2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
100
Acme Truck Line
239,000 - 1,900 1,315 1,314
99 96
John Christner Trucking
244,696 13,138 222 809 1,112
98 99
Superior Bulk Logistics
252,300 14,500 1,370 1,100 2,000
97 93
United Vision Logistics
256,000 - 1,003 1,347
96 89
Challenger Motor Freight
258,734 - 1,850 1,469 3,300
95 100
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
259,370 - 1,100 858 1,132
94 97
Martin Transportation Systems
261,403 - 1,725 1,060 2,250
93 77
Central Freight Lines
266,000 - 2,001 8,012
92
Melton Truck Lines
269,785 - 1,569 1,310 2,111
91 90
Trans-System Inc.
271,000 - 1,050 1,000 1,700
90 86
Dependable Supply Chain Services
274,000 - 344 1,220
89 85
Koch Cos.
277,000 - 1,190 1,053 5,476
88 91
Foodliner/Quest Liner
277,471 - 1,190 1,183 2,233
87 92
Hirschbach Motor Lines
278,494 - 800 1,250 1,965
86 88
TransAm Trucking
280,000 - 1,135 1,823
85 83
Cassens Transport Co.
302,004 - 1,265 1,231 1,231
84 94
Salmon Cos.
314,303 - 713 1,092
83 82
Dicom Transportation Group
320,700 -
82 84
IMC Cos.
332,490 - 2,300 1,658 148
81 87
Transport Investments
339,920 - 190 1,037 1,846
80 80
Maverick USA
352,068 - 2,122 1,648 2,480
79 78
A. Duie Pyle Inc.
373,000 - 2,697 946 1,936
78 76
Roehl Transport
384,473 - 2,336 1,983 4,873
77
LaserShip Inc./OnTrac Inc.
400,000 - 29 27
76 81
Epes Carriers Inc.
400,977 26,309 1,272 6,065
75 79
Black Horse Carriers
412,500 - 3,150 1,670 3,500
74 73
TMC Transportation
413,000 - 2,613 3,404
73 71
TransX Group of Companies
415,541 - 2,617 1,365 4,410
72 72
Mesilla Valley Transportation
430,261 - 1,760 1,450 6,000
71 68
P.A.M. Transport
437,838 38,899 2,409 2,281 5,795
70 66
Shevell Group
439,500 - 3,745 1,550 3,950
69 70
USA Truck (DB Schenker)
446,533 7,497 2,400 1,669 5,596
68 64
Dart Transit Co.
451,925 - 2,626 2,131 7,159
67
10 Roads Express
452,429 - 1,935 2,421
66 67
Cowan Systems
462,544 - 1,946 2,122 5,677
65 74
Bison Transport
472,004 - 2,944 1,704 4,732
64
Two Men and a Truck Movers
487,236 - 6,136
63 63
Mercer Transportation Co.
492,509 - 293 2,299 2,299
62 69
Bennett International Group
512,874 - 1,023 1,345 2,126
61 62
Canada Cartage System
546,309 - 3,137 2,548 2,817
60 54
Suddath
550,000 -
59 60
Dayton Freight Lines
562,000 - 4,501 1,561 3,803
58 55
Western Express
566,230 41,998 2,850 2,555 7,800
57 56
OnTrac Inc.
572,856 - 36 950
56 45
Trimac Transportation
576,796 - 3,200 1,720 3,800
55 61
PS Logistics
595,780 - 3,000 2,500
54 48
Jack Cooper Holdings
602,825 74,839 3,753 2,637
53 52
Heartland Express
607,336 75,173 3,800 6,719 19,975
52 58
Mullen Group
627,372 - 3,535 1,919 5,065
51 56
United Road Services
645,000 - 1,700 1,850 1,150
50 53
AAA Cooper Transportation
665,000 - 5,000 3,000 6,500
49 49
Stevens Transport
694,980 83,845 2,925 2,810 4,010
48 46
Marten Transport
698,120 90,284 3,492 2,738 4,909
47 47
Covenant Logistics Group
705,007 55,439 4,297 2,700 7,389
46 50
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
715,827 - 5,381 1,856 5,372
45 51
Day & Ross
718,941 - 2,240 1,800 5,714
44 36
Cardinal Logistics
720,000 - 4,245 2,905 7,940
43 44
Central Transport International
754,000 - 3,180 6,543
42 43
Quality Carriers
786,000 - 2,541 5,204
41 40
Ruan
836,298 - 5,500 2,900 8,710
40 41
Atlas World Group
842,100 4,800 671 1,271 4,076
39 59
Evans Delivery
898,000 - 376 5,014 550
38 39
Lynden
950,000 - 2,600 768 2,889
37 38
KLLM Transport Services
959,000 - 3,800 5,700
36 34
Anderson Trucking Service
1,004,301 - 1,996 2,652 6,958
35 33
Celadon Group Inc.
1,065,356 - 5,200 3,850 10,000
34 35
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,100,000 - 6,000 5,400 14,000
33 37
Forward Air
1,100,816 87,321 4,898 964 6,464
32 31
Averitt Express
1,146,970 98,967 8,500 4,513 14,585
31 32
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,216,665 28,153 8,231 3,784 5,765
30 29
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,260,050 - 8,792 3,635 11,697
29 42
Daseke Inc.
1,300,000 26,996 4,700 5,200 11,500
28 20
Purolator
1,343,111 - 10,000 465 1,329
27 28
Saia Inc.
1,378,510 91,156 9,800 4,259 13,901
26 21
Sirva Inc.
1,400,000 -
25 26
C.R. England
1,405,411 - 7,975 4,213 6,116
24 25
Kenan Advantage Group
1,441,440 - 9,000 6,686 10,744
23 19
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,555,000 - 7,538 5,774 12,145
22 24
R+L Carriers
1,580,000 - 5,084 15,675
21 21
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,600,000 - 9,522 6,600 16,800
19 21
Penske Logistics
1,700,000 - 18,011 2,935 9,108
19 17
UniGroup
1,700,000 -
18 18
Prime Inc.
1,875,031 208,184 4,300 6,296 12,753
17 27
NFI
1,910,000 - 10,000 4,000 8,900
16 15
Roadrunner Freight
2,091,300 -91,200 4,600 3,625 6,920
15 16
Werner Enterprises
2,116,737 92,000 12,154 7,480 24,500
14 14
Estes Express Lines
2,740,000 - 17,397 6,695 27,443
13 12
ArcBest
2,826,457 59,726 13,000 4,436 22,275
12 13
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
3,065,500 158,400
11 11
Old Dominion Freight Line
3,358,112 463,774 20,944 8,316 32,890
10 9
Landstar System
3,646,364 177,088 1,273 9,438 15,534
9 10
TFI International
3,906,575 130,181 17,044 16,132 24,617
8 9
Hub Group
4,034,897 135,153 4,377 3,520 5,850
7 6
Schneider
4,383,600 389,900 19,600 11,859 37,637
6 5
Yellow Corp.
4,891,000 -10,800 32,000 14,100 44,600
5 30
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
5,136,261 529,922 25,400 23,069 74,949
4 4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
7,189,568 385,308 27,670 14,392 32,931
3 3
XPO
15,380,800 312,400 95,000 16,287 27,591
2 2
FedEx Corp.
63,864,000 4,465,000 425,000 29,873 113,218
1 1
UPS Inc.
65,872,000 4,910,000 454,000 18,683 97,746
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Hires Ex-Ceva Logistics Executive Stewart as CEO

