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

FedEx Boosts Dividend, Shakes Up Board

FedEx Corp. boosted its dividend and announced board changes in coordination with activist investor D.E. Shaw & Co., shaking up the courier just two weeks into the tenure of new CEO Raj Subramaniam.

June 14, 2022
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Schneider Acquires deBoer Transportation

Schneider National announced June 7 that it has closed an acquisition on fellow Wisconsin-based carrier deBoer Transportation, a regional and dedicated carrier headquartered in Blenker.

June 8, 2022
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XPO, Google Cloud Collaborate to Improve Supply Chains

XPO Logistics Inc. and Google Cloud joined forces on a multiyear collaboration to improve supply chains, the companies announced June 6.

June 7, 2022
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XPO’s SEC Filing Advances Spinoff of Brokerage Platform

XPO Logistics Inc. has filed a confidential Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform, the company announced.

June 6, 2022
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FedEx-Backed Freightos to Go Public

Freightos Ltd., a digital platform for global freight-booking services, is set to go public through its tie-up with blank-check company Gesher I Acquisition Corp.

Kamaron Leach | Bloomberg News
May 31, 2022
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Trailer Manufacturers, Suppliers Aim to Help Fleets Curb Fuel Costs

Fleets and shippers have found that monitoring trailer performance plays an important role in achieving optimal fuel savings.

Jack Ferry | Special to Transport Topics
May 31, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

IndiGo Founder Partners With UPS for Logistics Venture

The biggest shareholder of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, teamed up with UPS Inc. to tap the South Asian nation’s growing logistics market.

Ragini Saxena | Bloomberg News
May 26, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Fleets Find Challenges in Rising Maintenance Costs, Parts Shortages

With a laundry list of hurdles facing many trucking companies, the focus on preventive maintenance becomes clearer as fleets are adding alternative suppliers and providers, and stockpiling inventory to help control costs and reduce downtime.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
May 24, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

U.S. Xpress Cuts 70 Corporate, IT Jobs

After reporting a first-quarter loss of more than $8.9 million May 5, U.S. Xpress Enterprises confirmed May 12 it laid off about 70 of its corporate and information technology staff in response to less-than-anticipated growth in the company’s trucking business.

Dave Flessner | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
May 13, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Trucking Continues to See Robust M&A Market

Trucking and logistics continue to see strong merger and acquisition activity, a trend that goes back more than a year.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 12, 2022
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