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

Navajo Express ($243 million), is a refrigerated and truckload carrier based in Denver.
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

DB Schenker to Acquire USA Truck for $435 Million

USA Truck is being acquired by DB Schenker in a $435 million deal announced June 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2022
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, TCA

UPS Donates Semi-Tractor to Georgia Technical College

ALBANY, Ga. — UPS Inc. has agreed to donate a semi-tractor to Albany Technical College at the Logistics Education Center on the college’s main campus.

June 24, 2022
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Reports Quarterly, Annual Revenue Growth

FedEx Corp. reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on June 23 that were close to meeting Wall Street expectations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 23, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2023 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2023 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 23, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx Takes Delivery of 150 BrightDrop EVs

FedEx Corp. announced June 21 it received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, the technology startup from General Motors that is decarbonizing last-mile delivery.

June 21, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, For-Hire

How the Pandemic Accelerated Change for Motor Carriers

Few industries came under as much pressure and made as many adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic as trucking. Industry executives see permanent changes resulting from how COVID altered the economy, consumer behavior and business interactions.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
June 17, 2022
Business, For-Hire

2022 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers List Illustrates Growth of Large Fleets

Despite lingering supply chain disruptions and an extremely tight labor market, most of the largest for-hire motor carriers in North America achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year. That extraordinary business growth is clearly reflected on the 2022 edition of Transport Topics’ Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 17, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Expands Freight Brokerage Business

Ryder System Inc. is expanding its freight brokerage business with the addition of new offices, the company announced June 16.

June 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Firms Leverage Innovations to Manage Supply Chain Disruptions

CHICAGO — Trucking and logistics leaders said their companies’ investments in technology and more flexible service offerings have paid dividends during the supply chain turbulence of the past few years.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 15, 2022
Business, For-Hire

FedEx Boosts Dividend, Shakes Up Board

FedEx Corp. boosted its dividend and announced board changes in coordination with activist investor D.E. Shaw & Co., shaking up the courier just two weeks into the tenure of new CEO Raj Subramaniam.

June 14, 2022
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