2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
Rankings
Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Revenue (000) | Net Income (000) | Employees | Tractors* | Trailers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | 99 | Superior Bulk Logistics
|
269,000 | - | |||
99 | Groendyke Transport
|
273,125 | - | ||||
98 | 98 | PGT Trucking
|
273,828 | - | 680 | 1,090 | 1,800 |
97 | FFE Transportation Services
|
275,000 | - | 1,511 | 1,000 | 1,450 | |
96 | 95 | Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
|
276,000 | - | 1,100 | ||
95 | 97 | Martin Transportation Systems
|
276,978 | - | 2,357 | 1,264 | 2,417 |
94 | 93 | Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport
|
283,137 | 6,622 | 955 | 1,224 | 945 |
93 | 86 | Trans-System Inc.
|
290,000 | - | 1,051 | 1,026 | 1,849 |
92 | 90 | Heniff Transportation Systems
|
293,000 | - | |||
91 | 84 | TransAm Trucking
|
297,000 | - | |||
90 | Dupré Logistics
|
297,582 | - | 1,313 | 750 | 1,471 | |
89 | 86 | ContainerPort Group
|
300,000 | - | 400 | ||
88 | Fastfrate Group
|
301,520 | - | 1,530 | 1,116 | 1,350 | |
87 | 85 | Melton Truck Lines
|
305,717 | - | 1,868 | 1,457 | 2,407 |
86 | 86 | RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
|
314,000 | - | 2,200 | 1,700 | 350 |
85 | 82 | Foodliner/Quest Liner
|
334,103 | - | 1,315 | 1,317 | 2,340 |
84 | 95 | Challenger Motor Freight
|
335,000 | - | 1,200 | 1,570 | 3,550 |
83 | 89 | John Christner Trucking
|
338,873 | - | 207 | 839 | 1,244 |
82 | Salmon Cos.
|
341,073 | - | 824 | 1,104 | ||
81 | 81 | Red Classic
|
342,100 | - | 1,275 | 577 | 2,918 |
80 | 80 | IMC Cos.
|
347,395 | - | 2,012 | ||
79 | 83 | Koch Cos.
|
351,081 | - | 1,224 | 1,164 | 5,540 |
78 | 79 | Mesilla Valley Transportation
|
383,950 | - | 1,662 | ||
77 | 78 | Transport Investments
|
384,719 | - | 200 | ||
76 | 77 | Maverick USA
|
389,182 | - | 2,125 | 1,582 | 2,582 |
75 | 71 | 10 Roads Express
|
390,445 | - | |||
74 | 68 | Dart Transit Co.
|
424,000 | - | 2,362 | ||
73 | 76 | Roehl Transport
|
438,659 | - | 2,702 | 2,040 | 5,481 |
72 | 72 | TMC Transportation
|
450,000 | - | |||
71 | 74 | LaserShip Inc./OnTrac Inc.
|
452,000 | - | |||
70 | 75 | A. Duie Pyle Inc.
|
491,100 | - | 3,281 | 1,209 | 2,285 |
69 | 60 | Jack Cooper Holdings
|
507,000 | - | 3,753 | ||
68 | 65 | P.A.M. Transport
|
514,177 | 7,900 | 2,666 | 2,130 | 7,081 |
67 | 64 | USA Truck (DB Schenker)
|
522,631 | -4,698 | 2,098 | 1,990 | 6,092 |
66 | 70 | Two Men and a Truck Movers
|
524,929 | - | 11,396 | ||
65 | 63 | Cowan Systems
|
533,012 | - | 2,397 | 2,279 | 6,782 |
64 | 67 | Canada Cartage System
|
535,800 | 5,800 | 3,269 | 2,736 | 3,019 |
63 | 58 | Mercer Transportation Co.
|
543,651 | - | 301 | 2,383 | 2,600 |
62 | 73 | Hirschbach Motor Lines
|
550,530 | - | 1,141 | 1,887 | 3,503 |
61 | 69 | Black Horse Carriers
|
561,000 | - | 4,040 | 1,958 | 4,500 |
60 | 57 | Heartland Express
|
596,815 | 72,967 | 4,050 | 2,630 | 8,000 |
59 | 59 | Suddath
|
600,000 | - | 2,200 | ||
58 | 66 | Trimac Transportation
|
610,000 | - | 3,000 | 2,120 | 3,400 |
57 | 61 | OnTrac Inc.
