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

Auto Stoppages Push P.A.M. Transportation Into Red in Q4

Labor stoppages at automotive manufacturers across the U.S. and a weak freight environment hit profits at carrier P.A.M. Transportation in the final three months of 2023, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Saia Targets Further Expansion Via $1 Billion in 2024 Capex

Saia Inc. expects 2024 to be another year of significant expansion after picking up business and terminals following the implosion of less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp., executives said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, For-Hire

Fleets, Suppliers Work to Curb Fuel Card Skimming

Fuel card skimming is proving to be the most challenging and expensive fraud that carriers are facing.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
February 5, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

VMRS Portal Is Nearly Here

The Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards system is undergoing major updates, including an online portal and codes for electric vehicles.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
February 2, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Reports 12% Revenue Decline for Q4

Schneider National experienced a year-over-year decline in profits as well as revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Feb. 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Reports 28% Revenue Decline for Q4

Landstar System Inc. posted declines in net income and revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Jan. 31.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder to Acquire Cardinal Logistics

Ryder System Inc. is acquiring Cardinal Logistics in a deal that will add 2,900 power units, 3,400 drivers and 200 operating locations to its existing network.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Forward Air Completes Acquisition of Omni Logistics

Forward Air on Jan. 25 announced the completion of its long-pending acquisition of Omni Logistics, with both companies’ leaders touting the benefits of the merger.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 31, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Explore Sale of Coyote Amid Weak Q4

UPS Inc. is reducing its overall employee head count by 12,000 workers, which the company says will save more than $1 billion, citing higher labor costs and softening demand.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire, Private

Kodiak Opens Truck Port at Ryder Facility in Houston

Kodiak Robotics opened a second truck port for its autonomous semis at a Ryder System Inc. fleet maintenance facility in Houston, the companies said Jan. 23.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
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