2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
100
Smith Transport
246,000 - 1,136 816 2,250
99 98
PGT Trucking
253,727 - 695 1,138 1,825
98
Central Freight Lines
256,000
est
-
97
United Vision Logistics
261,000
est
-
96 99
Groendyke Transport
273,125
est
-
95 93
Trans-System Inc.
274,000 - 1,036 1,004 1,833
94
Daylight Transport
275,000 -
93 94
Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport
283,137
est
6,622 955 1,224 945
92 87
Melton Truck Lines
292,125 - 1,614 1,390 2,428
91
Postal Fleet Services
292,568 -
90 90
Dupré Logistics
294,058 6,464 1,125 770 1,700
89 91
TransAm Trucking
297,000
est
-
88 86
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics
314,000
est
- 2,200 1,700 350
87 96
Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
324,922 -25,231 1,686 1,180 2,521
86 79
Koch Cos.
328,936 3,028 1,045 973 5,652
85 81
Red Classic
332,458 - 1,296 655 3,362
84 83
John Christner Trucking
338,873 - 207 839 1,244
83
R&R Express
343,110 - 291 504 642
82 84
Challenger Motor Freight
345,000 - 1,220 1,582 3,375
81 89
ContainerPort Group
350,000 - 408
80 74
Dart Transit Co.
377,600
est
-
79 76
Maverick USA
389,182
est
- 2,125 1,582 2,582
78 78
Mesilla Valley Transportation
399,317 - 1,970 2,015 5,800
77 88
Fastfrate Group
400,000 - 2,800 1,152 1,622
76 85
Foodliner/Quest Liner
416,796 - 1,564 1,569 3,030
75 20
Roadrunner Freight
430,000
est
- 893 1,201
74 72
TMC Transportation
450,000
est
-
73 73
Roehl Transport
450,302
est
- 2,702 2,040 5,481
72 80
IMC Cos.
450,577 - 2,244
71 68
P.A.M. Transport
486,825 17,827 2,653 2,013 6,944
70 63
Mercer Transportation Co.
495,272 - 266 2,234 2,234
69 70
A. Duie Pyle Inc.
504,000 - 3,341 1,347 2,456
68 69
Jack Cooper Holdings
507,000
est
- 3,753 1,424 1,434
67 66
Two Men and a Truck Movers
524,929
est
- 11,396
66 62
Hirschbach Motor Lines
532,531 - 1,282 1,786 3,415
65 67
USA Truck (DB Schenker)
551,138 4,746 2,032 2,065 6,263
64 92
Heniff Transportation Systems
562,000
est
- 2,157 7,147
63 65
Cowan Systems
575,872 - 2,406 2,322 7,022
61 58
Trimac Transportation
600,000 - 3,100 2,500 2,900
61 59
Suddath
600,000
est
- 2,200
60 54
Mullen Group
601,288 - 3,539 2,042 5,079
59 64
Canada Cartage System
628,127 - 4,332 2,880 2,700
57 56
Bison Transport
642,930 - 3,676 2,137 5,823
56 60
Heartland Express
645,262 70,806 3,780 2,630 8,000
55 53
Dayton Freight Lines
669,000 83,000 4,949 1,761 4,695
58 49
Stevens Transport
688,000 92,460 2,750 1,950 3,290
54 55
Bennett International Group
693,196 - 1,031 3,285 2,186
53 50
AAA Cooper Transportation
702,000 - 4,500 2,679 7,474
52 51
United Road Services
713,000
est
- 1,837 2,470 2,591
51 52
Western Express
721,500 - 3,416 3,000 7,900
50 71
LaserShip Inc./OnTrac Inc.
725,000
est
-
49 42
Atlas World Group
806,000 8,000 637 994 3,803
48 45
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
828,407 - 5,697 2,028 5,871
47 57
OnTrac Inc.
832,000
est
-
46 43
Covenant Logistics Group
838,561 -42,718 5,550 2,579 5,114
45 47
Cardinal Logistics
849,000 - 4,250 3,012 8,007
44 75
10 Roads Express
851,957
est
- 3,500 5,000
43 44
Central Transport International
871,000
est
- 3,580 8,675
42 46
Marten Transport
874,374 69,500 4,140 3,331 5,395
41 41
KLLM Transport Services
917,000 - 3,400 6,300
40 48
PS Logistics
957,000 - 3,036 3,500 5,900
39 39
Lynden
960,000 - 2,595 877 2,428
38 38
Quality Carriers
1,090,684
est
-
37 35
Crete Carrier Corp.
1,171,000
est
- 6,500
36 32
Averitt Express
1,207,587 - 8,550 4,488 14,495
35 40
Ruan
1,222,782 - 5,500 3,413 9,468
34 31
Southeastern Freight Lines
1,256,333 - 8,252 2,847 7,886
33 29
Forward Air
1,269,573 52,767 3,774 799 6,009
32 33
Anderson Trucking Service
1,274,709 - 2,369 2,706 7,209
31 37
Day & Ross
1,319,498 - 8,000 4,200 8,600
30 28
UniGroup
1,320,000 - 850 4,500 2,575
29 27
Universal Logistics Holdings
1,391,083 48,132 7,420 4,798 3,843
28 30
Sirva Inc.
1,400,000
est
-
27 34
Evans Delivery
1,426,000 - 536 7,500
26 23
Daseke Inc.
1,454,100 6,200 4,304 5,052 11,579
25 26
C.R. England
1,466,947 - 7,150 4,000 6,600
24 25
CRST The Transportation Solution
1,502,737 - 6,631 4,704 13,994
23 22
Kenan Advantage Group
1,572,138 - 8,600 6,854 12,283
22 36
Purolator
1,646,117 - 10,882 462 1,649
21 24
U.S. Xpress Enterprises
1,742,101 17,632 7,998 6,500 13,000
20 21
Saia Inc.
1,822,366 138,340 10,600 5,700 17,400
19 19
R+L Carriers
1,973,000
est
-
18 17
Prime Inc.
2,208,764 326,543 4,839 7,199 14,162
17 16
Werner Enterprises
2,372,178 169,078 12,292 7,861 24,400
16 18
NFI
2,630,000 - 14,500 4,500 12,500
15 14
ArcBest
2,940,163 71,100 13,000 4,136 22,776
14 15
Penske Logistics
3,200,000 - 19,954 6,674 21,961
13 12
Hub Group
3,495,644 73,559 5,000 3,600 4,800
12 13
Estes Express Lines
3,559,000 - 19,000 8,043 32,656
11 10
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions
3,773,800 233,382 73,300 43,300
10 8
Old Dominion Freight Line
4,015,129 672,682 19,779 9,288 36,650
9 9
Landstar System
4,132,981 192,106 1,320 10,991 17,061
8 5
Yellow Corp.
4,513,700 -53,500 30,000 13,500 41,900
7 5
Schneider
4,552,800 211,700 15,225 9,000 36,900
6 7
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
4,673,863 410,002 22,900 19,025 57,722
5 11
TFI International
6,347,134 275,675 16,753 24,604 49,713
4 4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
9,640,000 506,035 30,364 17,777 35,857
3 3
XPO
16,252,000 79,000 102,000 15,500 40,000
2 2
FedEx Corp.
78,752,000 3,029,000 500,000 36,598 132,540
1 1
UPS Inc.
84,628,000 1,343,000 543,000 15,719 87,954
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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports 69% Earnings Drop in Q3

