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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 77 | 440,000 est |
- | 143 | - | - | |
| 30 | 30 | 1,528,767 est |
- | - | - | - | |
| 55 | 59 | 824,236 est |
- | 4,712 | 4,000 |
- | |
| 59 | 58 | 759,516 est |
- | - | - | - | |
| 76 | 74 | 443,886 est |
- | 2,231 | 1,535 |
- | |
| 90 | - | 301,000 | - | 160 | 1,125 |
50 | |
| 53 | 33 | 852,500 | - | 2,952 | 2,128 |
150 | |
| 94 | - | 250,000 | 15,000 | 265 | 855 |
239 | |
| 80 | 81 | 393,000 est |
- | - | 450 |
663 | |
| 92 | - | 262,431 | - | 931 | 839 |
839 | |
| 95 | 95 | 239,770 | - | 1,295 | 639 |
864 | |
| 48 | 52 | 959,000 | - | 715 | 1,142 |
896 | |
| 86 | 85 | 331,920 est |
- | - | 623 |
962 | |
| 96 | 97 | 225,000 | - | 1,200 | 800 |
1,000 | |
| 22 | 22 | 1,871,000 | - | - | 7,000 |
1,000 | |
| 21 | 19 | 2,011,679 | 209,489 | 14,000 | 547 |
1,040 | |
| 93 | 94 | 258,000 est |
- | 1,600 | 650 |
1,050 | |
| 99 | 96 | 200,125 | -2,303 | 640 | 486 |
1,273 | |
| 84 | 86 | 350,000 est |
- | 1,504 | 687 |
1,423 | |
| 100 | 99 | 198,231 | -4,471 | 1,221 | 714 |
1,446 | |
| 79 | 82 | 407,000 | - | 650 | 720 |
1,450 | |
| 47 | - | 959,333 | - | 379 | 1,433 |
1,546 | |
| 88 | 87 | 316,265 | - | 1,052 | 550 |
1,800 | |
| 60 | 60 | 737,708 est |
- | 2,000 | 1,797 |
1,915 | |
| 81 | 80 | 390,930 est |
- | - | 850 |
2,000 | |
| 35 | 40 | 1,131,476 | 35,921 | 5,230 | 2,546 |
2,012 | |
| 78 | 78 | 416,700 | - | 1,250 | 613 |
2,054 | |
| 87 | 84 | 327,000 | - | 1,250 | 1,100 |
2,100 | |
| 73 | 75 | 470,238 | - | 661 | 1,215 |
2,194 | |
| 64 | 65 | 648,294 est |
- | 400 | 1,775 |
2,379 | |
| 82 | 83 | 375,273 | - | 1,848 | 1,559 |
2,379 | |
| 34 | 37 | 1,195,787 est |
- | - | 734 |
2,445 | |
| 61 | 56 | 725,000 | - | 3,130 | 2,414 |
2,467 | |
| 75 | 76 | 451,500 | - | 2,300 | 1,729 |
2,546 | |
| 98 | 98 | 211,000 | - | - | 1,080 |
2,700 | |
| 83 | 88 | 362,000 | - | 1,955 | 919 |
2,849 | |
| 97 | 93 | 218,619 | - | 1,022 | 775 |
2,931 | |
| 89 | 90 | 306,305 est |
- | - | 1,039 |
3,000 | |
| 85 | - | 345,155 | - | 1,151 | 548 |
3,063 | |
| 70 | 69 | 562,564 | - | 1,682 | 1,490 |
3,097 | |
| 56 | 57 | 824,000 | - | 4,153 | 1,880 |
3,202 | |
| 49 | 50 | 930,000 | 8,200 | 584 | 806 |
3,337 | |
| 36 | 39 | 1,129,603 est |
- | 1,215 | 3,499 |
3,345 | |
| 52 | 64 | 865,700 | - | - | 1,896 |
3,425 | |
| 91 | 89 | 285,500 | - | 601 | 910 |
3,700 | |
| 41 | 43 | 1,003,119 | - | - | 2,730 |
3,800 | |
| 66 | 62 | 627,612 | - | 4,700 | 2,685 |
3,846 | |
| 57 | 53 | 782,880 | 82,415 | 3,635 | 2,500 |
4,420 | |
| 43 | 34 | 992,616 | - | 539 | 2,670 |
4,442 | |
| 45 | 49 | 971,441 | - | 5,339 | 1,982 |
4,698 | |
| 71 | 70 | 548,222 est |
- | 2,000 | 1,920 |
4,897 | |
| 23 | 27 | 1,846,035 | 129,907 | 10,763 | 4,124 |
4,953 | |
| 50 | 48 | 924,665 est |
- | - | 3,500 |
5,000 | |
