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.
After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Sorenson Transport 13,365
2 Bison Transport 13,368
3 CalArk 14,005
4 TGR Logistics 19,000
5 Atlas World Group 21,700
6 Highlight Motor Group 26,286
7 Fletes y Materiales Forsis 33,200
8 Transportes Leon-Mexico 37,700
9 TransAmerica Express Logistics 40,000
10 Transportes del Valle 45,600
11 Autotransportes de Carga El Duero / Fletes El Duero 46,700
12 Transportes de Carga FEMA 58,900
13 Transportes Comandos del Norte 66,700
14 Anderson Trucking Service 69,857
15 Peninsula Truck Lines 72,379
16 Dependable Highway Express 86,000
17 Transportadora Hercel / Transportadores Unidos (Grupo Transportes) 95,700
18 Landstar System 102,531
19 Midwest Motor Express 118,000
20 Standard Forwarding 119,000
21 Fastfrate Group 151,400
22 Transportes Julian de Obregon 183,400
23 Ward Trucking 189,000
24 Forward Air 194,100
25 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 220,194
26 Transportes Castores de Baja California 233,500
27 Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras 244,500
28 Central Freight Lines 248,000
29 Daylight Transport 265,000
30 Day & Ross Freight 312,395
31 A. Duie Pyle Inc. 350,800
32 Roadrunner Freight 452,281
33 AAA Cooper Transportation 606,000
34 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 616,000
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35 Dayton Freight Lines 659,000
36 TFI International 816,081
37 Central Transport 825,000
38 Averitt Express 890,849
39 Southeastern Freight Lines 1,148,092
40 Saia Inc. 1,653,849
41 R+L Carriers 1,692,000
42 ABF Freight 2,175,585
43 Estes Express Lines 3,160,000
44 UPS Inc. 3,218,000
45 XPO 3,800,000
46 Old Dominion Freight Line 4,043,695
47 Yellow Corp. 5,092,000
48 FedEx Freight 7,489,000
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
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On the Bubble

Paschall Truck Lines ($268 million), is a dry van truckload carrier based in Murray, Ky.
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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, Safety, Fuel, For-Hire

Fleets, Suppliers Work to Curb Fuel Card Skimming

Fuel card skimming is proving to be the most challenging and expensive fraud that carriers are facing.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
February 5, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

VMRS Portal Is Nearly Here

The Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards system is undergoing major updates, including an online portal and codes for electric vehicles.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
February 2, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Reports 12% Revenue Decline for Q4

Schneider National experienced a year-over-year decline in profits as well as revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Feb. 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Reports 28% Revenue Decline for Q4

Landstar System Inc. posted declines in net income and revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Jan. 31.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder to Acquire Cardinal Logistics

Ryder System Inc. is acquiring Cardinal Logistics in a deal that will add 2,900 power units, 3,400 drivers and 200 operating locations to its existing network.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Forward Air Completes Acquisition of Omni Logistics

Forward Air on Jan. 25 announced the completion of its long-pending acquisition of Omni Logistics, with both companies’ leaders touting the benefits of the merger.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 31, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Explore Sale of Coyote Amid Weak Q4

UPS Inc. is reducing its overall employee head count by 12,000 workers, which the company says will save more than $1 billion, citing higher labor costs and softening demand.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire, Private

Kodiak Opens Truck Port at Ryder Facility in Houston

Kodiak Robotics opened a second truck port for its autonomous semis at a Ryder System Inc. fleet maintenance facility in Houston, the companies said Jan. 23.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Knight-Swift Reports 11% Revenue Increase for Q4

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings profits dropped during the fourth quarter but the carrier experienced an increase in revenue, the company reported Jan. 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Reaches Deal With Omni Logistics on Acquisition

Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics have settled litigation surrounding a planned merger that allows a deal to proceed under amended terms, the companies announced Jan. 22.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 22, 2024
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