2016 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.
58,400,000 4,800,000 444,000 109,423
2 2
FedEx Corp.
49,600,000 2,866,000 340,000 27,282 102,014
3 14
XPO
7,623,200 -245,900 87,000 18,051 27,501
4 3
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
6,187,646 427,235 21,455 14,002 29,276
5 5
Yellow Corp.
4,832,400 700 32,000 15,100 45,000
6 6
Swift Transportation
4,229,322 197,577 21,000 19,864 65,233
7 7
Schneider
4,000,000 - 18,132 13,020 33,830
8 8
Hub Group
3,525,595 70,949 2,605 2,844 452
9 10
Landstar System
3,321,091 147,689 1,223 9,237 14,761
10 9
TFI International
3,154,018 127,915 15,496 5,938 17,706
11 11
Old Dominion Freight Line
2,972,442 304,690 19,482 7,688 30,204
12 12
ArcBest
2,666,905 44,854 13,000 4,374 21,244
13 13
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
2,443,301 139,554 4,098 6,042
14 15
Estes Express Lines
2,367,000 - 16,126 6,561 26,518
15 16
Werner Enterprises
2,093,529 123,714 12,325 7,512 24,090
16 17
Roadrunner Freight
1,995,019 48,000 4,502 4,319 6,494
17 19
UniGroup
1,700,000 - 1,220 5,000 6,700
18 21
Prime Inc.
1,627,899 223,958 3,365 6,613 12,629
19 18
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,541,000 - 10,400 6,796 15,000
20 24
Sirva Inc.
1,500,000 -
21 20
Kenan Advantage Group
1,455,100 - 9,016 6,333 9,491
22 29
Penske Logistics
1,400,000 - 13,740 2,500 5,540
23 23
C.R. England
1,397,626 - 7,825 4,735 6,010
24 25
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,316,696 - 8,084 4,136 8,499
25 26
Saia Inc.
1,221,311 - 8,900 3,932 12,371
26 22
Purolator
1,202,828 - 11,000 465 1,300
27 30
NFI
1,200,000 - 8,200 2,453 7,800
28 28
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,192,823 - 8,687 3,809 11,477
29 31
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
1,182,964 116,718 5,500 4,699 11,718
30 27
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,130,000 - 7,309 4,710 3,650
31 33
Averitt Express
1,078,436 - 4,215 12,474
32 42
Celadon Group Inc.
1,026,489 38,620 6,200 4,253 13,327
33 32
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,014,000 - 5,339 12,982
34 35
Lynden
975,000 - 2,800 768 2,889
35 34
Forward Air
959,125 55,575 4,536 1,936 4,078
36 40
KLLM Transport Services
910,000 - 4,000 5,600
37 38
Anderson Trucking Service
880,820 - 1,430 2,451 6,463
38 41
Ruan
869,214 - 5,558 3,501 7,691
39 37
Atlas World Group
845,100 8,200 674 2,022
40 45
Trimac Transportation
756,000 - 3,262 1,992 4,282
41 39
Heartland Express
736,345 73,056 4,200 3,872 6,281
42 43
Jack Cooper Holdings
728,589 - 3,895 3,525
43 46
Covenant Logistics Group
724,240 42,085 4,400 2,656 6,978
44 49
Daseke Inc.
721,000 - 3,014 2,957 5,977
45 44
Day & Ross
710,914 - 1,793 1,539 3,580
46 47
Stevens Transport
671,110 89,130 2,792 2,717 3,880
47 48
Marten Transport
664,994 35,745 3,577 2,740 4,700
48 52
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
619,736 - 3,169 865 2,036
49 58
Suddath
600,000 - 2,150 435 765
50 51
AAA Cooper Transportation
595,368 - 5,000 3,000 6,500
51 57
Mullen Group
559,477 - 3,407 2,265 4,839
52 54
Western Express
520,079 - 3,275 2,520 5,860
53 50
USA Truck (DB Schenker)
507,934 11,069 2,881 1,568 6,200
54 55
United Road Services
500,000 - 1,700 2,000 1,600
55 53
Mercer Transportation Co.
494,912 - 312 2,487 2,487
56
PS Logistics
491,000 - 1,900 2,076 2,271
57 56
Canada Cartage System
466,463 - 4,000 2,059 2,463
58 64
Dayton Freight Lines
462,000 - 3,905 1,361 3,106
59 68
Evans Delivery
457,000 - 300 3,370 600
60 62
Shevell Group
454,000 - 3,644 1,860 4,550
61 61
TransX Group of Companies
442,428 - 2,670 1,570 4,360
62 66
Cowan Systems
432,000 - 1,910 1,969 4,442
63 72
California Cartage Co.
420,000 - 1,500
64 67
P.A.M. Transport
417,050 21,436 3,049 1,860 4,983
65 59
Bison Transport
423,403 - 2,600 1,635 3,616
66 71
Mesilla Valley Transportation
397,716 - 1,950 1,400 5,100
67 70
Interstate Distributor Co.
392,109 - 2,035 1,589 5,598
68 63
Bennett International Group
384,418 - 882 1,625 1,379
69 65
Dart Transit Co.
383,284 2,092 1,266 2,130 6,248
70 69
Roehl Transport
374,156 - 2,540 2,072 4,829
71 73
Epes Carriers Inc.
332,276 27,524 1,542 1,157 5,636
72 74
Cassens Transport Co.
327,206 - 1,327 1,411
73 75
A. Duie Pyle Inc.
325,384 - 2,600 925 1,900
74 76
Maverick USA
314,722 - 2,034 1,528 2,270
75 92
Dicom Transportation Group
313,000 -
76 79
Koch Cos.
290,000 - 1,300 980 4,950
77 60
Acme Truck Line
282,597 - 1,315 1,314
78 88
Black Horse Carriers
278,341 - 2,300 1,170 2,800
79 77
Comcar Industries
275,165 - 2,702 1,712 4,680
80 90
IMC Cos.
273,000 236,000 1,826 1,491 91
81 84
Paschall Truck Lines
259,301 - 1,810 1,294 3,278
82 78
Challenger Motor Freight
258,496 - 1,900 1,550 3,300
83 83
Trans-System Inc.
255,325 - 1,100 1,046 1,579
84 86
Foodliner/Quest Liner
245,152 - 1,136 1,145 2,060
85 85
Superior Bulk Logistics
244,800 7,500 1,400 942 2,000
86 81
John Christner Trucking
244,718 24,977 222 726 995
87 90
Melton Truck Lines
223,641 - 1,477 1,244 2,012
88 87
Groendyke Transport
221,329 15,715 1,386 1,010 1,640
89 95
Martin Transportation Systems
220,000 - 1,400 1,125 2,200
90 93
Brown Integrated Logistics
216,236 - 1,150 1,110 5,100
91 89
Transport Investments
215,408 - 773 1,000
92 95
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
211,000 - 1,100 850 1,200
93 100
Wheaton World Wide Moving
209,140 6,926 180 717 1,075
94 101
National Carriers
205,000 - 590 650 1,200
94 99
Central Freight Lines
205,000 - 1,250 2,848
96 102
PGT Trucking
204,000 - 1,045 1,012 1,400
97 103
Dupré Logistics
201,803 1,308 1,247 592 1,018
98 102
May Trucking
200,619 - 1,350 998 2,100
99 101
Oak Harbor Freight Lines
190,789 - 1,450 656 1,905
100 94
Fastfrate Group
180,773 - 830 621 965
Extras
North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Impact of a Potential UPS Strike Looms Large

