2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Carbon Express 18,645
est
2 K-Limited Carrier 22,500
est
3 PGT Trucking 22,523
4 Wynne Transport Services 24,418
5 Canada Cartage System 25,125
6 Cardinal Logistics 27,100
7 Dixon Bros. 28,301
est
8 NFI 35,000
9 Mission Petroleum Carriers 41,155
est
10 Liquid Trucking Cos. 42,024
est
11 Atlantic Bulk Carrier 43,546
est
12 Solar Transport 45,200
13 Sterling Transport Co. 48,600
est
14 Schilli Corp. 52,421
est
15 Tidewater Transit Co. 52,724
est
16 Herman R. Ewell Inc. 61,983
est
17 Service Transport Co. 63,191
est
18 J&M Tank Lines 64,241
est
19 Andrews Logistics 69,463
20 CLI Transport 72,421
est
21 Prime Inc. 75,098
22 Apex Logistics 81,935
est
23 Cliff Viessman Inc. 92,128
est
24 Coastal Transport Co. 95,331
est
25 Dupré Logistics 98,044
26 United Petroleum Transports 102,729
est
27 Florida Rock & Tank Lines 108,716
est
28 Tankstar USA 108,985
est
29 Slay Transportation Co. 109,204
est
30 Martin Transport Inc. 120,523
est
31 Eagle Transport Corp. 143,700
est
32 Quantix Supply Chain Solutions 192,365
33 Groendyke Transport 273,125
est
34 Foodliner/Quest Liner 416,796
35 Heniff Transportation Systems 562,000
est
36 Trimac Transportation Services 600,000
37 Quality Carriers 1,090,684
est
38 Kenan Advantage Group 1,572,138
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For-Hire News
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

China’s Port Lockdowns Threaten Domestic Trucking

China locking down key port cities because of a new outbreak of the coronavirus could have serious ramifications for trucking in the United States.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 5, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Werner Reports 24% Increase in Revenue for Q1

Werner Enterprises posted net income of $53.7 million, or 82 cents a diluted share, for the first quarter, compared with $46.5 million, 68 cents, during the same time the previous year, the company reported May 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 4, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Daseke Reports 26% Rise in Revenue for Q1

Daseke Inc. experienced a 26% increase in revenue year-over-year for the first quarter, the company reported May 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 3, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire

Shippers Turn to Trucking for Help Meeting Carbon Reduction Goals

LAS VEGAS — As large corporations make bold pledges to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades, they are increasingly looking at their supply chains as an opportunity to make progress toward those goals.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 3, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Saia Reports 112% Increase in Earnings for Q1

Saia Inc. experienced a 112% year-over-year increase in total earnings for the first quarter, the company reported May 2.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 2, 2022
Business, For-Hire

USA Truck Reports Earnings, Revenue Growth for Q1

USA Truck posted increased year-over-year profits and revenue during the first quarter, the company reported April 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports $1.3 Billion Revenue for Q1

ArcBest Corp. saw a surge in profits and revenue in the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

TFI International Posts Large Profit, Revenue Gains

TFI International more than doubled its first-quarter profit as it capitalized on solid freight demand and the integration of the UPS Freight operations it acquired last year.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 29, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Revenue, Earnings Records for Q1

Forward Air Corp. set all-time quarterly records for revenue, net income and earnings per diluted share during the first quarter, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Posts $291.6 Million in Revenue for Q1

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. saw revenue and earnings improvements during the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
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