2015 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
2 2
FedEx Corp.
47,100,000 2,532,000 325,000 26,594 97,469
6 6
Swift Transportation
4,298,724 161,151 21,274 18,836 61,652
4 4
Con-way Inc.
5,806,069 137,039 30,100 12,100 33,300
7 7
Schneider
3,900,000 - 17,450 12,300 32,350
3 3
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
6,165,441 374,792 20,158 12,995 27,731
11 12
Old Dominion Freight Line
2,787,897 267,514 18,804 6,907 27,635
15 16
Estes Express Lines
2,173,000 - 15,815 6,620 24,592
16 14
Werner Enterprises
2,139,289 98,650 10,664 7,105 22,305
9 9
TFI International
3,363,213 138,902 16,050 14,980 18,680
18 18
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,730,000 - 7,770 17,000
10 10
Landstar System
3,184,790 138,809 1,211 8,662 13,732
33 29
Averitt Express
1,078,000 - 4,441 13,075
5 5
Yellow Corp.
5,068,800 -67,700 33,000 6,400 13,000
39 33
Heartland Express
871,355 84,834 4,500 4,776 12,970
32 30
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,100,000 - 5,500 5,130 12,883
26 25
Saia Inc.
1,272,321 51,991 8,900 3,780 11,530
28 27
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,171,968 - 8,299 3,599 11,496
31 31
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
1,102,332 102,862 5,526 4,738 11,487
42 45
Celadon Group Inc.
806,400 35,579 4,582 4,031 11,180
21 22
Prime Inc.
1,563,413 207,436 4,450 6,187 10,637
20 23
Kenan Advantage Group
1,567,453 - 7,265 6,455 9,448
19 17
UniGroup
1,700,000 - 1,150 5,001 8,500
41 38
Ruan
848,759 - 5,595 3,754 8,395
30 26
NFI
1,105,000 - 8,000 2,264 7,500
25 24
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,351,571 - 5,129 4,394 7,290
46 44
Covenant Logistics Group
718,980 17,808 4,400 2,665 6,722
99 103
Central Freight Lines
214,000 - 1,448 6,648
27 28
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,191,521 45,370 4,218 4,408 6,291
50 51
USA Truck (DB Schenker)
602,477 6,285 2,183 6,216
38 41
Anderson Trucking Service
873,432 - 1,389 2,519 6,127
13 11
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
2,461,149 122,356 4,098 6,042
51 49
AAA Cooper Transportation
580,371 - 4,500 2,450 6,000
23 20
C.R. England
1,517,290 - 7,385 4,087 5,923
65 61
Dart Transit Co.
425,503 3,854 1,365 1,875 5,789
54 57
Western Express
540,104 - 3,107 2,404 5,700
49 60
Daseke Inc.
668,000 - 2,500 2,610 5,515
73 79
Epes Carriers Inc.
341,494 24,001 1,359 1,121 5,500
40 42
KLLM Transport Services
863,000 - 3,800 5,500
17 21
Roadrunner Freight
1,872,816 51,974 4,142 4,170 5,135
93 98
Brown Integrated Logistics
224,655 - 1,104 1,047 5,100
67 63
P.A.M. Transport
410,937 13,491 2,911 1,761 4,919
29 32
Penske Logistics
1,137,000 - 13,000 2,054 4,918
71 68
Mesilla Valley Transportation
372,000 - 1,700 1,300 4,800
45 40
Trimac Transportation
737,725 - 3,262 2,167 4,679
62 58
Shevell Group
461,000 - 3,559 1,920 4,600
79 84
Koch Cos.
285,000 - 980 839 4,584
24 15
Sirva Inc.
1,464,400 - 2,700 2,609 4,263
61 54
TransX Group of Companies
482,571 - 2,560 1,505 4,240
77 73
Comcar Industries
315,972 - 2,409 1,937 4,226
69 66
Roehl Transport
395,971 - 2,500 2,255 4,090
37 36
Atlas World Group
878,313 9,542 644 2,086 4,012
59 55
Bison Transport
398,990 - 2,321 1,502 3,857
66 67
Cowan Systems
421,515 - 1,700 1,748 3,795
47 47
Stevens Transport
673,160 91,310 2,835 2,775 3,782
57 52
Mullen Group
516,878 - 2,092 1,374 3,529
78 77
Challenger Motor Freight
300,130 - 1,900 1,640 3,300
36 34
Quality Carriers
991,758 20,640 1,188 3,195 3,171
64 65
Dayton Freight Lines
436,000 - 3,610 1,228 3,109
44 39
Day & Ross
771,988 - 1,602 1,552 3,103
34 47
Forward Air
1,010,959 61,169 3,600 1,300 3,100
84 94
Paschall Truck Lines
261,211 - 1,150 3,000
88 106
Black Horse Carriers
238,000 - 1,965 950 2,800
56 51
Canada Cartage System
516,976 - 2,543 2,417
60 70
Acme Truck Line
487,208 - 3,000 2,007 2,257
53 57
Mercer Transportation Co.
547,269 - 325 2,189 2,189
85 89
Superior Bulk Logistics
260,200 7,600 1,416 1,189 2,099
52 60
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
551,300 - 3,140 812 2,037
76 80
Maverick USA
316,018 21,044 1,813 1,376 1,983
75 82
A. Duie Pyle Inc.
318,811 - 2,500 822 1,900
90 102
Melton Truck Lines
236,000 - 1,378 1,107 1,837
98 105
Navajo Express Inc.
218,000 - 1,300 1,000 1,800
95 108
Martin Transportation Systems
222,000 - 1,551 930 1,800
87 91
Groendyke Transport
241,313 - 1,423 975 1,500
83 91
Trans-System Inc.
262,627 - 965 924 1,463
63 76
Bennett International Group
436,024 - 772 1,408 1,418
95 96
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
222,000 - 1,100 750 1,400
94 86
Fastfrate Group
222,960 - 710 504 1,371
22 19
Purolator
1,524,071 - 11,500 489 1,286
81 88
John Christner Trucking
271,104 15,033 213 733 1,184
80 88
Dependable Supply Chain Services
282,000 - 1,777 496 1,130
89 107
Transport Investments
237,068 - 115 755 1,101
100 95
Wheaton World Wide Moving
210,527 6,945 180 717 1,075
82 69
Graebel Moving and Workplace Solutions
270,000 - 2,000 420 800
58 54
Suddath
500,000 - 2,000 384 754
97 93
Calyx Transportation Group
218,198 - 500 750
68 81
Evans Delivery
400,000 - 275 3,150 525
92 109
Dicom Transportation Group
230,874 - 1,200 812 450
8 8
Hub Group
3,571,126 51,558 2,568 2,977 448
90 104
IMC Cos.
236,000 - 1,522 1,037 88
14 43
XPO
2,356,600 -63,600 10,000 6,200
1 1
UPS Inc.
58,232,000 3,032,000 435,000 106,000
55 74
United Road Services
532,000 - 1,700 1,772
72 79
California Cartage Co.
368,700 - 1,200
74 83
Cassens Transport Co.
328,649 - 1,445 1,371
43 37
Jack Cooper Holdings
790,000 - 3,500
Extras
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TMC Transportation Plans $38M South Carolina Campus

