2017 Top Package/Courier Carriers

2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Up Front

Takeaway: Gearing Up for Growth

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.

Map: Where They Are

Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.

Replay: LiveOnWeb on TT 100 Rankings

Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings

Top Package/Courier Carriers

Rank Company Sector Revenue (000)sort ascending
1 UPS Inc. 50,651,000
2 FedEx Corp. 44,576,000
3 Purolator 1,526,207
4 TFI International 1,056,162
5 OnTrac Inc. 525,000
6 LaserShip Inc./OnTrac Inc. 346,000
7 Lone Star Overnight 128,400
8 Spee-Dee Delivery Service 126,213
9 Golden State Overnight 114,000
10 Transportes Pitic 78,900
11 Auto Express Tijuana Mexico 36,200
12 Day & Ross 28,182
Data for carriers in this sector may have been updated since the original date of publication.
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About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

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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KAG Logistics Closes Acquisition of American PetroLog

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KAG Logistics has completed its acquisition of American PetroLog, the company announced June 16.

June 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

About Us: 2022 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

This annual publication ranks companies based on annual revenue and includes a listing of operating units and description of services, names of top executives and type of ownership, plus data on the number of employees and equipment.

Transport Topics
 June 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Top 100

5 Questions: Daragh Mahon, Werner Enterprises

Werner Enterprises' Daragh Mahon sheds some light on how technology is shaping the trucking industry.

Transport Topics
 May 6, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

XPO Marks Earth Day With Carbon Offsets Program

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XPO Logistics Inc. introduced a carbon-offset shipping option for customers of its truck brokerage business in North America, the company announced April 22.

April 22, 2022
Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart Announces Driver Pay Increase, Training Program

Walmart driver pay increase graphic

Walmart Inc. is raising pay for its private fleet truck drivers and launching a new training program, the retailer announced April 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
 April 13, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

DHL Transport Chief Sees ‘So Much Strength’ in US Economy

DHL Supply Chain on U.S. Economy

The U.S. economy is strong enough to avoid a sharp downturn, even as concerns are growing about how long consumers can sustain healthy spending levels amid rising inflation, the head of transportation at Deutsche Post AG’s DHL supply chain division said.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
 April 13, 2022
Business, Top 100

Walmart to Pay Truck Drivers Up to $110,000 in First Year

A Walmart truck

Walmart Inc. is ramping up pay for its truckers as it seeks to shore up staffing amid a nationwide rush to hire drivers, saying its truck drivers will be able to earn between $95,000 and $110,000 in their first year at the company,

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
 April 7, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

MSC Buys Bollore’s African Logistics Unit

MSC ship

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. agreed to buy the African transport and logistics business of Bollore SA for 5.7 billion euros ($6.3 billion) including debt.

Anthony Palazzo | Bloomberg News
 April 6, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

FedEx Logistics Opens Global Headquarters in Memphis

Gibson guitar factory

FedEx Logistics Inc. opened its new global headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., on April 5.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
 April 6, 2022
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Top 100

Werner Partners With Aurora to Haul Freight Autonomously in Texas

Aurora

Aurora Innovation Inc. has announced a deal to haul freight on a route between Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas, for Werner Enterprises.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
 April 6, 2022

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