2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
29 26
Sirva Inc.
1,400,000 - 1,657 2,867
45 42
Quality Carriers
822,000 - 2,541 5,204
61 57
OnTrac Inc.
562,856 - 23 900
93
Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport
290,935 - 1,137 1,139
99 98
Superior Bulk Logistics
277,000 - 1,100 2,000
84 86
TransAm Trucking
307,000 - 1,135 1,823
100 97
United Vision Logistics
275,000 - 977 1,217
22 19
UniGroup
1,700,000 - 5,022 5,607
23 22
R+L Carriers
1,692,000 - 5,084 15,675
71 67
10 Roads Express
480,806 - 1,857 2,281
40 37
KLLM Transport Services
917,000 - 3,500 5,400
72 74
TMC Transportation
464,000 - 2,752 3,691
86
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
300,000 - 1,700 200
74 77
LaserShip Inc./OnTrac Inc.
435,000 - 14 10
90
Heniff Transportation Systems
293,000 - 1,100 3,000
11 12
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
3,731,457 194,806
44 43
Central Transport International
825,000 - 3,180 6,543
92 90
Dependable Supply Chain Services
291,000 - 346 1,113
78 81
Transport Investments
384,719 - 200 1,035 1,899
89 99
John Christner Trucking
295,171 24,907 207 801 1,103
58 63
Mercer Transportation Co.
602,504 - 305 2,608 2,608
86
ContainerPort Group
300,000 - 400 1,400 100
34 39
Evans Delivery
1,163,625 - 429 6,000 550
41 40
Atlas World Group
900,500 10,000 650 1,064 4,136
98
PGT Trucking
280,000 - 675 1,020 1,820
95 95
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
285,000 - 1,100 858 1,132
86 91
Trans-System Inc.
300,000 - 1,100 1,000 1,870
56 62
Bennett International Group
612,140 - 1,124 1,632 2,698
91 85
Cassens Transport Co.
292,635 - 1,126 1,150 1,150
83 89
Koch Cos.
310,000 - 1,167 1,155 5,432
81
Red Classic
354,416 - 1,211 546 2,647
73 87
Hirschbach Motor Lines
454,454 - 1,213 1,860 3,490
82 88
Foodliner/Quest Liner
317,062 - 1,301 1,279 2,301
8 10
Landstar System
4,615,144 255,281 1,306 10,599 16,743
79 72
Mesilla Valley Transportation
383,950 - 1,662 1,400 5,000
85 92
Melton Truck Lines
302,227 - 1,701 1,359 2,276
54 51
United Road Services
659,000 - 1,846 2,550 1,300
95 96
Challenger Motor Freight
285,000 - 1,875 1,530 3,350
94 100
Acme Truck Line
290,475 - 2,000 900 1,000
80 82
IMC Cos.
368,560 - 2,001 1,455 148
63 66
Cowan Systems
537,163 - 2,107 2,073 5,785
33 36
Anderson Trucking Service
1,244,459 - 2,143 2,636 6,978
77 80
Maverick USA
395,771 - 2,156 1,632 2,446
97 94
Martin Transportation Systems
282,483 - 2,179 1,261 2,592
59 60
Suddath
600,000 - 2,200
68 68
Dart Transit Co.
491,912 - 2,362 2,068 7,408
64 69
USA Truck (DB Schenker)
534,060 12,204 2,400 1,674 5,531
76 78
Roehl Transport
421,330 - 2,460 1,966 4,902
37 38
Lynden
1,050,000 - 2,658 998 2,679
51 49
Stevens Transport
719,870 102,660 2,700 2,715 3,900
65 71
P.A.M. Transport
533,261 23,994 2,748 2,031 6,397
75 79
A. Duie Pyle Inc.
428,800 - 2,851 1,083 2,086
62 65
Bison Transport
556,684 - 3,100 1,697 5,096
67 61
Canada Cartage System
501,659 - 3,160 3,309 2,817
66 56
Trimac Transportation
528,672 - 3,165 1,966 4,080
52 58
Western Express
695,122 - 3,250 2,805 7,600
46 45
Day & Ross
806,806 - 3,277 2,872 9,006
69 75
Black Horse Carriers
491,000 - 3,438 1,700 4,000
57 53
Heartland Express
610,803 72,677 3,450 2,906 10,506
48 48
Marten Transport
787,594 55,027 3,600 2,661 5,594
49 55
PS Logistics
747,339 - 3,664 3,150 5,300
60 54
Jack Cooper Holdings
581,000 - 3,753 1,843 2,290
53 52
Mullen Group
674,027 - 3,759 1,978 5,055
47 44
Cardinal Logistics
800,000 - 4,220 2,560 8,000
17 16
Roadrunner Freight
2,216,141 -165,597 4,600 3,422 5,563
18 18
Prime Inc.
2,186,057 306,419 4,900 7,226 13,524
54 59
Dayton Freight Lines
659,000 89,577 4,922 1,752 4,408
50 50
AAA Cooper Transportation
725,000 - 5,234 2,690 6,800
12 8
Hub Group
3,683,593 201,740 5,400 3,800 5,000
31 32
Forward Air
1,320,886 92,051 5,411 1,185 6,647
38 35
Celadon Group Inc.
999,700 - 5,500 3,850 10,000
42 47
Covenant Logistics Group
885,455 42,503 5,500 3,154 6,950
39 41
Ruan
957,131 - 5,700 3,700 9,600
