2014 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
1 1
UPS Inc.
55,438,000 4,372,000 395,000
2 2
FedEx Corp.
45,100,000 2,046,000 300,000 25,028 92,982
3 4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
5,585,000 342,000 18,467 11,235 26,340
12 11
Old Dominion Freight Line
2,337,648 206,113 14,073 6,296 25,052
22 21
Prime Inc.
1,300,998 163,439 4,400 5,347 9,436
6 7
Swift Transportation
4,118,195 155,422 16,900 17,961 57,310
10 9
Landstar System
2,644,780 146,009 1,217 8,174 12,912
4 3
Con-way Inc.
5,473,356 99,153 29,500 11,867 32,800
9 8
TFI International
3,019,367 98,754 14,210 11,930 11,200
33 47
Heartland Express
961,525 90,821 5,220 4,878 14,372
14 13
Werner Enterprises
2,029,183 86,785 11,656 7,050 23,705
48 43
Stevens Transport
642,138 86,285 2,835 2,710 3,615
31 31
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
969,237 69,282 4,600 3,991 9,181
8 69
Hub Group
3,373,898 69,110 1,982 2,624 448
47 45
Forward Air
652,481 54,497 3,537 1,517 3,017
28 26
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,033,492 50,572 4,339 4,137 6,198
21 24
Roadrunner Freight
1,361,410 48,996 3,325 3,723 3,429
25 22
Saia Inc.
1,139,094 43,627 8,400 3,426 10,848
26 25
NFI
1,090,000 33,975 7,631 2,304 7,391
97 95
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
220,000 30,000 1,000 725 50
50 51
Contrans Group
555,715 28,577 1,400 2,600
45 44
Celadon Group Inc.
680,963 23,314 1,331 3,790 8,385
65
United Vision Logistics
400,325 19,512 291 1,505 1,668
81 84
Maverick USA
315,014 18,674 1,777 1,405 1,971
79 82
Epes Carriers Inc.
320,000 17,700 1,446 1,115
15 14
Sirva Inc.
1,994,200 9,700 2,700 1,832 6,516
89 89
John Christner Trucking
256,426 9,417 211 878 1,188
90 96
Superior Bulk Logistics
250,700 8,900 1,414 1,176 2,037
36 37
Atlas World Group
844,827 7,747 700 2,140 3,922
55 60
Suddath
500,000 7,000 2,000 330 692
96 93
Wheaton World Wide Moving
221,000 6,413 183 740 1,143
64 65
P.A.M. Transport
402,813 5,915 3,034 1,837 5,170
44 41
Covenant Logistics Group
684,549 5,244 4,202 2,688 6,861
70 75
Graebel Moving and Workplace Solutions
363,100 158 2,271 618 963
51 52
USA Truck (DB Schenker)
555,005 -9,110 2,750 2,248 6,054
34 35
Quality Carriers
929,810 -42,038 1,145 1,721 5,255
5 5
Yellow Corp.
4,865,400 -83,600 32,000 14,500 46,500
83 85
A. Duie Pyle Inc.
293,000 - 2,235 731 1,702
99
Bridge Terminal Transport
218,244 - 262
38 38
Ruan
807,507 - 5,088 3,651 6,683
56 63
Bison Transport
365,911 - 1,738 1,402 4,000
67 68
Roehl Transport
384,007 - 2,290 2,058 5,148
84 86
Cassens Transport Co.
289,794 - 1,430 1,203 1,303
100
Falcon Transport
217,510 -
39 36
Day & Ross
796,476 - 1,734 1,612 2,627
57 54
Mercer Transportation Co.
483,161 - 315 2,183
68 80
Cowan Systems
377,428 - 1,878 1,748 3,795
85 91
Koch Cos.
274,705 - 955 824 4,279
23 23
Kenan Advantage Group
1,286,631 - 7,530 6,301 9,774
40 39
Trimac Transportation
761,000 - 3,345 1,970 4,801
58 59
Western Express
463,453 - 2,962 2,419 5,650
69 67
Mesilla Valley Transportation
376,000 - 1,700 1,200 4,500
86 90
Fastfrate Group
274,633 -
7 6
Schneider
3,600,000 - 16,900 11,700 31,000
24 20
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,269,899 - 4,975 4,490 7,552
41 32
Anderson Trucking Service
750,204 - 1,300 2,205 5,300
59 57
Shevell Group
450,105 - 3,515 2,140 4,475
87 92
Towne Air Freight
265,000 - 1,060 1,600
42 74
KLLM Transport Services
743,682 - 3,250 4,600
60
Daseke Inc.
447,000 - 1,990 2,055 3,800
71 71
Acme Truck Line
356,157 - 3,200 2,007 2,257
88
Dependable Supply Chain Services
257,000 - 1,850 374 1,231
61 64
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
429,800 - 2,851 1,070 3,134
72 72
Transport America
347,465 - 1,945 1,515 4,450
27 27
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,065,187 - 8,030 3,318 11,042
62 55
Dart Transit Co.
426,320 - 411 1,886 6,799
73 70
Comcar Industries
346,403 - 2,679 1,986 4,401
11 10
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
2,383,063 - 14,312 4,098 6,042
63 62
Groupe Robert
410,719 - 3,300 1,370 3,000
75 78
United Road Services
333,464 - 2,100 1,740 1,325
91
Trans-System Inc.
246,002 - 898 876 1,100
29 29
Averitt Express
1,020,000 - 4,121 12,139
76 83
OnTrac Inc.
332,331 - 1,697 445
92 97
Groendyke Transport
239,000 - 1,368 955 1,800
30 28
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,008,164 - 5,524 5,300 13,614
49 46
AAA Cooper Transportation
580,371 - 4,500 2,450 6,000
77 88
Bennett International Group
327,857 - 727 1,179 1,422
93
Arnold Transportation
237,000 - 1,429 1,399 4,265
66 73
Dayton Freight Lines
386,000 - 3,361 1,167 2,750
78 76
Challenger Motor Freight
325,502 - 1,800 1,440 2,900
94
Calyx Transportation Group
223,323 - 373 488 750
16 15
Estes Express Lines
1,948,525 - 14,909 6,277 24,102
32 30
Penske Logistics
968,000 - 10,000 1,598 2,816
43
XPO
702,300 - 2,259
95 98
Paschall Truck Lines
222,685 - 1,450 1,130 2,600
17 18
UniGroup
1,700,000 - 1,050 6,301 10,000
52 48
Canada Cartage System
541,800 - 3,800 2,246 2,589
80 81
California Cartage Co.
318,000 - 1,000
18 16
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,600,000 - 9,700 7,996 17,000
53 49
Mullen Group
537,858 - 2,170 1,325 3,329
19 17
Purolator
1,575,391 - 12,000 493 1,292
54 50
TransX Group of Companies
533,061 - 2,630 1,540 4,280
82 87
Evans Delivery
310,000 - 200 2,250 525
98 99
Brown Integrated Logistics
218,779 - 1,107 1,002 4,800
20 19
C.R. England
1,495,597 - 7,352 4,498 6,400
37 53
Jack Cooper Holdings
825,000 - 4,500 4,000
Extras
Our experts break down this year’s Top 100 list and talk through what the changes mean for the industry.
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow’s Shutdown Opens Up LTL Market for Competitors

