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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
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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 | 1,316,403 |
| 2 | Quality Carriers | 786,000 est |
| 3 | Trimac Transportation Services | 514,997 |
| 4 | Foodliner/Quest Liner | 277,471 |
| 5 | Quantix Supply Chain Solutions | 259,370 |
| 6 | Superior Bulk Logistics | 252,300 |
| 7 | Groendyke Transport | 224,000 |
| 8 | Ruan | 178,881 |
| 9 | Miller Transporters | 117,625 |
| 10 | Dupré Logistics | 115,938 |
| 11 | Florida Rock & Tank Lines | 112,165 |
| 12 | Apex Logistics | 84,786 |
| 13 | Mission Petroleum Carriers | 79,951 |
| 14 | CCC Transportation/ CTL Transportation | 72,784 |
| 15 | Prime Inc. | 67,501 |
| 16 | J&M Tank Lines Inc. | 66,261 |
| 17 | CLI Transport | 64,563 |
| 18 | Transportes Auto Tanques Ochoa | 56,800 |
| 19 | Service Transport Co. | 53,358 |
| 20 | Herman R. Ewell Inc. | 52,934 |
| 21 | Schilli Corp. | 51,957 |
| 22 | Liquid Trucking Cos. | 39,757 |
| 23 | NFI | 36,300 |
| 24 | Sprint Transport | 26,630 |
| 25 | K-Limited Carrier | 23,040 |
| 26 | Bulk Service Transport | 20,000 |
Extras
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For-Hire News
Government, Business, Fuel, For-Hire
Diesel Tumbles 9.6¢ to $3.922 a Gallon
Government, Logistics, For-Hire
Yellow Reports Q1 Loss
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announced first-quarter earnings May 3 that missed Wall Street revenue and income expectations.
May 4, 2023Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire
Ryder Introduces Electric Vehicle Service
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryder System Inc. has introduced an electric vehicle program that includes advisers, electric vehicle leasing, vehicle charging, telematics and maintenance services.
May 2, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Forward Air Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1
Forward Air Corp. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 1.
May 1, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight
FedEx Freight Plans Closure of 29 Locations
FedEx Freight informed team members internally May 1 that it will be closing 29 freight locations and furloughing certain job classes.
May 1, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire, TCA
Penske to Acquire Michigan-Based Star Truck Rentals
Reading, Pa.-based Penske Truck Leasing plans to acquire Star Truck Rentals, a transportation services company that operates facilities in Indiana and Michigan.
May 1, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Hub Group Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1
Hub Group Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.
April 28, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Universal Logistics Reports Weaker Q1 Amid Softening Market
Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.
April 28, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Landstar Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1
Landstar System Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 26.
April 27, 2023Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire
Ryder Q1 Profit Slides on Lower Used Vehicle Sale Prices
Lower used-vehicle sale prices and the U.K. market exit hurt profits at Ryder System Inc. in the three months ending March 31, it said, as results fell short of analyst expectations.
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