2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
Find out what carriers are doing to prepare for what looks like increased demand for freight hauling this year and next.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 C.R. England 1,304,898
2 Prime Inc. 1,060,815
3 KLLM Transport Services 937,000
4 Stevens Transport 662,450
5 Marten Transport 375,851
6 Swift Refrigerated 341,280
7 TransAm Trucking 270,000
8 Hirschbach Motor Lines 251,697
9 John Christner Trucking 236,625
10 Shaffer Trucking 210,000
11 May Trucking 199,601
12 Roadrunner Freight 171,000
13 Covenant Logistics Group 167,662
14 Frialsa Logistica 127,100
15 CanXpress 122,867
16 NFI 122,000
17 J&R Schugel Trucking 114,000
18 National Carriers 108,000
19 WEL Cos. 106,250
20 Decker Truck Line 104,000
21 MCT Transportation 84,018
22 Freymiller Inc. 84,000
23 Continental Express 80,000
24 Bay & Bay Transportation 74,808
25 Day & Ross 62,450
26 Cowan Systems 38,881
27 Roehl Refrigerated Transport 36,213
28 TWT Refrigerated 35,300
29 Maverick USA 33,495
30 CRST The Transportation Solution 31,000
31 Transportes Garza Leal 30,600
32 Celadon Group Inc. 30,000
Extras
About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

May Trucking Co. ($199 million), Based in Salem, Ore., this company has been operating since 1945 and provides refrigerated truckload and less-than-truckload freight services throughout the lower 48 states.
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For-Hire News
Business, For-Hire

USA Truck Reports Earnings, Revenue Growth for Q1

USA Truck posted increased year-over-year profits and revenue during the first quarter, the company reported April 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports $1.3 Billion Revenue for Q1

ArcBest Corp. saw a surge in profits and revenue in the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

TFI International Posts Large Profit, Revenue Gains

TFI International more than doubled its first-quarter profit as it capitalized on solid freight demand and the integration of the UPS Freight operations it acquired last year.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Revenue, Earnings Records for Q1

Forward Air Corp. set all-time quarterly records for revenue, net income and earnings per diluted share during the first quarter, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Posts $291.6 Million in Revenue for Q1

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. saw revenue and earnings improvements during the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Record Revenue for Q1

Old Dominion Freight Line’s revenue reached a record during the first quarter, the company announced April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Reports Strong Q1 Earnings Amid Lower Package Volume

UPS Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, saying its quarterly income increased to $3.3 billion compared with $2.77 billion in the first quarter of 2021.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 26, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Does Your Business Belong on Our List of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers?

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April 25, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Opens Third E-Commerce Distribution Center in Columbus Market

Ryder System Inc. opened its third multiclient omnichannel distribution center in Columbus, Ohio, the company announced April 25.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Penske Truck Leasing Expands in Washington State

Penske Truck Leasing announced it opened a new facility in Everett, Wash., that offers consumer and commercial truck rental, full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance.

April 22, 2022
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