2025 Top Less-Than-Truckload Carriers

2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.

Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.

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 8,901,000
2 Old Dominion Freight Line 5,814,810
3 Estes Express Lines 4,994,000
4 XPO 4,899,000
5 R+L Carriers 3,820,000
est
6 TFI International 3,702,935
7 Saia Inc. 3,209,074
8 ABF Freight 2,750,134
9 Central Transport 1,628,000
est
10 Southeastern Freight Lines 1,609,900
est
11 AAA Cooper Transportation (Knight-Swift) 1,235,547
12 Averitt Express 1,106,246
13 Dayton Freight Lines 1,024,836
14 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 934,526
est
15 Manitoulin Transport 759,516
est
16 A. Duie Pyle 616,000
17 Day & Ross 570,149
18 Mullen Group 547,737
19 Roadrunner Freight 416,700
20 Daylight Transport 393,000
est
21 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 362,000
22 Ward Trucking 258,000
est
23 CrossCountry Freight Solutions 225,000
24 Fastfrate Group 182,689
25 Magnum LTL 164,000
est
26 Sutton Transport 115,000
est
27 Peninsula Truck Lines 103,000
est
28 Landstar System 99,828
29 North Park Transportation 93,342
est
30 Anderson Trucking Service 54,485
31 TGR Logistics 50,643
est
32 Highlight Motor Group 41,628
est
33 TCI Transportation 39,720
34 Evans Network of Cos. 38,000
35 Bison Transport 29,665

Extras

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping their workplaces, advocating for flexible work environments.

Carriers across various segments of the trucking industry navigated unfavorable business conditions in 2024.

Motor carriers are sharing knowledge and resources to better support military veteran employees.

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Tariffs raised by the Trump administration create obstacles on the path to a market recovery, the study’s authors warned.

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

For-Hire News

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Big battle brews over small stretch of spectrum

The federal review of a proposed backup geolocation network has drawn intense scrutiny as trucking and other industries battle over its potential downsides.

July 10, 2026
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USMCA uncertainty clouds outlook for trucking

The lack of clarity is adding volatility to a freight market seeking a smooth ride to greater prosperity after the longest downturn in industry memory.

July 7, 2026
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SMBs optimistic for rest of 2026 in boon for trucking

Owners and decision-makers at SMBs are optimistic about the prospects for the rest of 2026, a stance likely to extend the ongoing freight market recovery.

July 6, 2026
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Port truckers still struggling in harsh market

The trucking companies serving the nation’s largest seaports are still struggling against harsh market conditions even as port volumes increased in May.

July 2, 2026
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CMA CGM to buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 billion

The transaction, announced July 1, would nearly triple the North American contract logistics operations of Ceva Logistics, CMA CGM’s logistics subsidiary.

July 1, 2026
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Schneider turns to homegrown CEO Jim Filter for its next era

A former Marine Corps helicopter mechanic, Jim Filter started out at Schneider 28 years ago as a maintenance team leader in Green Bay.

July 1, 2026
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Interactive Map: Where the 2026 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2026 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 27, 2026
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Survey Says: Major Carriers See Diesel Continuing Dominance

Prominent for-hire motor carriers generally agree that diesel will remain the trucking industry's predominant fuel well into the future.

June 27, 2026
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Survey Says: Fleets’ Tech Investments Center on AI and Safety

North America’s largest carriers are focusing technology investments on AI to improve efficiency, automate processes and unlock better decision-making.

June 27, 2026
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Survey Says: Freight Market Optimism Growing Among Carriers

Carriers are seeing improved market conditions this year and largely agree with the emerging consensus that trucking is recovering from a prolonged downcycle.

June 27, 2026

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