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2022 Top Mail Carriers

2022 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

For-hire motor carriers achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year, powered by surging freight demand.
The pandemic accelerated driver wages, shortened routes to match shopping patterns and increased automation across the supply chain.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are based.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Corp. 2,170,800
2 10 Roads Express 917,100
3 UPS Inc. 290,800
4 Victory Packaging 262,700
5 XPO 202,200
6 United Airlines 197,200
7 Postal Fleet Services 196,700
8 Matheson Trucking 194,600
9 Kalitta Air 176,400
10 Evo Transportation & Energy Services 164,200
11 Midwest Transport 132,300
12 Southern Mail Service 131,100
13 McCormick Trucking 115,600
14 Delta Air Lines 90,800
15 Amerijet International 90,700
16 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 78,400
17 Alan Ritchey Inc. 72,900
18 American Airlines 72,200
19 EVE International Logistics 71,600
20 Davenport Transportation 68,000
21 Alaska Central Express 61,700
22 AJR Trucking 54,500
23 B&B Trucking 52,300
24 Beco Inc. 51,500
25 Sodrel Truck Lines 47,700
26 Alaska Air Group 44,900
27 Lyons Express 42,000
28 Atlas World Group 31,300

Extras

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