2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Everts Air Alaska 35,277
2 Metro Air Service 35,879
3 Alaska Air Group 37,547
4 Sodrel Truck Lines 38,319
5 AJR Trucking 39,541
6 Alaska Central Express 46,092
7 B&B Trucking 48,236
8 Beco Inc. 48,288
9 McCormick Trucking 48,369
10 Tracie McCormick Inc. 48,718
11 Davenport Transportation 54,786
12 XPO 56,586
13 Northern Aviation Services 58,251
14 American Airlines 65,819
15 ITS Logistics 68,015
16 Alan Ritchey Inc. 70,136
17 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 77,374
18 Delta Air Lines 93,389
19 Southern Mail Service 114,358
20 Midwest Transport 119,552
21 United Airlines 166,829
22 Evo Transportation & Energy Services 169,852
23 Matheson Trucking 171,270
24 Kalitta Air 196,870
25 UPS Inc. 203,260
26 Postal Fleet Services 292,568
27 10 Roads Express 851,957
est
28 FedEx Corp. 2,224,115
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For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Werner Acquires Truckload Carrier Baylor Trucking

Werner Enterprises Inc. said it is acquiring Baylor Trucking, a move that expands its truckload operations.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 3, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, For-Hire

EV Startup Arrival in Talks on Funds to Unlock US Market

Electric vehicle startup Arrival SA surged after it said it’s in talks to raise capital to build and sell its products in the U.S.

Siddharth Philip | Bloomberg News
September 30, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Werner, Kodiak Collaborate on Driverless Longhaul Route

Werner Enterprises has partnered with the driverless trucking technology company Kodiak Robotics to establish an autonomous trucking lane, the companies announced Sept. 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 29, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx Reports Declining Q1 FY 2023 Income

FedEx Corp. said as the global economy slows, it is aggressively looking to reduce costs, and that it will raise rates across divisions in January.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

Torc, Schneider Partner on Level 4 Autonomy

Driverless technology company Torc Robotics and Schneider are preparing to launch a pilot program to further implement autonomous longhaul trucking, the companies announced Sept. 20.

September 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx Tumbles After Pulling Annual Earnings Forecast

FedEx Corp. lost $11 billion in market value, wiping out two years of stock gains, after withdrawing its earnings forecast on worsening business conditions.

Richard Clough | Bloomberg News
September 16, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Hiring for Uncertain Holiday Season Continues

Trucking has started making thousands of hires for the holiday season despite facing a variety of economic headwinds.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 15, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers Ahead of Holidays

UPS Inc. is staffing up for the holiday shipping season by hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers — a daunting challenge amid widespread labor shortages.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 7, 2022
Business, For-Hire

ATA Group Advances Trucking Diversity Initiative

A working group formed by American Trucking Associations to advance diversity in the industry has drafted guidelines to help fleets of all sizes foster greater inclusiveness in their ranks, and has now created an award to recognize industry diversity efforts.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 26, 2022
Business, For-Hire

PS Logistics Completes Acquisition, Agreement

PS Logistics announced its refrigerated carrier Purdy Bros. Trucking, based in Loudon, Tenn., completed the acquisition of certain transportation assets of Phoenix Leasing of Tennessee Inc.

August 26, 2022
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