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2026 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

2026 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably.

Tougher enforcement is tightening capacity and driving up freight rates, closing the book on a painfully long downcycle.

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by state and country; search company names to view details.

Rankings

Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Revenue (000) Net Income (000) Employees Tractors* Trailers
1 1 88,661,000 5,572,000 460,000
125,000
-
2 2 79,680,000 4,484,000 500,000
22,978
91,157
3 3 11,999,096 598,282 31,750
21,448
49,300
4 - 8,684,000 - 40,000
16,709
60,599
5 5 8,157,000 316,000 37,000
9,700
34,400
6 4 7,884,671 310,553 24,900
19,121
40,687
7 6 7,800,000 5,900,000 39,500
10,700
20,400
8 7 7,469,689 216,062 37,100
26,187
95,908
9 8 5,730,000 - 24,207
9,939
42,494
10 10 5,700,000 103,600 19,000
14,300
51,790
11 9 5,496,389 1,023,703 21,304
10,184
45,137
12 11 4,743,760 115,007 1,294
8,514
17,426
13 12 4,210,000 - 20,994
7,462
19,081
14 13 4,010,200 60,100 14,000
4,229
24,125
15 14 3,922,712
est
- 6,300
2,421
4,440
16 15 3,725,000
est
- -
9,103
24,472
17 16 3,700,000 - 17,000
4,980
9,600
18 17 3,234,286 255,036 14,000
7,700
26,500
19 18 2,974,296 -14,399 12,031
7,712
25,262
20 19 2,704,143 361,549 4,746
7,502
14,432
21 21 2,437,053 231,760 17,075
547
1,040
22 20 2,433,097 - 10,000
7,650
14,000
23 22 1,900,000 - 530
7,500
300
24 24 1,728,177 225,926 8,185
2,639
10,240
25 27 1,705,000
est
- -
4,719
16,577
26 25 1,673,338 - 1,777
5,342
10,630
27 31 1,560,000 - 8,000
3,857
9,053
28 23 1,558,397 -99,873 10,525
4,327
4,343
29 29 1,504,400 - 7,560
4,109
13,440
30 26 1,450,000 - 5,161
3,229
9,490
31 32 1,409,424 - 2,380
2,174
6,158
32 33 1,400,000 - 6,000
5,421
13,477
33 - 1,391,687 - 1,207
3,506
14,937
34 34 1,358,000 - 2,594
900
2,773
35 42 1,343,510 - 5,687
4,000
7,000
36 28 1,318,885 - 4,996
3,307
8,836
37 37 1,243,092 -107,796 6,356
297
4,863
38 36 1,185,599 9,879 1,173
2,604
1,199
39 35 1,164,472 7,239 5,352
2,358
4,436
40 44 1,085,265 65,165 6,869
2,283
6,581
41 47 1,067,471 - 363
1,388
1,649
42 55 1,053,570
est
- 4,705 - -
43 40 1,030,000 - 5,990
2,321
5,672
44 45 1,020,651 - 5,780
1,982
4,698
45 41 939,114 - -
3,130
4,316
46 43 938,417 1,172 475
2,569
4,181
47 49 917,739 8,108 475
1,366
3,023
48 46 883,652 17,444 3,502
2,654
5,107
49 52 860,506
est
- -
1,521
4,913
50 53 939,800 - 2,952
2,128
150
51 56 818,600 - 4,240
1,817
3,265
52 54 816,000 - -
2,632
8,382
53 39 805,709 -52,453 3,630
4,533
12,869
54 38 796,720 - 4,293
3,315
10,000
55 51 788,404 - 3,436
1,945
8,630
56 57 768,123 59,471 3,825
2,565
4,730
57 59 754,959
est
- - - -
58 58 747,000
est
- -
2,952
5,542
59 61 720,650
est
- 3,130
2,414
2,467
60 63 673,288
est
- -
3,880
5,145
61 65 658,000 - 2,803
1,834
6,800
62 72 650,500 - 2,976
1,482
3,007
63 64 644,404
est
- 400
2,200
2,800
64 66 627,155 - 4,500
2,800
3,757
65 62 598,056 -52,607 2,365
2,094
8,020
66 70 561,616 - 1,643
1,487
3,147
67 73 491,805 - 656
1,307
2,252
68 77 475,774
est
- 312
518
660
69 75 463,224 - 2,255
1,640
3,229
70 69 456,474 - 2,766 - -
71 81 412,200 - 1,400
952
5,835
72 78 410,000 - 1,000
700
2,000
73 79 404,558
est
- 650
720
1,450
74 82 387,990 - 1,818
1,440
2,400
75 80 387,000
est
- -
323
607
76 83 368,000 - 1,925
948
2,985
77 84 350,000 - 1,504
687
1,423
78 87 333,000 - 1,250
1,145
2,100
79 85 329,568 18,770 1,067
480
3,052
80 90 286,000 - 160
1,005
1,110
81 91 283,787
est
- 601
910
3,700
82 - 265,000 - 1,500
950
1,100
83 93 262,000
est
- 1,600
650
1,050
84 86 250,000 - -
599
734
85 88 248,899 - 907
550
1,502
86 92 242,669 - 952
790
790
87 95 238,331
est
- 1,295
639
864
88 - 218,727 - 1,029
759
1,759
89 97 217,307
est
- 1,022
775
2,931
90 98 209,734
est
- -
1,080
2,700
91 94 201,000 - 225
868
225
92 96 200,000 - 895
400
1,200
93 99 198,924
est
- 640
486
1,273
94 100 190,067 5,168 1,080
618
1,434
95 - 182,500 3,800 1,652
130
296
96 - 178,410 7,204 803
681
1,589
97 - 173,000
est
- 1,600
892
2,199
98 - 162,390 - 800
560
1,580
99 - 157,496 6,000 600
530
900
100 - 149,738 - 595
514
3,695

