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2022 Top Intermodal/Drayage Carriers

2022 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

For-hire motor carriers achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year, powered by surging freight demand.
The pandemic accelerated driver wages, shortened routes to match shopping patterns and increased automation across the supply chain.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are based.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 J.B. Hunt Intermodal 5,453,500
2 Hub Group 2,391,500
3 Evans Network of Cos. 1,225,000
4 Schneider 1,100,000
5 IMC Logistics 982,600
6 Universal Intermodal Services 473,100
7 NFI 465,500
8 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 458,900
9 Forward Air 289,200
10 ContainerPort Group 287,000
11 ITS Logistics 203,700
12 Landstar System 160,000
13 C.R. England 137,100
14 Duncan and Son Lines 112,000
15 Marten Transport 102,200
16 Bison Transport 87,300
17 Cowan Systems 84,000
18 Canada Drayage Inc. 80,000
19 TCW 73,400
20 Paper Transport 57,900
21 BPX Logistics 52,000
22 R&R Family of Cos. 41,100
23 Day & Ross 22,300
24 Barnes Transportation Services 10,000
25 Quantix SCS 9,500
26 Dupré Logistics 4,200
27 McCollister's Global Services 4,000

Extras

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For-Hire News

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ArcBest to close 10 ABF Freight sites, cut 2% of workforce

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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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STG 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, 2026
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DTNA’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, 2026
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LTL 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, 2026
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Big 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

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