J.B. Hunt Transport and Waymo have entered into a long-term, strategic alliance to commercialize autonomous driving technology in the trucking industry.
January 14, 20222020 Top Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
Top Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
| Rank | Company | Sector Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Freight | 7,237,000 |
| 2 | Yellow Corp. | 4,871,200 |
| 3 | XPO Logistics | 4,815,000 |
| 4 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 4,109,111 |
| 5 | UPS Freight | 3,265,000 |
| 6 | Estes Express Lines | 3,260,000 |
| 7 | ABF Freight | 2,145,000 |
| 8 | R+L Carriers | 1,972,000 est |
| 9 | Saia Inc. | 1,786,735 |
| 10 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 1,166,622 |
| 11 | Averitt Express | 873,419 |
| 12 | Central Transport | 856,000 est |
| 13 | Dayton Freight Lines | 679,000 |
| 14 | TFI International | 627,322 |
| 15 | Pitt Ohio Transportation Group | 616,000 |
| 16 | AAA Cooper Transportation | 593,000 |
| 17 | Roadrunner Freight | 430,806 |
| 18 | Day & Ross Freight | 426,500 |
| 19 | A. Duie Pyle Inc. | 385,600 |
| 20 | Daylight Transport | 262,000 |
| 21 | Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras | 244,500 est |
| 22 | Transportes Castores de Baja California | 233,500 est |
| 23 | Central Freight Lines | 232,000 |
| 24 | Oak Harbor Freight Lines | 220,194 |
| 25 | Forward Air Solutions | 207,400 |
| 26 | Ward Trucking | 185,000 |
| 27 | Transportes Julian de Obregon | 183,400 est |
| 28 | Fastfrate/Bestway | 169,605 |
| 29 | Standard Forwarding | 119,000 est |
| 30 | Midwest Motor Express | 105,300 |
| 31 | Landstar System | 98,324 |
| 32 | Transportadora Hercel / Transportadores Unidos (Grupo Transportes) | 95,700 est |
| 33 | Dependable Highway Express | 85,000 est |
| 34 | Peninsula Truck Lines | 76,467 |
| 35 | Anderson Trucking Service | 68,885 |
| 36 | Transportes Comandos del Norte | 66,700 est |
| 37 | Transportes de Carga FEMA | 58,900 est |
| 38 | Canada Cartage System | 53,580 |
| 39 | JP Express Service | 51,862 |
| 40 | Autotransportes de Carga El Duero / Fletes El Duero | 46,700 est |
| 41 | Transportes del Valle | 45,600 est |
| 42 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 40,000 |
| 43 | Transportes Leon-Mexico | 37,700 est |
| 44 | Atlas World Group | 33,789 |
| 45 | Fletes y Materiales Forsis | 33,200 est |
| 46 | Diligent Delivery Systems | 21,420 |
| 47 | CalArk | 19,455 |
| 48 | TGR Logistics | 19,000 est |
| 49 | Bison Transport | 14,941 |
| 50 | Highlight Motor Group | 14,558 |
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Albertsons Struggles With Rising Labor, Logistics Costs
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Quality Carriers to Deploy ELDs From Isaac Instruments
Liquid bulk hauler Quality Carriers has partnered with technology supplier Isaac Instruments to improve the in-cab experience for its drivers, the companies said in a joint announcement.
January 10, 2022 Business, Equipment, Top 100 
Class 8 Orders in December Weak at 22,800
Class 8 orders in December were the second-weakest of the year at 22,800.
January 6, 2022 Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Top 100 
Walmart to Hire 3,000 Drivers to Expand In-Home Delivery
Walmart Inc. is betting big on its service to deliver groceries directly into customers’ refrigerators with an expansion of its InHome delivery option, and will hire 3,000 drivers to support it.
January 5, 2022 Business, Top 100 
Maverick Increases Per Mile Pay for Glass Drivers
Maverick Transportation is raising per mile pay by 2 cents for company drivers in its glass transportation division, the carrier announced.
January 5, 2022 Business, Equipment, Top 100 
Schneider Acquires Midwest Logistics Systems
Schneider National is growing its dedicated operations with the acquisition of truckload carrier Midwest Logistics Systems.
January 4, 2022 Business, Equipment, Top 100 
Bison Transport Acquires Hartt Transportation Systems
Bison Transport has acquired Hartt Transportation Systems Inc., a truckload carrier based in Bangor, Maine.
January 4, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics, Top 100 
More Trucking Acquisitions Ahead for 2022
The trucking industry experienced a surge in acquisitions during the past year, with more expected to occur in 2022.
December 27, 2021 Business, Top 50, Top 100 
XPO Hosts Conference for Women in Leadership
XPO Logistics held its inaugural Women in Leadership Conference in Atlanta Nov. 17-19.
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