The Yellow Corp. shutdown is having a downstream effect on the less-than-truckload space as freight volumes flow toward competitors.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Private Equity Firm H.I.G. Buys 3PL Ascent Global Logistics

A unit of H.I.G. Capital is to acquire third-party logistics provider Ascent Global Logistics for an undisclosed sum, the Miami-based private equity group said Aug. 22.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 23, 2023
Business, Breaking News, For-Hire

UPS Workers Approve New Union Contract

The 340,000 employees of UPS Inc. represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have approved a new five-year labor pact with the company.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 22, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Estes Offers $1.3 Billion for Yellow Terminals

Estes Express Lines is in line to buy the terminals of bankrupt less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp. after submitting a $1.3 billion bid, a court heard Aug. 17.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 17, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Citadel Acquires Yellow Debt Owned by Apollo, Other Lenders

An affiliate of Ken Griffin’s Citadel has acquired roughly $485 million in Yellow Corp. debt previously owned by Apollo Global Management and other lenders to the bankrupt trucking firm.

Jonathan Randles | Bloomberg News
August 16, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Looks to Finalize Bankruptcy Loan

Yellow Corp. continues to work with potential financiers, including Estes Express Lines, who are offering more affordable alternative bankruptcy financing for the LTL trucking company.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 11, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Plans Merger With Omni Logistics

Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics announced Aug. 10 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 10, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Trucking Industry Reports Predictably Weak Q2

The trucking industry reported a weak second quarter with freight volumes and destocking efforts putting downward pressure on demand.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 10, 2023
Government, Business, For-Hire

Yellow Might Get Loan From Fellow Trucking Fleet to Pay Debts

Yellow Corp. has sparked a bidding war between investment firms and a rival trucking company interested in funding the now-shuttered company’s liquidation.

August 9, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Searches for UPS Jobs Soar Following Union Deal

UPS Inc. has become a hot employer since its union last month secured $30 billion in new money over a five-year contract.

Azul Cibils Blaquier | Bloomberg News
August 8, 2023
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