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 Spee-Dee Delivery Service 14,000
2 Fletes y Materiales Forsis 29,400
3 Transportes Leon-Mexico 33,500
4 Transportes del Valle 40,500
5 Autotransportes de Carga El Duero / Fletes El Duero 41,400
6 Transportes de Carga FEMA 52,300
7 Anderson Trucking Service 53,310
8 Transportes Comandos del Norte 59,200
9 Landstar System 74,530
10 Dependable Highway Express 77,373
11 Transportadora Hercel / Transportadores Unidos (Grupo Transportes) 84,900
12 Servicio de Transportacion Jaguar 88,800
13 Midwest Motor Express 95,400
14 TransX Group of Companies 97,446
15 Fastfrate Group 111,371
16 Celadon Group Inc. 125,000
17 Lakeville Motor Express 126,000
18 Wilson Logistics 141,800
19 Forward Air 148,600
20 Ward Trucking 153,000
21 Carlile 180,000
22 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 194,000
23 Daylight Transport 195,000
24 Central Freight Lines 206,000
25 Transportes Castores de Baja California 207,200
26 Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras 217,000
27 Day & Ross Freight 249,673
28 A. Duie Pyle Inc. 290,000
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29 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 397,000
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30 New England Motor Freight 398,000
31 Roadrunner Freight 461,000
32 Dayton Freight Lines 489,277
33 AAA Cooper Transportation 518,000
est
34 TFI International 610,263
35 Central Transport 703,000
est
36 Averitt Express 717,000
est
37 Southeastern Freight Lines 975,884
38 Saia Inc. 1,218,481
39 R+L Carriers 1,429,000
40 ABF Freight 1,916,394
41 Estes Express Lines 2,400,000
42 UPS Inc. 2,736,000
43 Old Dominion Freight Line 2,991,517
44 XPO 3,445,300
45 Yellow Corp. 4,697,500
46 FedEx Freight 6,352,000
Extras
About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
103

On the Bubble

PGT Holdings ($214 million), Patrick Gallagher is chairman and CEO and Gregg Troian is president of this flatbed/heavy specialized carrier based in Monaca,Penn. The company has a fleet of 560 company-owned tractors and another 460 tractors provided by owner operators. A subsidiary called Southern Pines Trucking provides cyrogenic transportation services.
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS CEO Carol Tomé Outlines Challenging Year Ahead

UPS Inc. will pay out the biggest portion of its new labor pact over the next 12 months while trying to win back customers it lost during the contentious contract talks, CEO Carol Tomé said.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 12, 2023
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Estes Among Fleets to Pilot Remora’s Carbon Capture System

Estes was among the first commercial for-hire carriers to sign up to pilot emerging technology developed by Remora.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
September 8, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS to Raise Average Prices by 5.9%

UPS Inc. will raise prices 5.9%, to take effect on Dec. 26.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

FAA Clears UPS Drones for Longer Flights

Two more companies including UPS have been granted approval to fly drones beyond the sight of ground operators in a key step that could eventually enable widespread package delivery.

Alan Levin | Bloomberg News
September 6, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Trimac Acquires Two More Carriers, Continues to Shop

Trimac Transportation Ltd. has purchased two North American bulk haulage carriers in the past few weeks, and has plans to accelerate its ongoing buying spree.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 1, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Offers Buyouts to 167 Pilots as Air Cargo Slumps

UPS Inc. is offering a voluntary severance package for 167 pilots amid a slump in air freight volume.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
August 31, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Used Truck Market Can Likely Handle Yellow Liquidation

Used trucks and trailers owned by bankrupt Yellow Corp. are set to come up for auction in unprecedented numbers, but the market can handle it, say observers.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 31, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire

Flatbed and Cargo Safety Depends on Securement

Making sure flatbed cargo is secured for transit goes beyond meeting applicable regulations, which cannot cover every contingency, experts contend.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
August 28, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Yellow’s Terminals: Analysts Expect More Bids

Analysts are expecting more players to take part in an upcoming auction for the 169 terminals owned by Yellow Corp. beyond those who already have raised their hands.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow’s Shutdown Opens Up LTL Market for Competitors

The Yellow Corp. shutdown is having a downstream effect on the less-than-truckload space as freight volumes flow toward competitors.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 24, 2023
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