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2024 Top Less-Than-Truckload Carriers

2024 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.

Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Freight 9,045,000
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 5,866,152
3 XPO 4,671,000
4 Estes Express Lines 4,338,000
5 R+L Carriers 3,070,000
est
6 Saia Inc. 2,881,433
7 ABF Freight 2,871,004
8 TFI International 2,777,309
9 Southeastern Freight Lines 1,597,133
10 Central Transport 1,261,000
est
11 Averitt Express 1,165,000
12 Dayton Freight Lines 1,035,000
13 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 909,000
14 Manitoulin Transport 758,000
est
15 Day & Ross 581,020
16 A. Duie Pyle 571,000
17 Mullen Group 570,667
18 Roadrunner Freight 410,000
19 Daylight Transport 374,000
20 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 320,000
21 Ward Trucking 253,000
22 CrossCountry Freight Solutions 207,000
23 Fastfrate Group 194,000
24 Midwest Motor Express 160,000
est
25 Magnum LTL 155,000
26 Sutton Transport 122,000
27 Landstar System 117,683
28 Dependable Highway Express 112,000
29 Peninsula Truck Lines 108,000
est
30 North Park Transportation 94,000
31 PS Logistics 91,100
est
32 JP Express 58,699
est
33 Anderson Trucking Service 58,000
34 TGR Logistics 51,000
35 Highlight Motor Group 45,578
est
36 TCI Transportation 40,000
37 Bison Transport 34,829
38 McCollister's Global Services 30,382
est
39 Atlas World Group 29,889

Extras

The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.

The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.

After being displaced by war in his native Sudan, Lual Akoon’s path took him to Middle America – and trucking.

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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News

GovernmentBusinessSafetyFor-Hire

Jury convicts 2 in Singh Organization cargo theft case

Facing federal prison sentences are two Indian nationals, Arshpreet Singh, 28, of Sacramento, Calif., and Vikramjeet Singh, 31, of Fontana, Calif.

October 7, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Truck driver pay rose in 2025 despite freight downturn

The ATA study drew on data from more than 130 fleets representing more than 140,000 employee drivers and 9,000 independent contractors.

October 7, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Hub Group continues to reshape oversight with board additions

CEO David Yeager is reshaping Hub Group’s management and oversight framework following the discovery of accounting errors at the carrier founded by his father.

October 6, 2026
BusinessFor-Hire

XPO opens 2 service centers as network expansion continues

The new facilities in Mesa, Ariz., and Cameron, Mo., are part of a broader investment in XPO’s North American network.

October 5, 2026
BusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

Schneider expands driver training ranks by 26%

Schneider is increasing its driver instructor workforce by 26% to expand onboarding and behind-the-wheel training for new and experienced drivers.

October 2, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

FedEx orders $300M worth of EV trucks from Harbinger

Harbinger plans to deliver the vehicles by the end of 2027. FedEx will deploy the trucks across its pickup and delivery operations in the U.S. and Canada. 

September 30, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

CBP pilot to test electronic truck export manifests

The Electronic Export Manifest truck cargo test will evaluate whether carriers can be required to submit electronic manifest information before cargo is loaded.

September 29, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Trump touts plans for $15 billion Iowa steel plant

Trump said the plant, when completed, would produce 10 million tons of steel a year using iron ore from one of the company’s Minnesota mines.

September 28, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Trucking’s recovery continues to hinge on tighter capacity

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.5% from July to 112.7, down from 113.3. The index also declined 1.6% year over year.

September 28, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

AI is helping fleets automate routine tasks

Panelists stressed that while carriers that move early can gain a competitive advantage, workforce concerns remain a critical part of implementation.

September 28, 2026

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