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2017 Top Intermodal/Drayage Carriers

2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.

Rankings

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

Extras

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On the Bubble

Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras ($217 million), This Mexican fleet, based in the central state of Guanajuato, has been in business since 1935 and operates a fleet of 1,000 tractors and 450 straight trucks, providing less-than-truckload and truckload freight service to 400 cities through 48 offices and 15 warehouses.
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For-Hire News

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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, 2026
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ITE 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, 2026
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Truck 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, 2026
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Transport 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, 2026
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ArcBest to close 10 ABF Freight sites, cut 2% of workforce

The service centers are in smaller markets, and ArcBest plans to consolidate their operations into other facilities within the affected regions.

July 17, 2026
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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, 2026
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Truck 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, 2026
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Duffy 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, 2026
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J.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, 2026
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Ruan 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

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