Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. on Oct. 19 reported that its third-quarter earnings dropped by 69% year-over-year, even as revenue increased.
October 20, 2023Up Front
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See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
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Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
| 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 est |
| 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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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire
Knight-Swift Reports 69% Earnings Drop in Q3
Business, For-Hire
Mullen Group Reports Mixed Q3 Results
Mullen Group posted an increase in earnings despite a decline in overall revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 19.
October 19, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Marten Revenue Nears $280 Million Amid Tough Q3 Market
Marten Transport experienced a decline in revenue and earnings amid tough market conditions during the third quarter, the company reported Oct 18.
October 19, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire
Autonomous Trucks Could Create Safer Roads, Better Jobs
AUSTIN, Texas — Autonomous truck developers and their industry partners see opportunities for this technology to improve road safety and create more desirable jobs for drivers.
October 19, 2023Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Yellow Aims to Appoint Auction Houses for Rolling Stock Sale
The administrators of Yellow Corp. aim to use auction houses to sell off the bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier’s rolling stock, according to court filings.
October 18, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Slides 30.4% Year-Over-Year
J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted a 30.4% year-over-year decrease in profits in the third quarter, undershooting analyst expectations as revenues declined at each of the carrier’s operating units.
October 17, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Yellow Extends Bid Deadline for Trucks, Trailers
Yellow Corp. has rescheduled the bid deadline for its fleet of trucks and trailers, according to court documents related to the shuttered carrier’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.
October 15, 2023Business, Technology, For-Hire
Estes Rating, Quoting System Returns to Action After Cyberattack
Estes Express Lines late Oct. 12 said its rating and quoting system, as well as telephone lines and email access, were again operational following a cyberattack earlier in the month.
October 13, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire, Private
Mercedes Unveils Longhaul Electric Truck
Mercedes-Benz Trucks revealed a heavy-duty electric truck to take on Tesla Inc.’s battery-powered Semi, the latest move in the intensifying race to decarbonize road logistics.
October 10, 2023Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire
Estes: Many Core IT Systems Operational Again After Attack
Estes Express Lines on Oct. 6 said a large share of its core IT infrastructure systems were “once again operational” following a cyberattack earlier in the week.
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