2025 Top Refrigerated (Truckload and LTL) Carriers

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

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

Extras

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping their workplaces, advocating for flexible work environments.

Carriers across various segments of the trucking industry navigated unfavorable business conditions in 2024.

Motor carriers are sharing knowledge and resources to better support military veteran employees.

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Tariffs raised by the Trump administration create obstacles on the path to a market recovery, the study’s authors warned.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News

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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, 2026
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Koch Acquires Store Opening Solutions

Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based Store Opening Solutions specializes in retail fixture, furniture and equipment inventory. It will become part of the Koch Logistics division.

January 12, 2026
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Current, 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, 2026
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Dart 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, 2026
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Ryder 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, 2026
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Transport 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, 2026
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Standard Forwarding Freight Suspends Operations

Less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding Freight suspended day-to-day operations in the final week of 2025, the company said, as key executives departed.

January 6, 2026
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Transportation 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, 2026
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Truck 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, 2025
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Market 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

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