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
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An overhaul of the truck maker’s lineup has been underway since Mack announced the Pioneer as its latest flagship Class 8 on-highway tractor in April 2025.
June 11, 2026Amazon Launches Less-Than-Truckload Unit
The announcement follows ASCS’ Amazon Freight unit stepping out of the shadows May 4 after months of rumor. The company already has LTL experience.
June 10, 2026Class 8 Orders Extend Rebound in May
ACT Research preliminary data showed orders increased 103% year over year, while FTR Transportation Intelligence reported an even larger 124% gain.
June 9, 2026Kevin Knight Steps Down as Knight-Swift Executive Chairman
The Plain City, Utah, native was CEO of Knight Transportation from 1994 to 2014. He was one of four founders of Knight Transportation in 1990.
June 8, 2026Horizon Eyes Class 8 BEV Tractor Production Inside 18 Months
Horizon currently sells Classes 3-7 battery-electric trucks but is expanding its portfolio with a Class 8 design intended to rival the Tesla Semi.
June 5, 2026Anti-Cargo Theft Coalition Urges Senate Action on CORCA
The push follows overwhelming bipartisan passage of the bill in the House and adds to a sense of urgency in the Senate to move the measure to Trump's desk.
June 4, 2026CBP’s ‘Operation Checkmate’ Nets 36 Undocumented Truckers
Of the undocumented truckers arrested during the operation, 30 are from India and six are foreign nationals from El Salvador, Mexico and Russia.
June 3, 2026
