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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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

DB Schenker to Acquire USA Truck for $435 Million

USA Truck is being acquired by DB Schenker in a $435 million deal announced June 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2022
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, TCA

UPS Donates Semi-Tractor to Georgia Technical College

ALBANY, Ga. — UPS Inc. has agreed to donate a semi-tractor to Albany Technical College at the Logistics Education Center on the college’s main campus.

June 24, 2022
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Reports Quarterly, Annual Revenue Growth

FedEx Corp. reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on June 23 that were close to meeting Wall Street expectations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 23, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2023 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2023 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 23, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx Takes Delivery of 150 BrightDrop EVs

FedEx Corp. announced June 21 it received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the technology startup from General Motors that is decarbonizing last-mile delivery.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, For-Hire

How the Pandemic Accelerated Change for Motor Carriers

Few industries came under as much pressure and made as many adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic as trucking. Industry executives see permanent changes resulting from how COVID altered the economy, consumer behavior and business interactions.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
June 17, 2022
Business, For-Hire

2022 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers List Illustrates Growth of Large Fleets

Despite lingering supply chain disruptions and an extremely tight labor market, most of the largest for-hire motor carriers in North America achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year. That extraordinary business growth is clearly reflected on the 2022 edition of Transport Topics’ Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 17, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Expands Freight Brokerage Business

Ryder System Inc. is expanding its freight brokerage business with the addition of new offices, the company announced June 16.

June 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Firms Leverage Innovations to Manage Supply Chain Disruptions

CHICAGO — Trucking and logistics leaders said their companies’ investments in technology and more flexible service offerings have paid dividends during the supply chain turbulence of the past few years.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 15, 2022
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Boosts Dividend, Shakes Up Board

FedEx Corp. boosted its dividend and announced board changes in coordination with activist investor D.E. Shaw & Co., shaking up the courier just two weeks into the tenure of new CEO Raj Subramaniam.

June 14, 2022
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