Daseke Inc. founder Don Daseke will sell his holdings in the company and step down from its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 14.
November 15, 2022
2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Refrigerated (Truckload & LTL) Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Inc. | 2,006,924 |
| 2 | KLLM Transport Services | 936,000 |
| 3 | C.R. England | 897,868 |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 755,000 est |
| 5 | Stevens Transport | 737,294 |
| 6 | Hirschbach Motor Lines | 440,862 |
| 7 | Marten Transport | 378,000 |
| 8 | John Christner Trucking | 338,873 |
| 9 | TransAm Trucking | 297,000 est |
| 10 | Black Horse Carriers | 280,500 |
| 11 | FFE Transportation Services | 275,000 |
| 12 | Crete Carrier Corp. | 266,000 est |
| 13 | Navajo Express | 243,000 est |
| 14 | Bay & Bay Transportation | 150,752 |
| 15 | Frialsa Logistica | 143,200 est |
| 16 | NFI | 126,000 |
| 17 | Pride Transport | 122,000 |
| 18 | WEL Companies | 120,284 |
| 19 | J&R Schugel Trucking | 119,000 est |
| 20 | Day & Ross | 118,837 |
| 21 | National Carriers | 108,500 |
| 22 | Decker Truck Line | 106,206 est |
| 23 | Covenant Logistics Group | 98,272 est |
| 24 | Freymiller Inc. | 98,000 est |
| 25 | Roadrunner Freight | 96,692 est |
| 26 | Schuster Co. | 83,200 est |
| 27 | Raider Express | 80,000 |
| 28 | Wilson Logistics | 75,000 |
| 29 | Continental Express | 71,500 |
| 30 | Great Plains Transport | 64,302 |
| 31 | Roehl Transport | 59,078 |
| 32 | Canada Cartage System | 53,580 |
| 33 | Denney Transport | 46,401 est |
| 34 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 38,000 |
| 35 | Transportes Garza Leal | 34,500 |
| 36 | Cowan Systems | 32,590 |
| 37 | Halvor Lines | 28,100 |
| 38 | May Trucking | 26,304 |
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Daseke Founder Sells Shares Amid Board Retirement
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Plans Carbon Emission Intensity Reduction of 32% by 2034
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. set a new goal to reduce its carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034, the company announced Nov. 14.
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FedEx Freight Unit Furloughs Workers as Cargo Demand Slows
FedEx Corp.’s freight unit is putting workers on furlough in some U.S. markets, adding to mounting evidence of a cargo slowdown as the company joins other large employers trimming their ranks.
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GXO Reports Higher Revenue, Lower Earnings for Q3
GXO Logistics Inc. reported revenue growth and a decline in earnings in its third-quarter report released Nov. 8.
November 10, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Werner Reports Revenue Increase for Q3
Werner Enterprises saw revenue rise but income decline during the third quarter of 2022, the company reported Nov. 2.
November 3, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire
XPO Spinoff RXO Officially Launches
XPO Logistics Inc. turned its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform, RXO, into an independent, publicly traded company Nov. 1.
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Landstar Reports Highest Revenue for Any Q3
Landstar System Inc.’s revenue and diluted earnings per share both set third-quarter records, the company reported Oct. 19.
October 20, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Reports $3.84 Billion in Revenue for Q3
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. saw revenue and earnings increase as a result of strong segment growth during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 18, besting analysts’ expectations.
October 19, 2022Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Marten Reports 15th Consecutive Increase in Quarterly Profitability
Marten Transport reported its 15th consecutive year-over-year increase in quarterly profitability Oct. 17, but still the results missed analysts’ expectations.
October 18, 2022Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire
NFI Acquires MCO Transport to Bolster Southeastern Port Operations
North American supply chain solutions company NFI has acquired southeastern port service solutions provider MCO Transport Inc., the company announced Oct. 10.
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