2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.

Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.

Rankings

Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
1 1 91,100,000 5,782,000 490,000
19,267
84,956
2 2 87,815,000 3,918,000 430,000
38,384
148,585
3 3 12,087,204 570,886 33,646
20,500
46,300
4 4 8,396,830 422,484 27,124
21,835
45,453
5 5 8,072,000 387,000 38,000
9,700
34,400
6 6 7,700,000 5,800,000 39,200
66,700
44,700
7 7 7,410,078 243,388 35,300
26,975
102,395
8 11 5,865,000 - 24,305
10,621
42,388
9 8 5,814,810 1,186,073 22,522
11,281
46,714
10 9 5,300,000 117,000 19,400
14,500
47,003
11 10 4,819,245 195,946 1,441
8,843
17,667
12 13 4,300,000 - 21,071
7,458
20,379
13 12 4,179,019 173,361 14,000
4,258
24,783
14 14 3,946,390 103,993 6,300
2,720
7,110
15 17 3,820,000
est
- -
9,023
23,825
16 15 3,600,000 - 18,200
4,850
12,060
17 18 3,209,074 362,065 15,000
6,600
26,200
18 16 3,030,258 33,570 13,191
9,808
25,495
19 20 2,474,403 333,776 4,956
9,681
13,824
20 21 2,363,408 - 10,000
7,600
12,750
21 19 2,011,679 209,489 14,000
547
1,040
22 22 1,871,000 - -
7,000
1,000
23 27 1,846,035 129,907 10,763
4,124
4,953
24 24 1,700,000
est
- 8,592
2,924
8,426
25 28 1,650,000 - 3,500
5,000
8,850
26 23 1,639,676
est
- 5,000
3,782
5,663
27 35 1,628,000
est
- -
4,010
11,877
28 25 1,597,000
est
- -
4,746
13,607
29 25 1,582,205 - 8,191
4,303
14,351
30 30 1,528,767
est
- - - -
31 29 1,498,420 - 8,468
3,222
9,023
32 31 1,428,838 - 2,412
2,223
6,170
33 32 1,346,000
est
- -
5,571
12,955
34 37 1,195,787
est
- -
734
2,445
35 40 1,131,476 35,921 5,230
2,546
2,012
36 39 1,129,603
est
- 1,215
3,499
3,345
37 41 1,115,163 -816,969 6,319
325
5,346
38 44 1,062,000
est
- -
3,600
10,259
39 36 1,047,511 -29,722 5,220
5,404
16,725
40 45 1,024,836 165,667 4,372
2,023
5,568
41 43 1,003,119 - -
2,730
3,800
42 42 1,000,000
est
- -
4,254
8,936
43 34 992,616 - 539
2,670
4,442
44 47 990,803 81,971 5,177
2,373
6,784
45 49 971,441 - 5,339
1,982
4,698
46 38 963,708 26,922 3,776
3,006
5,440
47 - 959,333 - 379
1,433
1,546
48 52 959,000 - 715
1,142
896
49 50 930,000 8,200 584
806
3,337
50 48 924,665
est
- -
3,500
5,000
51 46 908,034 - 4,166
2,475
9,160
52 64 865,700 - -
1,896
3,425
53 33 852,500 - 2,952
2,128
150
54 51 851,000 - 3,000
2,632
8,382
55 59 824,236
est
- 4,712
4,000
-
56 57 824,000 - 4,153
1,880
3,202
57 53 782,880 82,415 3,635
2,500
4,420
58 55 777,000
est
- -
3,814
6,835
59 58 759,516
est
- - - -
60 60 737,708
est
- 2,000
1,797
1,915
61 56 725,000 - 3,130
2,414
2,467
62 54 714,646 -31,795 2,304
2,222
8,703
63 61 677,352
est
- -
3,880
5,145
64 65 648,294
est
- 400
1,775
2,379
65 73 639,000 - 3,049
1,936
6,475
66 62 627,612 - 4,700
2,685
3,846
67 66 585,249
est
- 3,500
2,520
11,430
68 67 575,817
est
- 3,400
2,200
5,000
69 68 575,148
est
- 2,933
2,200
5,800
70 69 562,564 - 1,682
1,490
3,097
71 70 548,222
est
- 2,000
1,920
4,897
72 - 501,000 - 2,895
1,408
5,356
73 75 470,238 - 661
1,215
2,194
74 72 469,116
est
- -
1,361
85,457
75 76 451,500 - 2,300
1,729
2,546
76 74 443,886
est
- 2,231
1,535
-
77 77 440,000
est
- 143 - -
78 78 416,700 - 1,250
613
2,054
79 82 407,000 - 650
720
1,450
80 81 393,000
est
- -
450
663
81 80 390,930
est
- -
850
2,000
82 83 375,273 - 1,848
1,559
2,379
83 88 362,000 - 1,955
919
2,849
84 86 350,000
est
- 1,504
687
1,423
85 - 345,155 - 1,151
548
3,063
86 85 331,920
est
- -
623
962
87 84 327,000 - 1,250
1,100
2,100
88 87 316,265 - 1,052
550
1,800
89 90 306,305
est
- -
1,039
3,000
90 - 301,000 - 160
1,125
50
91 89 285,500 - 601
910
3,700
92 - 262,431 - 931
839
839
93 94 258,000
est
- 1,600
650
1,050
94 - 250,000 15,000 265
855
239
95 95 239,770 - 1,295
639
864
96 97 225,000 - 1,200
800
1,000
97 93 218,619 - 1,022
775
2,931
98 98 211,000 - -
1,080
2,700
99 96 200,125 -2,303 640
486
1,273
100 99 198,231 -4,471 1,221
714
1,446

