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
55 59 824,236
est
- 4,712
4,000
-
59 58 759,516
est
- - - -
76 74 443,886
est
- 2,231
1,535
-
77 77 440,000
est
- 143 - -
30 30 1,528,767
est
- - - -
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
22 22 1,871,000 - -
7,000
1,000
96 97 225,000 - 1,200
800
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

Extras

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For-Hire News

BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

J.B. Hunt Misses Revenue Estimates on Freight Slump

J.B. Hunt handled fewer longhaul, coast-to-coast shipments during the quarter, with intermodal volumes shifting toward shorter hauls in the eastern U.S.

January 16, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HirePrivate

ATA Begins Surveying for 2026 Driver Compensation Study

The last ATA Driver Compensation Study found truckload drivers earned median annual pay of $76,420 in 2023, a 10% increase compared with the level reported in 2021’s study.

January 15, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Southeastern Freight Lines Boosts Cross-Border Operations

Southeastern Freight Lines joined the ranks of less-than-truckload carriers beefing up their cross-border operations as the value of trade between the U.S. and Mexico increases.

January 14, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

STG Logistics Files for Bankruptcy, Continues Operations

STG and 64 affiliates filed for court protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The company expects to exit court protection in around five months’ time.

January 12, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Koch Acquires Store Opening Solutions

Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based Store Opening Solutions specializes in retail fixture, furniture and equipment inventory. It will become part of the Koch Logistics division.

January 12, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Current, Former Executives Buy USA Truck From DSV

DSV said in October it was working on selling USA Truck, which did not fit its vision for asset-light North American on-road operations. USA Truck CEO George Henry will continue in the role.

January 12, 2026
BusinessEquipmentFor-Hire

Dart Transit Group Sold After 90 Years of Family Ownership

The acquisition does not change day-to-day operations. The Dart name and operating entities remain unchanged, and drivers, customers, leadership and staff will remain in place.

January 9, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Ryder Acquires Georgia’s Truck Service Depot

Ryder System acquired Georgia mobile truck and trailer maintenance specialist Truck Service Depot on Jan. 6 for an undisclosed sum, the company said.

January 7, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Transport Stocks Jump to Record High on Economic Optimism

U.S. transportation stocks closed at a record level Jan. 6, capping off a rebound fueled by prospects of strong economic growth this year. 

January 6, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Standard Forwarding Freight Suspends Operations

Less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding Freight suspended day-to-day operations in the final week of 2025, the company said, as key executives departed.

January 6, 2026

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