2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
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 Intermodal/Drayage Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.B. Hunt Intermodal | 3,796,251 |
| 2 | Hub Group | 2,191,067 |
| 3 | XPO | 1,500,000 |
| 4 | Schneider | 757,530 |
| 5 | California Cartage Co. | 440,000 |
| 6 | Evans Network of Cos. | 404,000 |
| 7 | Swift Intermodal | 360,157 |
| 8 | IMC Logistics | 293,000 |
| 9 | RoadOne IntermodaLogistics | 175,000 |
| 10 | Forward Air | 166,000 |
| 11 | Universal Intermodal Services | 141,381 |
| 12 | Roadrunner Freight | 134,000 |
| 13 | Landstar System | 103,721 |
| 14 | TransX Group of Companies | 84,736 |
| 15 | Prime Inc. | 84,192 |
| 16 | Tiger Cool Express | 72,000 |
| 17 | Marten Transport | 71,490 |
| 18 | Cowan Systems | 68,070 |
| 19 | ASF Intermodal | 65,000 |
| 20 | TCW | 60,996 |
| 21 | Eagle Systems | 45,882 |
| 22 | NFI | 32,000 |
| 23 | Canada Drayage Inc. | 27,918 |
| 24 | Dart Intermodal | 26,870 |
| 25 | Celadon Group Inc. | 25,000 |
| 26 | Bison Transport | 16,061 |
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.
Extras
On the Bubble
For-Hire News
Forward woos $250M customer, retains at least 50% of business
Forward Air will retain at least 50% of the business of a longtime customer that accounted for around 10% of the motor carrier and logistics business’ revenue.
July 22, 2026ITE expands intermodal chassis unit with NACPC purchase
NACPC offers regional pools of intermodal chassis, allowing drayage companies to avoid owning their own equipment. The company has about 20,000 chassis.
July 22, 2026Truck tonnage index regains some lost ground
The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.1% from the prior month to 113.1. But the latest result also marked a decline of 0.1% from last year.
July 21, 2026Transport M&A builds momentum alongside freight market
The Tenney Group 2026 Mid-Year M&A Report found that capacity reductions have started to drive industry consolidation alongside other key factors.
July 21, 2026Cabotage 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, 2026
