2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
36
Cardinal Logistics
1,000,600 - 4,642 3,020 9,725
86
Dependable Supply Chain Services
278,000 - 321 1,220
24
R+L Carriers
1,452,000 - 10,000 5,958 12,604
88
TransAm Trucking
270,000 - 1,144 1,818
56
OnTrac Inc.
525,000 - 3,000 55 571
73
TMC Transportation
394,000 -
92
Hirschbach Motor Lines
251,697 - 646 1,010
93
United Vision Logistics
245,000 - 1,003 1,347
94
Salmon Cos.
241,796 - 713 1,092
1 1
UPS Inc.
60,906,000 3,431,000 434,000
2 2
FedEx Corp.
57,570,000 1,907,000 400,000 29,733 108,041
3 3
XPO
14,619,400 63,100 89,000 15,396 27,606
4 4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
6,555,459 432,090 22,172 14,805 30,330
5 5
Yellow Corp.
4,697,500 21,500 32,000 14,300 44,500
7 6
Swift Transportation
4,031,517 149,267 21,900 18,366 64,066
6 7
Schneider
4,045,736 156,851 19,300 10,459 37,910
8 8
Hub Group
3,572,790 74,805 2,755 2,705 436
9 9
Landstar System
3,167,634 137,350 1,197 9,186 15,170
10 10
TFI International
3,037,205 482,592 17,685 18,535 25,310
11 11
Old Dominion Freight Line
2,991,517 295,765 19,040 7,994 32,525
12 12
ArcBest
2,700,219 18,652 13,000 4,387 21,361
13 13
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
2,658,745 169,172 67,900 42,800
14 14
Estes Express Lines
2,400,000 - 16,570 7,009 26,718
16 15
Werner Enterprises
2,008,991 79,129 11,738 7,100 24,350
15 16
Roadrunner Freight
2,044,000 - 4,645 4,332 6,508
17 17
UniGroup
1,700,000 -
18 18
Prime Inc.
1,683,834 194,247 3,661 6,246 12,309
21 19
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,500,000 - 10,135 7,000 15,500
21 20
Sirva Inc.
1,400,000 -
25 21
Kenan Advantage Group
1,421,975 - 7,561 6,869 10,404
21 23
Penske Logistics
1,500,000 - 14,180 2,704 8,785
26 23
C.R. England
1,304,898 - 7,883 4,165 5,990
19 24
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,546,000 - 7,849 6,682 13,811
28 25
Saia Inc.
1,218,481 48,024 9,000 4,000 13,000
20 26
Purolator
1,526,207 - 10,000 463 1,280
27 27
NFI
1,250,000 - 8,300 2,793 8,300
29 28
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,192,296 - 8,458 3,734 11,943
30 29
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
1,118,034 93,863 5,500 4,705 9,915
32 30
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,072,751 24,244 6,275 3,801 4,154
33 32
Celadon Group Inc.
1,050,000 2,700 6,000 7,050 15,000
31 32
Averitt Express
1,091,475 - 4,500 14,623
35 33
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,030,000 - 5,500 5,130 12,883
39 34
Lynden
925,000 - 2,800 768 2,889
37 35
Forward Air
982,530 27,670 3,689 935 4,868
38 36
KLLM Transport Services
937,000 - 3,815 5,300
34 37
Anderson Trucking Service
1,032,144 - 1,410 2,372 6,300
40 38
Ruan
872,184 - 5,546 3,425 8,165
41 39
Atlas World Group
795,239 - 2,159
52 41
Heartland Express
612,937 56,386 3,600 5,049 15,218
43 42
Quality Carriers
758,000 -
45 42
Trimac Transportation
700,000 - 3,400 1,800 2,400
47 43
Covenant Logistics Group
670,651 16,835 4,400 2,535 7,389
48 44
Jack Cooper Holdings
667,849 - 2,119 2,126
51 45
Day & Ross
640,515 - 1,829 1,531 4,010
49 46
Stevens Transport
662,450 77,990 2,703 2,690 3,795
42 46
Daseke Inc.
770,000 -8,700 3,400 3,500 7,300
46 47
Marten Transport
671,144 33,464 3,622 2,848 4,854
54 49
Suddath
550,000 -
58 51
Mullen Group
520,272 - 3,267 1,821 4,998
50 52
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
649,972 - 3,178 866 2,072
55 52
Western Express
527,909 38,334 3,000 2,582 7,366
70 53
USA Truck (DB Schenker)
429,099 -7,699 2,000 1,415 5,605
53 54
AAA Cooper Transportation
605,538 - 4,600 2,400 6,000
56 54
United Road Services
525,000 - 1,700 1,835 1,200
63 55
Mercer Transportation Co.
449,337 - 295 2,228 2,400
62 57
Canada Cartage System
452,728 - 3,110 2,429 2,736
60 58
Dayton Freight Lines
498,370 - 4,010 1,387 3,664
61 58
PS Logistics
495,300 - 2,600 2,247 2,359
59 59
Evans Delivery
505,000 - 320 3,865 650
66 60
Shevell Group
436,000 - 3,895 1,550 3,902
71 61
TransX Group of Companies
423,678 - 2,617 1,560 4,410
67 62
Cowan Systems
434,018 - 1,915 2,059 5,111
65 63
California Cartage Co.
440,000 - 1,500
74 65
Bison Transport
432,084 - 2,559 1,439 4,475
68 66
P.A.M. Transport
432,852 11,101 2,463 5,699
72 66
Mesilla Valley Transportation
402,940 - 1,900 1,400 5,100
69 68
Bennett International Group
429,616 - 998 1,338 1,892
64 69
Dart Transit Co.
441,845 - 1,273 2,187 6,963
75 70
Interstate Distributor Co.
370,168 - 2,000 1,805 3,900
76 70
Roehl Transport
355,323 - 2,485 1,995 4,898
81 71
Epes Carriers Inc.
332,073 24,333 1,535 1,202
83 74
Cassens Transport Co.
317,557 - 1,419 1,364 1,364
80 74
Maverick USA
334,953 - 2,119 1,675 2,453
82 75
Dicom Transportation Group
320,700 -
85 76
Koch Cos.
280,000 - 1,150 1,001 5,250
79 78
Black Horse Carriers
337,500 - 2,625 1,520 3,000
78 79
A. Duie Pyle Inc.
346,000 - 2,800 945 2,225
95 79
Comcar Industries
240,054 - 1,592 4,660
84 80
IMC Cos.
293,000 - 1,875 1,515 91
98 81
Paschall Truck Lines
237,311 - 1,872 1,303 3,101
89 82
Challenger Motor Freight
258,006 -
90 83
Trans-System Inc.
252,500 - 1,100 1,021 1,600
91 84
Foodliner/Quest Liner
252,275 - 1,261 1,173 2,185
96 86
John Christner Trucking
239,015 14,998 232 844 1,060
99 87
Superior Bulk Logistics
233,900 5,200 1,392 1,300 2,100
97 89
Martin Transportation Systems
237,500 - 1,637 1,130 2,200
87 91
Transport Investments
276,000 - 200 1,150 2,100
100 94
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
229,258 - 1,100 900 1,200
77 96
Central Freight Lines
347,800 - 1,127 7,852
44 113
Central Transport International
703,000 - 3,180 6,543
Extras
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On the Bubble