43 46
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
826,947 - 5,751 2,047 5,534
21 29
Daseke Inc.
1,770,000 -5,187 5,930 6,144 13,824
35 34
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,156,000 - 6,000 5,373 13,430
70 64
Two Men and a Truck Movers
487,236 - 6,334
28 31
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,461,708 52,178 6,335 4,057 6,152
24 23
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,685,000 - 7,131 6,052 14,077
26 25
C.R. England
1,636,138 - 8,196 4,287 6,494
20 21
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,842,817 26,106 8,912 6,909 16,000
30 30
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,378,929 - 8,989 3,570 11,569
32 32
Averitt Express
1,298,463 - 9,000 4,947 15,182
27 24
Kenan Advantage Group
1,536,191 - 9,000 6,409 10,732
36 28
Purolator
1,078,043 - 10,000 465 1,329
25 27
Saia Inc.
1,653,849 104,981 10,300 4,834 15,483
19 17
NFI
2,040,000 - 10,900 4,000 9,700
15 15
Werner Enterprises
2,457,914 168,148 12,852 7,860 25,255
14 13
ArcBest
3,093,788 67,262 13,000 4,273 22,680
10 9
TFI International
3,954,008 225,356 17,127 15,992 26,487
13 14
Estes Express Lines
3,160,000 - 18,451 7,569 29,519
16 19
Penske Logistics
2,300,000 - 19,012 3,491 10,162
7 7
Schneider
4,977,000 268,900 19,400 13,700 37,800
5 5
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
5,344,066 456,070 22,800 19,156 69,544
9 11
Old Dominion Freight Line
4,043,695 605,668 22,858 9,254 35,729
4 4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
8,614,874 489,585 28,300 15,808 33,510
6 6
Yellow Corp.
5,092,000 20,200 31,000 14,100 45,000
3 3
XPO
17,279,000 390,000 100,000 14,438 25,689
2 2
FedEx Corp.
69,200,000 3,636,000 425,000 29,813 113,218
1 1
UPS Inc.
71,861,000 4,791,000 481,000 19,732 106,481
Extras
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The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.
Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.
The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.
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Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.
For-Hire News
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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
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Knight-Swift Reports 11% Revenue Increase for Q4

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings profits dropped during the fourth quarter but the carrier experienced an increase in revenue, the company reported Jan. 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Reaches Deal With Omni Logistics on Acquisition

Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics have settled litigation surrounding a planned merger that allows a deal to proceed under amended terms, the companies announced Jan. 22.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 22, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Reports Revenue Declined to $3.3 Billion for Q4

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported a decline in fourth-quarter earnings as a result of weaker performance across its segments and rising insurance costs, the company reported Jan. 18. 

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 19, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Industry Takes Fresh Look at Reverse Logistics

Reverse logistics — the management and movement of returned goods — is one of the most significant systems in the economy, and one of the most complicated. 

Hilary Daninhirsch | Special to Transport Topics
January 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

TFI to Buy Daseke for $1.1 Billion

TFI International Inc., a Canadian carrier that has been growing through acquisitions, announced plans to purchase flatbed specialist Daseke Inc. for $1.1 billion, including debt.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 22, 2023
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