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2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Mail Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Corp. | 1,678,856 |
| 2 | Salmon Cos. | 241,796 |
| 3 | 10 Roads Express | 191,952 |
| 4 | UPS Inc. | 168,963 |
| 5 | United Airlines | 161,131 |
| 6 | Postal Fleet Services | 100,892 |
| 7 | Matheson Trucking | 96,360 |
| 8 | Midwest Transport | 91,194 |
| 9 | American Airlines | 86,349 |
| 10 | Kalitta Air | 78,464 |
| 11 | Southern Mail Service | 77,275 |
| 12 | Delta Air Lines | 72,009 |
| 13 | Bancroft and Sons Transportation | 69,502 |
| 14 | URSA Logistics | 43,820 |
| 15 | Beco Inc. | 43,446 |
| 16 | Tracie McCormick Inc. | 41,559 |
| 17 | Alan Ritchey Inc. | 41,376 |
| 18 | B&B Trucking | 38,316 |
| 19 | Sodrel Truck Lines | 31,683 |
| 20 | Northern Air Cargo Inc. | 31,683 |
Extras
About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble
Melton Truck Lines Inc.
($222 million), Based in Tulsa, Okla, this company provides freight brokerage and transportation management services and sells equipment through a subsidiary called Liberty Truck and Trailer Leasing.
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Roadrunner Notches Gains in Transit Times
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Ryder Plans New Multiclient Distribution Center Near Chicago
Ryder System Inc. will open its 10th multiclient distribution center in the greater Chicago area, the company announced Dec. 14.
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Last-Mile Focuses on Sustainable Shipping
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Daseke Founder Sells Shares Amid Board Retirement
Daseke Inc. founder Don Daseke will sell his holdings in the company and step down from its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 14.
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