Iowa-based flatbed carrier TMC Transportation is consolidating its southeastern U.S. presence via a $38 million investment in its South Carolina operations.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Court Approves Sale of 128 Yellow-Owned Terminals

A Delaware court approved the sale of 128 freight terminals owned by bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., according to an audio recording of a Dec. 12 hearing.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 12, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Dark Horse Bidder Makes Second Offer for Yellow Assets

Next Century Logistics submitted a second bid for Yellow Corp. assets Dec. 7 after an initial offer to reanimate the bankrupt carrier was turned down by the administrators of Yellow’s assets.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 7, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Reveals First Two Companies in EV Fleet Program

Truck leasing and logistics company Ryder System identified its initial customers Dec. 5 for its RyderElectric+ turnkey electric vehicle fleet program.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 7, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Canada Cartage Acquires GTI Group

Canada Cartage Corp. will buy GTI Group for an undisclosed sum, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire

Estes Express Says It Is Doing Well Post-Cyberattack

Executives from Estes Express Lines recently shared details and lessons learned about the company’s response after an October cyberattack hampered the carrier’s operations.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 21, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Files Counterclaim Against Omni on Merger

Forward Air has filed a counterclaim against Omni Logistics in response to a lawsuit Omni filed alleging that Forward has not followed through on a planned merger between the companies.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Werner Enterprises Reports Earnings Drop on Steady Revenue

Werner Enterprises experienced a year-over-year drop in earnings on a slight decrease in revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Nov. 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 2, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports 82% Earnings Drop During Q3

Forward Air Corp. reported an 82.2% drop in earnings during the third quarter of 2023 as revenue declined amid a weak freight environment, the company reported Oct 30.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 1, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire, TCA

Jack Cooper Making $2 Billion Bid for Bankrupt Yellow

Jack Cooper Transport is reportedly making a nearly $2 billion bid to snatch up the assets of Yellow, the trucking firm that collapsed in late July and filed for bankruptcy.

Michael E. Kanell | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 31, 2023
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