2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Renewable Transport Services 5,885
2 R&R Express 6,890
3 AFC Transport 7,000
4 Alabama Motor Express 8,000
est
5 Sorenson Transport 14,762
6 TWT Refrigerated 18,000
7 May Trucking 26,304
est
8 Cowan Systems 26,933
9 PS Logistics 27,000
10 Halvor Lines 28,100
est
11 Challenger Motor Freight 34,500
12 Highlight Motor Group 36,380
13 CRST The Transportation Solution 44,417
14 Roehl Refrigerated Transport 59,078
est
15 Great Plains Transport 64,249
16 Bison Transport 74,851
17 Raider Express 80,000
18 Wilson Logistics 82,000
19 Canada Cartage System 94,219
20 Continental Express 95,000
21 Soar Transport 103,006
22 Cardinal Logistics 109,900
23 A&A Express 110,000
24 WEL Cos. 124,252
25 National Carriers 125,800
26 NFI 130,000
27 Pride Transport 134,000
28 Day & Ross 139,339
29 Bay & Bay Transportation 150,752
est
30 Navajo Express 243,000
est
31 Penske Logistics 280,500
est
32 TransAm Trucking 297,000
est
33 John Christner Trucking 338,873
est
34 Marten Transport 379,148
35 Hirschbach Motor Lines 423,222
36 Stevens Transport 688,000
est
37 Swift Refrigerated 755,000
est
38 C.R. England 897,868
est
39 KLLM Transport Services 917,000
40 Prime Inc. 1,932,669
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On the Bubble

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For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Intermodal Chassis Manufacturers Pull Back on Output

Intermodal chassis manufacturers are scaling back production as a result of weak demand as well as a supply overhang, company executives said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
For-Hire, Top 100

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April 25, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports Earnings Drop Amid Revenue Growth

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings saw its first-quarter bottom-line results swing from a profit to a loss.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Mullen Group Reports Lower Revenue for Q1

Mullen Group experienced a decrease in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 25.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Hires Ex-Ceva Logistics Executive Stewart as CEO

Shawn Stewart is set to join Forward Air as CEO, effective April 28, the carrier said April 23. He also will join the asset-light transportation services group’s board of directors.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Business, For-Hire

ODFL Reports Q1 Revenue and Earnings Growth

Old Dominion Freight Line experienced growth in revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Reports 41% Earnings Drop During Q1

UPS Inc. experienced a 41.3% drop in earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 23, 2024
Government, Business, For-Hire

Five Auto Haulers to Merge as Backer Files for IPO

Five auto carriers look set to merge, with the combined entity likely to then add to its assets by buying up competitors, if an initial public offering pans out as planned.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Business, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Reports $2.9 Billion Revenue for Q1

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Truck Software Developer Platform Science Raises $125M

Platform Science raised $125 million in capital to accelerate the launch of its software platform with additional truck manufacturers, a spokesperson for the company said April 16.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
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