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2016 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada

Up Front

Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers listing.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
TT’s Dan Bearth hosted a livestream panel discussion on the disruptive influences affecting trucking.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1
Swift Truckload 3,131,771
2
Schneider 2,380,000
est
3
Landstar System 1,894,221
4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 1,836,766
5
Werner Enterprises 1,644,874
6
Penske Logistics 1,400,000
7
U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,346,000
8
TFI International 1,263,357
9
Knight-Swift Transportation 952,098
10
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 895,538
11
Crete Carrier 775,000
est
12
XPO 770,000
13
Celadon Trucking Services 748,337
14
Heartland Express 736,345
15
Universal Truckload 696,134
16
CRST The Transportation Solution 585,587
17
Mullen Group 559,477
18
Ruan 521,063
19
Western Express 520,079
20
Canada Cartage 466,463
21
Covenant Logistics Group 449,029
22
Cowan Systems 432,000
23
P.A.M. Transport 417,050
24
Mesilla Valley Transportation 397,716
25
Interstate Distributor Co. 392,109
26
USA Truck 356,528
27
Dart Transit Co. 349,456
28
NFI 332,700
29
Bison Transport 303,191
30
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 290,000
31
Paschall Truck Lines 259,301
32
Challenger Motor Freight 258,496
33
Southeastern Freight Lines 227,329
34
Martin Transportation Systems 220,000
35
Epes Carriers Inc. 215,979
36
Roehl Transport 211,154
37
Brown Trucking Co. 176,521
38
Anderson Trucking Service 155,898
39
Black Horse Carriers 143,000
40
CalArk 124,218
41
SLH Transport 114,581
42
Day & Ross 112,324
43
Forward Air 110,950
44
Abilene Motor Express 95,000
est
45
Titan Transfer 84,002
46
TransX Group of Companies 79,593
47
System Freight 72,562
48
Fastfrate Group 44,604
49
Atlas World Group 28,501
50
A. Duie Pyle 15,490

Extras

North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
104

On the Bubble

Wilson Trucking Corp. is a less-than-truckload carrier based in Fishersville, Virginia.
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For-Hire News

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire

Nikola Bankruptcy Leaves Truck Buyers Scrambling

Some customers have secured the fuel their tractors need. Others parked the trucks as court proceedings play out. All continue to work the phones in search of more amenable solutions.

July 3, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

UPS Plans to Offer Voluntary Buyouts to Union Drivers

UPS plans to offer voluntary buyouts to union-represented delivery drivers for the first time in the company’s history as part of an effort to boost profit by slimming down its operations.

July 3, 2025
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Watsontown Trucking Buys Milton Transportation

The purchase of Milton Transportation and BTR will add 40 trucks, 300 trailers, two maintenance facilities and a body and alignment shop to the Watsontown Trucking portfolio.

June 30, 2025
Business, Equipment, Safety, Breaking News, For-Hire, Top 100

Werner Wins $100M Nuclear Verdict Reversal by Texas Court

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Werner Enterprises, reversing a $100 million jury verdict against the motor carrier upheld by an appellate court.

June 27, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Idaho Trucking Leader Heber Andrus Dies at Age 75

Heber Lynn Andrus, a past chairman of the Idaho Trucking Association and former owner of Idaho-based Doug Andrus Distributing, died June 11 at age 75.

June 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

FedEx Cuts Q1 Guidance Despite Q4 Gains

FedEx reported gains in fourth-quarter revenue and earnings on the heels of a profitability initiative that helped counter market headwinds, but cut its guidance amid trade worries.

June 24, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Top 100

Target Eyes Shein, Temu Model With Factory-Direct Shipping

The company is seeking to broaden its range of low-cost offerings through the program, said people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the test hasn’t been announced.

June 24, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Fred Smith, FedEx Chairman and Founder, Dies at 80

“It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I share that Frederick W. Smith, our founder and executive chairman, died earlier today,” CEO Raj Subramaniam wrote June 21.

June 22, 2025
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

10 Roads Express Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teamsters

A four-month-long strike at Iowa-based contract carrier 10 Roads Express by members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has taken a major step toward resolution.

June 20, 2025
Business, For-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 20, 2025

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