16 Bison Transport 17,449
17 Atlas World Group 13,755
18 SLH Transport 12,600
19 Canada Drayage Inc. 9,001
Extras
North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
102

On the Bubble

Ward Transport & Logistics Corp. is a less-than-truckload carrier based in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

Auto Stoppages Push P.A.M. Transportation Into Red in Q4

Labor stoppages at automotive manufacturers across the U.S. and a weak freight environment hit profits at carrier P.A.M. Transportation in the final three months of 2023, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Saia Targets Further Expansion Via $1 Billion in 2024 Capex

Saia Inc. expects 2024 to be another year of significant expansion after picking up business and terminals following the implosion of less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp., executives said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, For-Hire

Fleets, Suppliers Work to Curb Fuel Card Skimming

Fuel card skimming is proving to be the most challenging and expensive fraud that carriers are facing.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
February 5, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

VMRS Portal Is Nearly Here

The Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards system is undergoing major updates, including an online portal and codes for electric vehicles.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
February 2, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Reports 12% Revenue Decline for Q4

Schneider National experienced a year-over-year decline in profits as well as revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Feb. 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Reports 28% Revenue Decline for Q4

Landstar System Inc. posted declines in net income and revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Jan. 31.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder to Acquire Cardinal Logistics

Ryder System Inc. is acquiring Cardinal Logistics in a deal that will add 2,900 power units, 3,400 drivers and 200 operating locations to its existing network.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Forward Air Completes Acquisition of Omni Logistics

Forward Air on Jan. 25 announced the completion of its long-pending acquisition of Omni Logistics, with both companies’ leaders touting the benefits of the merger.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 31, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Explore Sale of Coyote Amid Weak Q4

UPS Inc. is reducing its overall employee head count by 12,000 workers, which the company says will save more than $1 billion, citing higher labor costs and softening demand.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire, Private

Kodiak Opens Truck Port at Ryder Facility in Houston

Kodiak Robotics opened a second truck port for its autonomous semis at a Ryder System Inc. fleet maintenance facility in Houston, the companies said Jan. 23.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
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