2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 CalArk 19,455
est
2 Atlas World Group 19,795
3 Bison Transport 19,905
4 Diligent Delivery Systems 21,420
est
5 R&R Express 25,280
6 Highlight Motor Group 29,000
7 JP Express 53,100
8 North Park Transportation 54,073
9 Anderson Trucking Service 62,055
10 Canada Cartage System 75,375
11 Peninsula Truck Lines 76,019
12 Dependable Highway Express 85,000
est
13 Landstar System 97,546
14 Midwest Motor Express 105,500
15 Standard Forwarding 119,000
est
16 Fastfrate Group 164,000
17 Ward Trucking 183,000
est
18 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 237,000
est
19 Central Freight Lines 256,000
est
20 Daylight Transport 275,000
21 Mullen Group 331,164
22 A. Duie Pyle Inc. 379,700
23 Roadrunner Freight 430,000
24 Day & Ross Freight 439,129
25 AAA Cooper Transportation 592,000
26 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 653,000
27 Dayton Freight Lines 669,000
28 Averitt Express 823,150
29 Central Transport 871,000
est
30 Southeastern Freight Lines 1,180,325
31 Saia Inc. 1,822,366
32 R+L Carriers 1,973,000
est
33 ABF Freight 2,092,031
34 TFI International 3,088,851
35 Estes Express Lines 3,559,000
36 Old Dominion Freight Line 4,015,129
est
37 XPO 4,450,000
38 Yellow Corp. 4,513,700
39 FedEx Freight 7,213,000
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On the Bubble

Diligent Delivery Systems ($238 million), is a full-service carrier based in Houston.
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For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Used Class 8 Prices Continue Slide in June, but Remain High

The average retail price of a used Class 8 fell for the third consecutive month in June, ACT Research reported, calling the trend a significant downturn even as the average retail price remained above $90,000.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 27, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Beats Q2 Estimates, but Delivery Volume Drops More Than Expected

UPS Inc. posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings July 26, thanks in part to a big leap in the price of domestic parcel revenues during the three-month period that ended June 30.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Reaches $317M Revenue by Overcoming Q2 Headwinds

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. reported second-quarter revenue and earnings growth July 25, despite market headwinds.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

10 Roads Express Launches Autonomous Route Using Kodiak Tech

The 10 Roads Express company launched an autonomous truck route in partnership with Kodiak Robotics, a driverless trucking company, they announced July 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2022
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Reduces US Sunday Deliveries in Some Rural Areas

FedEx Corp. plans to scale back Sunday delivery service in far-flung areas of the U.S., the latest evidence that the e-commerce surge spurred by COVID-19 is ending.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
July 22, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Knight-Swift Posts Higher Earnings, Revenue for Q2

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. experienced revenue and earnings growth during the second quarter, the company reported July 20.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Names Shelley Simpson Company President

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. appointed Shelley Simpson president — the first woman to serve in that role.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 20, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Reports Q2 Revenue Jump to $3.84 Billion

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on July 19 posted earnings and revenue growth for the second quarter that was driven by strong segment results.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 20, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Marten Reports Record-Breaking Results for Q2

Marten Transport on July 18 reported the highest operating revenue and operating income in its history for the second quarter.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Expands Cargo Services in India to Seize Airfreight Boom

UPS Inc. opened a second airport cargo-handling facility in India to capture soaring pandemic-driven demand for airfreight.

Ragini Saxena | Bloomberg News
July 19, 2022
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