2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Corp. 2,050,717
2 10 Roads Express 390,445
3 Salmon Cos. 341,073
4 Postal Fleet Services 248,967
5 UPS Inc. 211,211
6 United Airlines 177,324
7 Kalitta Air 170,893
8 Evo Transportation & Energy Services 164,890
9 Matheson Trucking 143,339
10 Southern Mail Service 114,719
11 Midwest Transport 114,320
12 American Airlines 84,891
13 Delta Air Lines 82,789
14 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 80,703
15 Alan Ritchey Inc. 71,967
16 Northern Aviation Services 59,528
17 Davenport Transportation 51,584
18 Tracie McCormick Inc. 49,873
19 Beco Inc. 49,799
20 Alaska Air Group 49,149
21 B&B Trucking 48,525
22 AJR Trucking 41,995
23 Alaska Central Express 41,505
24 McCormick Trucking 38,025
25 Sodrel Truck Lines 37,858
26 XPO 36,388
27 Metro Air Service 33,181
28 Everts Air Alaska 31,787
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On the Bubble

Autotransportes de Carga Treguerras ($244 million), is a less-than-truckload and package carrier based in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Companies publication.
COVID-19 has created significant financial challenges for many trucking and logistics companies.
Fleets are emphasizing cleaning and physical distancing at loading docks to help protect drivers from COVID-19.
Drivers have been more isolated than usual during the pandemic due to social distancing measures.
Market uncertainty due to COVID-19 has depressed demand for new trucking equipment.
Small trucking companies such as Boyle Transportation are playing a direct role in the response to COVID-19.
Industry experts explain how this public health crisis might change freight transportation in the years ahead.
For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Saia Reports Lower Q2 Profit, Revenue

Saia Inc. posted net income of $91.3 million in the second quarter of 2023, compared with $109.2 million in the same period a year earlier, the less-than-truckload carrier said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Georgia Distribution Center to Team NFI, Bradshaw Home

Georgia officials announced plans to open a new East Coast distribution center in Effingham County to bring  Bradshaw Home’s products to customers faster through a partnership with NFI.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Old Dominion Freight Line Q2 Profit Falls 22.3% Year-On-Year

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. profits fell 22.3% year-over-year to $292.4 million in the second quarter of 2023 from $376.1 million in the year-ago period, it said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

ArcBest Q2 Profit More Than Halves on Weak Demand

ArcBest posted lower earnings and revenue on weaker demand for the second quarter, the Fort Smith, Ark.-based carrier announced July 28. 

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Ceases Operations

Less-than-truckload company Yellow shut down operations, ending a nearly 100-year history as one of the nation’s largest carriers, and the company began posting notices at terminals.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 30, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Puts Logistics Division Up for Sale

Yellow Corp. says it is shopping its third-party logistics broker, Yellow Logistics, to raise cash as the less-than-truckload company attempts to remain in business.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Posts Q2 Loss on Market Weakness, UK Exit Charge

Ryder System Inc. posted an $18 million loss in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a profit of $239 million in the year-ago period.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 27, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Records Q2 Earnings Drop but Beats Expectations

Landstar System Inc. posted a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the second quarter of 2023, the company reported July 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 27, 2023
Government, Business, For-Hire

Yellow Says Discussions With Teamsters Ongoing

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. said it continues to negotiate with union leaders as the future of the company, which has been in operation for nearly 100 years, may be in jeopardy.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

UPS, Teamsters Reach Agreement on New Contract

UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement that covers more than 340,000 workers, the company and the union announced in separate statements.

Joe Howard and Dan Ronan | Staff Reporters
July 25, 2023
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