| 68 | 67 | 575,817 est |
- | 3,400 | 2,200 |
5,000 | |
| 63 | 61 | 677,352 est |
- | - | 3,880 |
5,145 | |
| 37 | 41 | 1,115,163 | -816,969 | 6,319 | 325 |
5,346 | |
| 72 | - | 501,000 | - | 2,895 | 1,408 |
5,356 | |
| 46 | 38 | 963,708 | 26,922 | 3,776 | 3,006 |
5,440 | |
| 40 | 45 | 1,024,836 | 165,667 | 4,372 | 2,023 |
5,568 | |
| 26 | 23 | 1,639,676 est |
- | 5,000 | 3,782 |
5,663 | |
| 69 | 68 | 575,148 est |
- | 2,933 | 2,200 |
5,800 | |
| 32 | 31 | 1,428,838 | - | 2,412 | 2,223 |
6,170 | |
| 65 | 73 | 639,000 | - | 3,049 | 1,936 |
6,475 | |
| 44 | 47 | 990,803 | 81,971 | 5,177 | 2,373 |
6,784 | |
| 58 | 55 | 777,000 est |
- | - | 3,814 |
6,835 | |
| 14 | 14 | 3,946,390 | 103,993 | 6,300 | 2,720 |
7,110 | |
| 54 | 51 | 851,000 | - | 3,000 | 2,632 |
8,382 | |
| 24 | 24 | 1,700,000 est |
- | 8,592 | 2,924 |
8,426 | |
| 28 | 25 | 1,597,000 est |
- | - | 3,335 |
8,500 | |
| 62 | 54 | 714,646 | -31,795 | 2,304 | 2,222 |
8,703 | |
| 25 | 28 | 1,650,000 | - | 3,500 | 5,000 |
8,850 | |
| 42 | 42 | 1,000,000 est |
- | - | 4,254 |
8,936 | |
| 31 | 29 | 1,498,420 | - | 8,468 | 3,222 |
9,023 | |
| 51 | 46 | 908,034 | - | 4,166 | 2,475 |
9,160 | |
| 38 | 44 | 1,062,000 est |
- | - | 3,600 |
10,259 | |
| 67 | 66 | 585,249 est |
- | 3,500 | 2,520 |
11,430 | |
| 27 | 35 | 1,628,000 est |
- | - | 4,010 |
11,877 | |
| 16 | 15 | 3,600,000 | - | 18,200 | 4,850 |
12,060 | |
| 20 | 21 | 2,363,408 | - | 10,000 | 7,600 |
12,750 | |
| 33 | 32 | 1,346,000 est |
- | - | 5,571 |
12,955 | |
| 19 | 20 | 2,474,403 | 333,776 | 4,956 | 9,681 |
13,824 | |
| 29 | 25 | 1,582,205 | - | 8,191 | 4,303 |
14,351 | |
| 39 | 36 | 1,047,511 | -29,722 | 5,220 | 5,404 |
16,725 | |
| 11 | 10 | 4,819,245 | 195,946 | 1,441 | 8,843 |
17,667 | |
| 12 | 13 | 4,300,000 | - | 21,071 | 7,458 |
20,379 | |
| 15 | 17 | 3,820,000 est |
- | - | 9,023 |
23,825 | |
| 13 | 12 | 4,179,019 | 173,361 | 14,000 | 4,258 |
24,783 | |
| 18 | 16 | 3,030,258 | 33,570 | 13,191 | 9,808 |
25,495 | |
| 17 | 18 | 3,209,074 | 362,065 | 15,000 | 6,600 |
26,200 | |
| 5 | 5 | 8,072,000 | 387,000 | 38,000 | 9,700 |
34,400 | |
| 8 | 11 | 5,865,000 | - | 24,305 | 10,621 |
42,388 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7,700,000 | 5,800,000 | 39,200 | 66,700 |
44,700 | |
| 4 | 4 | 8,396,830 | 422,484 | 27,124 | 21,835 |
45,453 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12,087,204 | 570,886 | 33,646 | 20,500 |
46,300 | |
| 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 | |
| 1 | 1 | 91,100,000 | 5,782,000 | 490,000 | 19,267 |
84,956 | |
| 74 | 72 | 469,116 est |
- | - | 1,361 |
85,457 | |
| 7 | 7 | 7,410,078 | 243,388 | 35,300 | 26,975 |
102,395 | |
| 2 | 2 | 87,815,000 | 3,918,000 | 430,000 | 38,384 |
148,585 |
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 email 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.