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. on Oct. 19 reported that its third-quarter earnings dropped by 69% year-over-year, even as revenue increased.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 20, 2023
Business, For-Hire

Mullen Group Reports Mixed Q3 Results

Mullen Group posted an increase in earnings despite a decline in overall revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 19.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Marten Revenue Nears $280 Million Amid Tough Q3 Market

Marten Transport experienced a decline in revenue and earnings amid tough market conditions during the third quarter, the company reported Oct 18.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire

Autonomous Trucks Could Create Safer Roads, Better Jobs

AUSTIN, Texas — Autonomous truck developers and their industry partners see opportunities for this technology to improve road safety and create more desirable jobs for drivers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 19, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Aims to Appoint Auction Houses for Rolling Stock Sale

The administrators of Yellow Corp. aim to use auction houses to sell off the bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier’s rolling stock, according to court filings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Slides 30.4% Year-Over-Year

J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted a 30.4% year-over-year decrease in profits in the third quarter, undershooting analyst expectations as revenues declined at each of the carrier’s operating units.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Extends Bid Deadline for Trucks, Trailers

Yellow Corp. has rescheduled the bid deadline for its fleet of trucks and trailers, according to court documents related to the shuttered carrier’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2023
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Estes Rating, Quoting System Returns to Action After Cyberattack

Estes Express Lines late Oct. 12 said its rating and quoting system, as well as telephone lines and email access, were again operational following a cyberattack earlier in the month.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire, Private

Mercedes Unveils Longhaul Electric Truck

Mercedes-Benz Trucks revealed a heavy-duty electric truck to take on Tesla Inc.’s battery-powered Semi, the latest move in the intensifying race to decarbonize road logistics.

William Wilkes | Bloomberg News
October 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire

Estes: Many Core IT Systems Operational Again After Attack

Estes Express Lines on Oct. 6 said a large share of its core IT infrastructure systems were “once again operational” following a cyberattack earlier in the week.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 6, 2023
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