|
618,000 | - | |||
56 | 62 | Bison Transport
|
633,817 | - | 3,688 | 2,185 | 5,711 |
55 | 56 | Bennett International Group
|
650,846 | - | 1,029 | 1,810 | 2,186 |
54 | 53 | Mullen Group
|
664,550 | - | 3,768 | 1,978 | 5,139 |
53 | 54 | Dayton Freight Lines
|
679,000 | - | 4,949 | 1,955 | 4,600 |
52 | 52 | Western Express
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683,535 | - | 3,250 | 3,050 | 8,080 |
51 | 54 | United Road Services
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713,000 | - | 1,837 | 2,368 | 1,200 |
50 | 50 | AAA Cooper Transportation
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718,000 | - | 5,000 | 2,552 | 6,958 |
49 | 51 | Stevens Transport
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737,294 | 85,210 | 2,750 | 1,950 | 3,290 |
48 | 49 | PS Logistics
|
747,339 | - | 3,664 | ||
47 | 47 | Cardinal Logistics
|
805,000 | - | 4,220 | 3,055 | 8,700 |
46 | 48 | Marten Transport
|
843,271 | 61,071 | 4,087 | 3,212 | 5,464 |
45 | 43 | Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
|
855,982 | - | 5,680 | 2,055 | 5,836 |
44 | 44 | Central Transport International
|
856,000 | - | |||
43 | 42 | Covenant Logistics Group
|
894,528 | 8,477 | 5,550 | 3,021 | 6,739 |
42 | 41 | Atlas World Group
|
906,400 | 96,000 | 754 | 1,228 | 3,864 |
41 | 40 | KLLM Transport Services
|
936,000 | - | 3,600 | 5,400 | |
40 | 39 | Ruan
|
1,002,045 | - | 5,900 | 3,704 | 9,661 |
39 | 37 | Lynden
|
1,075,000 | - | 3,039 | 998 | 2,679 |
38 | 45 | Quality Carriers
|
1,090,684 | - | |||
37 | 46 | Day & Ross
|
1,130,700 | - | 5,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 |
36 | 36 | Purolator
|
1,166,279 | - | 11,000 | 465 | 1,329 |
35 | 35 | Crete Carrier Corp.
|
1,200,000 | - | 6,500 | ||
34 | 34 | Evans Delivery
|
1,240,000 | - | 430 | 6,200 | 550 |
33 | 33 | Anderson Trucking Service
|
1,274,459 | - | 2,294 | 2,780 | 7,209 |
32 | 32 | Averitt Express
|
1,319,000 | - | 9,007 | 5,319 | 14,905 |
31 | 30 | Southeastern Freight Lines
|
1,384,438 | - | 8,839 | 3,385 | 10,666 |
30 | 29 | Sirva Inc.
|
1,400,000 | - | |||
29 | 31 | Forward Air
|
1,410,395 | 87,099 | 5,652 | 1,353 | 7,178 |
28 | 22 | UniGroup
|
1,500,000 | - | |||
27 | 28 | Universal Logistics Holdings
|
1,511,998 | 37,586 | 6,541 | 5,343 | 4,428 |
26 | 26 | C.R. England
|
1,545,199 | - | 8,153 | 4,309 | 6,604 |
25 | 24 | CRST The Transportation Solution
|
1,559,000 | - | 6,778 | 5,808 | 14,513 |
24 | 20 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises
|
1,707,361 | -3,043 | 8,572 | 6,900 | 15,500 |
23 | 21 | Daseke Inc.
|
1,737,000 | -307,400 | 5,946 | 2,334 | |
22 | 27 | Kenan Advantage Group
|
1,758,645 | - | 9,400 | 6,977 | 11,225 |
21 | 25 | Saia Inc.
|
1,786,735 | 113,719 | 10,400 | 4,779 | 16,376 |
20 | 17 | Roadrunner Freight
|
1,847,862 | -340,937 | 3,600 | ||
19 | 23 | R+L Carriers
|
1,972,000 | - | |||
18 | 19 | NFI
|
2,140,000 | - | 12,600 | 4,550 | 12,500 |
17 | 18 | Prime Inc.
|
2,288,397 | 307,504 | 4,900 | 7,416 | 14,116 |
16 | 15 | Werner Enterprises
|
2,463,701 | 166,944 | 12,736 | 8,033 | 24,145 |
15 | 16 | Penske Logistics
|
2,600,000 | - | 19,475 | 4,634 | 17,626 |
14 | 14 | ArcBest
|
2,988,310 | 39,985 | 13,000 | 4,137 | 23,639 |
13 | 13 | Estes Express Lines
|
3,260,000 | - | 19,000 | 7,485 | 38,617 |
12 | 12 | Hub Group
|
3,668,117 | 107,171 | 5,000 | 3,900 | 4,920 |
11 | 10 | TFI International
|
3,903,828 | 233,891 | 16,700 | 15,844 | 25,505 |
10 | 11 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
|
3,968,754 | 226,209 | |||
9 | 8 | Landstar System
|
4,084,577 | 227,720 | 1,333 | 10,243 | 17,067 |
8 | 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line
|
4,109,111 | 615,518 | 21,159 | 9,296 | 37,539 |
7 | 5 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
|
4,843,950 | 310,178 | 23,800 | 19,520 | 58,315 |
6 | 6 | Yellow Corp.
|
4,871,200 | -104,000 | 30,000 | 14,100 | 43,700 |
5 | 7 | Schneider
|
5,000,000 | 147,000 | 15,650 | 9,000 | 35,100 |
4 | 4 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services
|
9,165,258 | 516,000 | 29,106 | 17,972 | 35,093 |
3 | 3 | XPO
|
16,648,000 | 379,000 | 100,000 | 15,500 | 40,000 |
2 | 2 | FedEx Corp.
|
68,869,000 | 2,359,000 | 475,000 | 29,813 | 113,218 |
1 | 1 | UPS Inc.
|
74,094,000 | 4,440,000 | 495,000 | 19,851 | 107,542 |
About the Rankings...
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
* Tractor count includes company-owned, lease-to-own and owner-operator tractors.
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