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

May Trucking Co. ($199 million), Based in Salem, Ore., this company has been operating since 1945 and provides refrigerated truckload and less-than-truckload freight services throughout the lower 48 states.
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For-Hire News
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
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
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