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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

BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Ryder Outlines 2026 Succession Plan for New CEO

“I’ve had the privilege of working alongside the most talented and dedicated professionals in our industry to deliver for our employees, customers and shareholders,” CEO Robert Sanchez said.

December 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Industry Reacts to English-Language Enforcement Crackdown

The language crackdown is part of a broader Trump administration campaign that’s upending the trucking industry, a critical pillar of the U.S. economy.

December 10, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Enterprise Buys Hogan to Enter Heavy-Duty Truck Sector

Best known for its Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo passenger car rental and leasing brands, Enterprise already offered light- and medium-duty truck rental.

December 9, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

10 Roads Express to Shut Down After Losing USPS Business

The Carter Lake, Iowa-based contract carrier cited headwinds hindering the overall transportation sector and the loss of USPS, whose contract accounted for 70% of the company’s revenue.

December 3, 2025
BusinessFor-HireTCA

ODFL Sells 2 North Carolina Properties for $9.65 Million

ODFL declined to comment on the sale, including whether it is a sale-leaseback transaction. The 10.67-acre properties are in Thomasville Business Park.

December 2, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

FedEx to Slash 856 Texas Jobs After Customer Moves Business

FedEx plans to cut hundreds of jobs in Texas after a third-party logistics customer opted to move its business to a new location and a different company.

November 26, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

UPS, FedEx, Others Face Long-Term Effects of MD-11 Grounding

The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an “undeterminable period,” creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.

November 25, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

UPS and FedEx Strain as MD-11 Jets Stay Grounded

The grounding has drained capacity and complicated operations for the world’s largest package delivery companies just as shipping volumes surge for the peak period through Christmas.

November 24, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal FreightTop 100

Layoffs Piling Up Across Many Industries

Amid wider economic uncertainty, sizable layoffs have continued to pile up for companies across many industries, including transportation — raising worker anxieties.

November 21, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

Trucking Prepares for Subdued 2025 Holiday Shipping Season

Carriers attribute the softer outlook to shippers front-loading inventory earlier in the year due to tariff concerns, combined with cautious consumer spending amid inflation worries.

November 20, 2025

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