2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.
Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.
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 Delivery
Top Refrigerated (Truckload & LTL) Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Inc. | 2,131,312 |
| 2 | KLLM Transport Services | 1,003,119 |
| 3 | Stevens Transport | 782,880 |
| 4 | Hirschbach Motor Lines | 724,941 est |
| 5 | Marten Transport | 439,792 |
| 6 | C.R. England | 237,000 est |
| 7 | Leonard's Express | 209,110 est |
| 8 | NFI | 182,000 |
| 9 | Day & Ross | 180,410 |
| 10 | National Carriers | 162,685 |
| 11 | Continental Express | 154,500 |
| 12 | May Trucking Co. | 151,000 |
| 13 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 145,000 |
| 14 | WEL Cos. | 128,299 |
| 15 | Hurricane Express | 110,419 |
| 16 | Pride Transport | 110,000 |
| 17 | Schuster Co. | 101,202 est |
| 18 | Canada Cartage | 99,733 est |
| 19 | Raider Express | 95,000 |
| 20 | Roehl Refrigerated Transport | 79,370 est |
| 21 | Bison Transport | 68,965 |
| 22 | PS Logistics | 40,000 |
| 23 | Portage Transport | 32,194 est |
| 24 | Pacific Shipping & Trucking | 20,400 |
| 25 | Sorenson Transport | 16,873 |
| 26 | Beemac Trucking | 13,798 est |
| 27 | Artur Express | 11,500 |
| 28 | TWT Refrigerated | 11,000 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or email to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
Hirschbach, C.R. England, Leonard’s Express, Schuster, Canada Cartage, Roehl, Portage Transport and Beemac revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
Extras
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For-Hire News
STG Logistics Files for Bankruptcy, Continues Operations
STG and 64 affiliates filed for court protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The company expects to exit court protection in around five months’ time.
January 12, 2026Current, Former Executives Buy USA Truck From DSV
DSV said in October it was working on selling USA Truck, which did not fit its vision for asset-light North American on-road operations. USA Truck CEO George Henry will continue in the role.
January 12, 2026Dart Transit Group Sold After 90 Years of Family Ownership
The acquisition does not change day-to-day operations. The Dart name and operating entities remain unchanged, and drivers, customers, leadership and staff will remain in place.
January 9, 2026Ryder Acquires Georgia’s Truck Service Depot
Ryder System acquired Georgia mobile truck and trailer maintenance specialist Truck Service Depot on Jan. 6 for an undisclosed sum, the company said.
January 7, 2026Transport Stocks Jump to Record High on Economic Optimism
U.S. transportation stocks closed at a record level Jan. 6, capping off a rebound fueled by prospects of strong economic growth this year.
January 6, 2026Transportation Stocks Eye Record on Economic Growth Hopes
Among the Dow Jones Transportation Average's best performers in 2025 were C.H. Robinson Worldwide, surging 56%, as investors fawned over its use of artificial intelligence to cut costs.
January 5, 2026Truck Tonnage Nudges 0.2% Higher in November
Trucking activity in the U.S. climbed slightly in November, but shipments remain at low levels, according to American Trucking Associations.
December 23, 2025Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026
President Trump's approach to renegotiating trade deals has injected unease into international supply chains as well as a domestic trucking industry already 2½ years into a downturn.
December 23, 2025