Shawn Stewart is set to join Forward Air as CEO, effective April 28, the carrier said April 23. He also will join the asset-light transportation services group’s board of directors.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Business, For-Hire

ODFL Reports Q1 Revenue and Earnings Growth

Old Dominion Freight Line experienced growth in revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Reports 41% Earnings Drop During Q1

UPS Inc. experienced a 41.3% drop in earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 23, 2024
Government, Business, For-Hire

Five Auto Haulers to Merge as Backer Files for IPO

Five auto carriers look set to merge, with the combined entity likely to then add to its assets by buying up competitors, if an initial public offering pans out as planned.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Business, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Reports $2.9 Billion Revenue for Q1

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Truck Software Developer Platform Science Raises $125M

Platform Science raised $125 million in capital to accelerate the launch of its software platform with additional truck manufacturers, a spokesperson for the company said April 16.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

Amazon Becomes the Largest US Private EV Charging Operator

Amazon has installed more than 17,000 chargers at about 120 warehouses around the U.S., making the retail giant the largest operator of private EV charging infrastructure in the country.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
April 15, 2024
Business, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

Kenan Advantage Group Owner Omers Exploring IPO

Omers Private Equity is exploring an initial public offering of Kenan Advantage Group, one of North America’s biggest tank truck transporter and logistics providers, according to sources.

Gillian Tan and Paula Sambo | Bloomberg News
April 12, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Roadrunner Opens Service Center in Atlanta

Roadrunner opened a new less-than-truckload service center in Atlanta, the longhaul freight carrier announced April 10.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire

Kodiak Forms Autonomous Truck Council With Walmart, UPS

Kodiak Robotics launched an advisory council to bolster its efforts to commercialize autonomous trucks with the help of trucking industry leaders, the company announced March 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 8, 2024
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