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2017 Top Package/Courier Carriers

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

Up Front

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.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
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

Extras

About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras ($217 million), This Mexican fleet, based in the central state of Guanajuato, has been in business since 1935 and operates a fleet of 1,000 tractors and 450 straight trucks, providing less-than-truckload and truckload freight service to 400 cities through 48 offices and 15 warehouses.
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For-Hire News

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ATA Shines Spotlight on Staged Truck Accidents

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LTL Segment Health Improving as Q1 Progresses

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FedEx Tops UPS in Market Value for First Time

FedEx has eclipsed rival UPS as the largest U.S. parcel carrier by market value for the first time. The shift in market value leadership marks a historic reversal for the two biggest U.S. parcel carriers.

March 10, 2026
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IMC Logistics Opens First Non-US Facility in Toronto

IMC Logistics will open a Toronto drayage facility, the carrier’s first expansion outside the U.S. The site is intended to boost IMC’s ability to support cross-border freight shipments.

March 9, 2026
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Truck Drivers Seek Predictability as Freight Market Shifts

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Mack Revamps Granite Tractor as Lineup Overhaul Continues

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March 4, 2026
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US Farmers Confront Fresh Volatility in Trump Tariff Era

“One of the things in this industry is that there’s always uncertainties,” Krista Swanson, chief economist at the National Corn Growers Association, said in an interview.

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FedEx Hit With Suit Over Tariff and Brokerage Fees

Thousands of companies are angling for refunds on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, many of which were ruled unconstitutional Feb. 20. Now some retail customers are joining the scrum.

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Maersk Ground Freight to Open Up to 7 More Facilities in 2026

Currently, Maersk operates 65 ground freight facilities in the U.S. The next terminals to open will be smaller than the Fontana site, the spokeswoman said.

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