2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
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 | Mail
Top Tank Truck/Bulk Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenan Advantage Group | 1,378,770 |
| 2 | Quality Carriers | 798,000 |
| 3 | Trimac Transportation Services | 756,000 |
| 4 | Foodliner/Quest Liner | 245,152 |
| 5 | Superior Bulk Logistics | 244,800 |
| 6 | Groendyke Transport | 221,329 |
| 7 | Schneider | 215,900 est |
| 8 | Quantix SCS | 211,000 |
| 9 | Ruan Transportation Management Systems | 202,551 |
| 10 | Dupré Logistics | 201,803 |
| 11 | Transwood Carriers Inc. | 189,300 |
| 12 | Western Dairy Transport | 160,377 |
| 13 | Martin Transport Inc. | 151,448 |
| 14 | Eagle Transport Corp. | 131,117 |
| 15 | Tankstar USA Inc. | 125,613 |
| 16 | Florida Rock & Tank Lines | 122,882 |
| 17 | Dillon Transport Inc. | 114,000 |
| 18 | Mission Petroleum Carriers | 113,150 |
| 19 | United Petroleum Transports | 108,907 |
| 20 | Slay Transportation Co. | 104,521 |
| 21 | Miller Transporters | 104,129 |
| 22 | CCC Transportation/ CTL Transportation | 97,190 |
| 23 | Linden Bulk Transportation | 83,868 |
| 24 | J&M Tank Lines Inc. | 71,983 |
| 25 | Genox Transportation Inc. | 69,701 |
| 26 | Schilli Corp. | 66,000 |
| 27 | CLI Transport | 63,743 |
| 28 | Service Transport Co. | 63,331 |
| 29 | Apex Logistics | 61,641 |
| 30 | Tidewater Transit Co. | 58,000 |
| 31 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 21,232 |
| 32 | Bulk Service Transport | 16,768 |
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.
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September 28, 2026Penske’s Thompson: Look to future but embrace AI today
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September 28, 2026Replacement demand revives trailer market
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