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 Tank Truck/Bulk Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenan Advantage Group | 2,363,408 |
| 2 | Quality Carriers | 851,000 est |
| 3 | Trimac Transportation Services | 575,817 est |
| 4 | Foodliner/Quest Liner | 562,564 |
| 5 | Heniff Transportation Systems | 548,222 est |
| 6 | Quantix Supply Chain Solutions | 472,200 |
| 7 | United Petroleum Transports | 166,761 est |
| 8 | Grammer Logistics | 130,000 |
| 9 | Viessman Trucking | 117,291 est |
| 10 | Prime Inc. | 112,938 |
| 11 | Andrews Logistics | 107,731 est |
| 12 | Liquid Trucking | 64,013 |
| 13 | NFI | 54,000 |
| 14 | All Chemical Transport | 37,722 |
| 15 | Canada Cartage | 32,969 est |
| 16 | Bulk Service Transport | 23,000 |
| 17 | Dupré Logistics | 22,531 |
| 18 | PGT Holdings | 15,637 |
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.
Trimac, Heniff, United Petroleum, Cliff Viessman, Andrews Logistics and Canada Cartage revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
Extras
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For-Hire News
10 Roads Express to Shut Down After Losing USPS Business
The Carter Lake, Iowa-based contract carrier cited headwinds hindering the overall transportation sector and the loss of USPS, whose contract accounted for 70% of the company’s revenue.
December 3, 2025ODFL Sells 2 North Carolina Properties for $9.65 Million
ODFL declined to comment on the sale, including whether it is a sale-leaseback transaction. The 10.67-acre properties are in Thomasville Business Park.
December 2, 2025FedEx to Slash 856 Texas Jobs After Customer Moves Business
FedEx plans to cut hundreds of jobs in Texas after a third-party logistics customer opted to move its business to a new location and a different company.
November 26, 2025UPS, FedEx, Others Face Long-Term Effects of MD-11 Grounding
The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an “undeterminable period,” creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.
November 25, 2025Layoffs Piling Up Across Many Industries
Amid wider economic uncertainty, sizable layoffs have continued to pile up for companies across many industries, including transportation — raising worker anxieties.
November 21, 2025Trucking Prepares for Subdued 2025 Holiday Shipping Season
Carriers attribute the softer outlook to shippers front-loading inventory earlier in the year due to tariff concerns, combined with cautious consumer spending amid inflation worries.
November 20, 2025Truck Tonnage Slips 2.1% Sequentially During October
Freight tonnage continued to slow sequentially in October, reaching its lowest level since the start of the year, American Trucking Associations reported Nov. 18.
November 20, 2025UPS Plane That Crashed in Kentucky Had Cracks in Engine Mount
A series of photos released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the left engine coming off the UPS plane and flying up and over the wing as it rolled down the runway.
November 20, 2025Walmart Raises Profit Expectations as Americans Hunt Deals
Walmart posted strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it sets itself up for a strong holiday shopping season.
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