Like many UPS customers, Jessica Ray relies on deliveries of dog food and just about everything else for her home. Contentious labor negotiations at UPS could disrupt that comfort zone.

Matt Ott and Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
May 23, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Debuts Transportation-Focused Innovation Center

Schneider National has opened a new facility aimed at spurring innovation in the transportation sector, the company announced May 17.

May 22, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Transportation Labor Gets Biden Administration Attention

Transportation leaders from government and industry are closely watching labor negotiations, including pending contracts with workers from both UPS Inc. and Yellow Corp.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

U.S. Xpress Cuts Corporate Staff Ahead of Knight-Swift Deal

After losses widened in Q1, U.S. Xpress has cut its corporate staff for the third time in the past year as the trucking giant prepares to merge with the larger Knight-Swift Transportation.

Dave Flessner | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
May 12, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

XPO Confirms Job Cuts to Reduce Labor Costs

GREENWICH, Conn. — XPO, one of the world’s largest freight transporters, is reducing its workforce as part of a cost-cutting plan.

Paul Schott | The Advocate (Stamford, Conn.)
May 9, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, For-Hire

ATA Leadership Touts Wins on Federal, State Levels

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The trucking industry is scoring wins on the national and state levels, said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear at the Mid-Year Management Session.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 9, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel, For-Hire

Diesel Tumbles 9.6¢ to $3.922 a Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of diesel tumbled 9.6 cents — its largest drop of the year — to reach $3.922,  according to Energy Information Administration data released May 8.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 8, 2023
Government, Logistics, For-Hire

Yellow Reports Q1 Loss

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announced first-quarter earnings May 3 that missed Wall Street revenue and income expectations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Introduces Electric Vehicle Service

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryder System Inc. has introduced an electric vehicle program that includes advisers, electric vehicle leasing, vehicle charging, telematics and maintenance services.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 2, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1

Forward Air Corp. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
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