Premium

Business Optimism Grows Among Top Carriers

Prominent for-hire carriers largely agree with the view that the trucking industry is emerging from an extended downcycle.

Fleets’ Tech Investments Center on AI and Safety

Many of North America’s largest motor carriers are investing in AI to automate processes and improve efficiency.

Major Carriers See Diesel Continuing Dominance

Large for-hire carriers generally agree that diesel will remain the trucking industry’s predominant fuel well into the future.

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Carriers across various segments of the trucking industry navigated unfavorable business conditions in 2025.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News

GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Mexican truck production eases month on month in September

Mexican production of heavy-duty trucks slowed in September compared with August but again outstripped manufacturing in the year-ago period by a wide margin.

October 13, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Ryder grows Northeast used truck network with N.J. facilities

Ryder opened used commercial vehicle sales facilities in Newark and North Bergen, N.J., expanding customer access to its inventory in the New York-area freight market.

October 13, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

STG Logistics names Jack Holmes CEO after restructuring

STG Logistics named Jack Holmes CEO as the company shifts its focus to growth after a financial restructuring that reduced its funded debt by nearly $1 billion.

October 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

Speed violations top trucker citations in CVSA campaign

CVSA announced that law enforcement officers stopped 8,000 drivers in 36 states, Canada and Mexico during the July 12-18 roadway safety campaign.

October 9, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

Isaac CEO urges fleets not to relinquish control of their data

“Only you should have access to all your data. Only you should have the big picture of your business. No one else,” Jacques DeLarochelliere said.

October 9, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFor-Hire

Jury convicts 2 in Singh Organization cargo theft case

Facing federal prison sentences are two Indian nationals, Arshpreet Singh, 28, of Sacramento, Calif., and Vikramjeet Singh, 31, of Fontana, Calif.

October 7, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Truck driver pay rose in 2025 despite freight downturn

The ATA study drew on data from more than 130 fleets representing more than 140,000 employee drivers and 9,000 independent contractors.

October 7, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Hub Group continues to reshape oversight with board additions

CEO David Yeager is reshaping Hub Group’s management and oversight framework following the discovery of accounting errors at the carrier founded by his father.

October 6, 2026
BusinessFor-Hire

XPO opens 2 service centers as network expansion continues

The new facilities in Mesa, Ariz., and Cameron, Mo., are part of a broader investment in XPO’s North American network.

October 5, 2026
BusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

Schneider expands driver training ranks by 26%

Schneider is increasing its driver instructor workforce by 26% to expand onboarding and behind-the-wheel training for new and experienced drivers.

October 2, 2026

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