2025 Top Tank Truck/Bulk 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 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

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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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, 2025
BusinessFor-HireTCA

ODFL 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, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

FedEx 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, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

UPS, 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, 2025
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UPS and FedEx Strain as MD-11 Jets Stay Grounded

The grounding has drained capacity and complicated operations for the world’s largest package delivery companies just as shipping volumes surge for the peak period through Christmas.

November 24, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal FreightTop 100

Layoffs 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, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

Trucking 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, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Truck 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, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

UPS 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, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal Freight

Walmart 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.

November 20, 2025

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