2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
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Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 United Road Services 659,000
2 Jack Cooper Holdings 581,000
3 Cassens Transport 292,635
4 Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport 290,935
5 Bennett Family of Cos. 98,108
6 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 10,300
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
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On the Bubble

Groendyke Transport ($245 million), is a petroleum and chemical tank/bulk carrier based in Enid, Okla.
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For some companies, leadership teams stretch back four generations.
The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.
Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.
The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.
Nevertheless, industry projections remain positive.
George Casiano's family shares the story of an industry veteran.
All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.
Fleet owners find inspiration in family and faith.
Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.
For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Acquire German Cold Chain Company

UPS is acquiring a German firm that specializes in temperature-sensitive shipping to expand its health care logistics capabilities in Europe, the company announced Sept. 10.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 10, 2024
Business, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Lay Off More Employees to Boost Profitability

UPS Inc. is laying off more of its employees, after earlier this year announcing it was cutting 12,000 jobs in its management ranks.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 10, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire

Michigan to Allow Hazardous Transport on Ambassador Bridge

The decision, repealing measures in place since 2014, follows a six-month review of input from the public, law enforcement and first responders.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Top 100

Yellow Submits Final Chapter 11 Plan, Seeks Creditor Deal

The administrators are disputing the size of withdrawal liability claims from Central States Pension Fund and other multiemployer pension funds.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Safety, For-Hire, Top 100

Truck Driver Pay Drops 7.4% in Q2 as Freight Keeps Slumping, Reports Say

The trucking industry continued to experience a decline in driver compensation during the second quarter, with much of that led by lackluster starting pay.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 29, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Estes Purchases Seven Former Yellow Terminals

Estes has closed on lease purchases for seven terminals across the country that used to belong to the defunct carrier Yellow Corp., the company announced Aug. 22.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 26, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Kenan Advantage Group Acquires Chemical Transporter TransVac

Kenan Advantage Group on Aug. 20 announced that it acquired specialty transportation provider TransVac.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 23, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Mike Gannon Appointed to Lead CRST

CRST has appointed Mike Gannon as its newest president and CEO, the company announced Aug. 23.

August 23, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO Explores Sale of European Transportation Business

XPO has revived a sale of its European transportation business, according to people familiar with the matter, almost two years since it last scrapped the attempt to divest the operation.

Vinicy Chan and Kiel Porter | Bloomberg News
August 15, 2024
Government, Business, For-Hire

Trucking Insurance Concerns Go Beyond High Premiums

Although high premiums have been a top concern, industry leaders and state regulators have taken action to curb other insurance challenges that greatly affect the industry at large.

August 9, 2024
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