Melton Truck Lines Inc. ($222 million), Based in Tulsa, Okla, this company provides freight brokerage and transportation management services and sells equipment through a subsidiary called Liberty Truck and Trailer Leasing.
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Q4 Profit Slides on Weak Used Truck Prices, Rentals

Profits at Ryder System Inc. fell 39.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023 as weak freight conditions again sapped strength from used vehicle sales prices and rental activity, it said Feb. 14.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 14, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO Looks to Lower Leverage, May Buy Back Debt Early, CFO Says

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO Inc. is working to reduce its leverage after it purchased assets from Yellow Corp. and might consider buying back some of its debt at par, its finance chief said.

Nina Trentmann | Bloomberg News
February 12, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI Eyes Merger for Truckload Operations as Part of Spinoff

TFI International’s truckload operations could be merged with a competitor to divide the Montreal-based company into two publicly traded entities, likely in 2025, its CEO said Feb. 9.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Q4 Profits Fall 14.4% as Deals Dull Freight Market Toll

Profits at TFI International in the fourth quarter fell 14.4% compared with the same period a year earlier, as acquisitions softened the impact of a weak freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt Exits After Omni Deal Completion

Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt exited the company days after finally completing the carrier’s at-times contentious merger with Omni Logistics.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Trucking Executives Cite Opportunities for AI Adoption

LAS VEGAS — Artificial intelligence promises to unlock greater efficiency in the freight transportation industry, but implementing AI functions is not without its challenges.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
February 8, 2024
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports 31% Earnings Gain Despite Revenue Drop

ArcBest Corp. experienced a 30.7% increase in earnings despite a decline in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Feb. 6.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 7, 2024
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
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