2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front
This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
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Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 J.B. Hunt Intermodal 4,716,649
2 Hub Group 2,195,316
3 XPO 1,500,000
4 Schneider 953,500
5 Evans Delivery 602,206
6 Swift Intermodal 498,821
7 IMC Logistics 350,132
8 RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 300,000
9 NFI 286,000
10 ContainerPort Group 285,000
11 Universal Intermodal Services 251,074
12 Forward Air 201,000
13 Roadrunner Freight 132,129
14 Landstar System 128,976
15 TCW 114,485
16 Marten Transport 102,025
17 C&K Holdings 96,250
18 Duncan and Son Lines 85,000
19 Cowan Systems 77,146
20 Eagle Systems 56,203
21 Canada Drayage Inc. 54,900
22 Paper Transport 48,476
23 Bison Transport 29,833
24 Dart Intermodal 29,725
25 TransAmerica Express Logistics 15,000
26 Guide Transportation Partners 14,419
27 USA Truck 9,931
28 Supra National Express 9,557
29 Day & Ross 9,198
30 Comcar Industries 8,537
31 Dupré Logistics 8,506
32 TCI Transportation 4,256
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
108

On the Bubble

Groendyke Transport ($245 million), is a petroleum and chemical tank/bulk carrier based in Enid, Okla.
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For some companies, leadership teams stretch back four generations.
The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.
Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.
The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.
Nevertheless, industry projections remain positive.
George Casiano's family shares the story of an industry veteran.
All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.
Fleet owners find inspiration in family and faith.
Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.
For-Hire News
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

J.B. Hunt Ends 2024 With Slight Revenue Decline

The Lowell, Ark.-based carrier ended the year slightly behind where it was during the prior fourth quarter amid efforts to reinvest and improve operations, the company reported Jan. 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 17, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

A. Duie Pyle Reopens Ex-Yellow Terminals

A. Duie Pyle in a fast start to 2025 set in motion plans to open four new less-than-truckload terminals.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 17, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Truckload Rate Outlook for 2025 Softens, Remains Positive

FTR expects contract truckload rates to increase 2.2% on a full-year basis in 2025, adding that by the end of 2025, contract rates will be rising 5% year on year.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 15, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire

Fleets Turn to Remanned Parts to Reduce Operating Costs

The impact of a three-year freight recession and consistently rising costs is providing both opportunity and challenge for truck parts remanufacturers in the dubbed “reman” market.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
January 13, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Forward Air Probes Sale, Merger, Divestment Options

Forward Air’s board will undertake a review of the asset-light transportation and logistics services provider’s strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company and other options.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 8, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Atlas Acquires Canadian Customs Specialist Orbit Brokers

Atlas Canada acquired Mississauga, Ontario-based customs brokerage Orbit Brokers for an undisclosed sum, the Atlas World Group unit said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 7, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Pitt Ohio Buys LTL Carrier Sutton Transport

Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio plans to merge Midwest-focused Sutton with its existing Dohrn Transfer LTL unit after an initial period of operating the two separately.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 7, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Why 2025 Could Be the Year of the Corporate Spinoff

Shares in companies that are spun off from existing firms tend to outperform the S&P 500 by an average of 10% over the subsequent 18-24 months, data compiled by Trivariate show.

Natalia Kniazhevich | Bloomberg News
January 6, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Health Care Business Becomes $20 Billion Lifeline for UPS

UPS Inc. has been quietly building a health care empire to offset stagnating revenue in its core package delivery business.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
January 6, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

FedEx Freight Spinoff Draws Positive Analyst Reactions

Wall Street analysts offered overall positive initial reactions to the Dec. 19 news that FedEx Corp. plans to by 2026 spin off its LTL division into a separate, publicly traded company.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 23, 2024
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