2025 Top Intermodal/Drayage Carriers

2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.

Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.

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 5,956,092
2 Hub Group 2,243,440
3 Evans Network of Cos. 1,292,000
4 Schneider 1,041,200
5 IMC Logistics 852,500
6 RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 492,275
est
7 ContainerPort Group 422,204
est
8 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 387,232
9 NFI 343,000
10 Universal Intermodal Services 308,744
11 Forward Air 232,832
12 Gulf Winds International 200,000
13 C.R. England 118,000
est
14 Bison Transport 101,678
15 Landstar System 84,328
16 Canada Drayage Inc. 63,700
17 Marten Transport 58,754
18 Paper Transport 31,416
19 Supra National Express 31,139
est
20 Day & Ross 22,476
21 Pacific Shipping & Trucking 13,600
22 Dupré Logistics 13,467
23 Bay and Bay Transportation 12,000
24 All Chemical Transport 4,500

Extras

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping their workplaces, advocating for flexible work environments.

Carriers across various segments of the trucking industry navigated unfavorable business conditions in 2024.

Motor carriers are sharing knowledge and resources to better support military veteran employees.

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Tariffs raised by the Trump administration create obstacles on the path to a market recovery, the study’s authors warned.

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

For-Hire News

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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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USMCA uncertainty clouds outlook for trucking

The lack of clarity is adding volatility to a freight market seeking a smooth ride to greater prosperity after the longest downturn in industry memory.

July 7, 2026
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SMBs optimistic for rest of 2026 in boon for trucking

Owners and decision-makers at SMBs are optimistic about the prospects for the rest of 2026, a stance likely to extend the ongoing freight market recovery.

July 6, 2026
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Port truckers still struggling in harsh market

The trucking companies serving the nation’s largest seaports are still struggling against harsh market conditions even as port volumes increased in May.

July 2, 2026

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