Extras

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For-Hire News

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Tesla Semi Generally Matches ArcBest’s Diesels, Pilot Finds

ArcBest offered the latest window into what to expect from the long-awaited Tesla Semi battery-electric tractor, including energy consumption ratings matching its diesel peers.

July 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, TCA

New FedEx Hub in Detroit Moves 12,000 Packages an Hour

FedEx recently opened a new facility on a sprawling piece of land at Detroit Metro Airport, loading it with new technology that helps move 12,000 packages an hour faster and more efficiently. 

July 10, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

NMFTA Readies Density-Based Freight Class Update for July 19

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is moving toward a density-based freight classification system in a major update that is set to go into effect July 19.

July 9, 2025
Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking Fleets Navigate Tire Costs and Performance

As one of the top expenses for trucking companies of all types and sizes, tires go a long way toward determining a motor carrier’s profitability and success.

July 8, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

Nikola Bankruptcy Leaves Truck Buyers Scrambling

Some customers have secured the fuel their tractors need. Others parked the trucks as court proceedings play out. All continue to work the phones in search of more amenable solutions.

July 3, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

UPS Plans to Offer Voluntary Buyouts to Union Drivers

UPS plans to offer voluntary buyouts to union-represented delivery drivers for the first time in the company’s history as part of an effort to boost profit by slimming down its operations.

July 3, 2025
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Watsontown Trucking Buys Milton Transportation

The purchase of Milton Transportation and BTR will add 40 trucks, 300 trailers, two maintenance facilities and a body and alignment shop to the Watsontown Trucking portfolio.

June 30, 2025
Business, Equipment, Safety, Breaking News, For-Hire, Top 100

Werner Wins $100M Nuclear Verdict Reversal by Texas Court

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Werner Enterprises, reversing a $100 million jury verdict against the motor carrier upheld by an appellate court.

June 27, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Idaho Trucking Leader Heber Andrus Dies at Age 75

Heber Lynn Andrus, a past chairman of the Idaho Trucking Association and former owner of Idaho-based Doug Andrus Distributing, died June 11 at age 75.

June 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

FedEx Cuts Q1 Guidance Despite Q4 Gains

FedEx reported gains in fourth-quarter revenue and earnings on the heels of a profitability initiative that helped counter market headwinds, but cut its guidance amid trade worries.

June 24, 2025

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