#2 FedEx Corp. revenue and net income are for the 12-month period ended Feb. 28, 2025.
#21 Purolator, #44 Mullen Group revenue and income converted to U.S. dollars based on average 2024 exchange rate.
#26 Ruan, #30 OnTrac Inc., #34 Lynden, #36 Bennett Family of Cos., #50 10 Roads Express, #59 Manitoulin Group of Cos., #60 United Road Services, #63 TMC Transportation, #64 Mercer Transportation, #67 FirstFleet, #68 Trimac Transportation, #69 Roehl Transport, #71 Heniff Transportation Systems, #74 ContainerPort Group, #76 USA Truck, #81 Koch Cos., #86 Leonard’s Express, and #89 Western Flyer Express revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
#15 R+L Carriers, #24 Southeastern Freight Lines, #27 Central Transport, #28 CRST, #33 Crete Carrier, #38 Western Express, #42 C.R. England, #58 Hirschbach Motor Lines, #80 Daylight Transport, and #93 Ward Transport & Logistics revenue estimates are based on data provided by SJ Consulting Group.
Extras
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For-Hire News
Kevin Knight Steps Down as Knight-Swift Executive Chairman
The Plain City, Utah, native was CEO of Knight Transportation from 1994 to 2014. He was one of four founders of Knight Transportation in 1990.
June 8, 2026Horizon Eyes Class 8 BEV Tractor Production Inside 18 Months
Horizon currently sells Classes 3-7 battery-electric trucks but is expanding its portfolio with a Class 8 design intended to rival the Tesla Semi.
June 5, 2026Anti-Cargo Theft Coalition Urges Senate Action on CORCA
The push follows overwhelming bipartisan passage of the bill in the House and adds to a sense of urgency in the Senate to move the measure to Trump's desk.
June 4, 2026CBP’s ‘Operation Checkmate’ Nets 36 Undocumented Truckers
Of the undocumented truckers arrested during the operation, 30 are from India and six are foreign nationals from El Salvador, Mexico and Russia.
June 3, 2026
ArcBest Debuts ‘View’ Platform for Shipment Management
ArcBest introduced a digital logistics platform called ArcBest View, which is intended to let customers quote, book and manage shipments in a single place.
May 28, 2026Paccar Taps Peter Ahrens to Head Kenworth
Ahrens takes the helm at Kenworth as the truck maker and sister company Peterbilt push to increase their share of the North American heavy-duty truck market.
May 28, 2026Motive Expands AI to Turn Insights Into Action
Fleet management technology provider Motive continues to extend AI capabilities across its platform to help fleet operators enhance safety and productivity.
May 27, 2026Cummins Expects X10 to Lift Heavy-Duty Truck Engine Share
“The X10 definitely opens up another market,” Brett Merritt, president of Cummins’ engine business, told analysts and investors during the firm’s investor day.
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