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2024 Top Intermodal/Drayage Carriers

2024 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.

Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 J.B. Hunt Intermodal 6,207,461
2 Hub Group 2,495,663
3 Evans Network of Cos. 1,360,000
4 Schneider 1,051,000
5 IMC Logistics 859,429
est
6 RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 540,000
7 ContainerPort Group 422,280
est
8 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 410,549
9 NFI 387,100
10 Universal Intermodal Services 374,667
11 Forward Air 274,043
12 ITS Logistics 222,515
13 C.R. England 128,251
est
14 Bison Transport 110,287
15 Landstar System 98,297
16 Marten Transport 92,078
17 Cowan Systems 73,696
18 Canada Drayage Inc. 64,000
19 Paper Transport 51,619
20 Supra National Express 28,700
21 Day & Ross 22,935
22 Dupré Logistics 13,188
23 Bay and Bay Transportation 11,000

Extras

The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.

The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.

After being displaced by war in his native Sudan, Lual Akoon’s path took him to Middle America – and trucking.

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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News

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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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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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