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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 Truckload/Dedicated Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transport Investments | 20,581 |
| 2 | A. Duie Pyle Inc. | 28,500 |
| 3 | Autotransportes Dasa | 30,500 |
| 4 | Transportes Sultana | 31,500 |
| 5 | Grupo GOR | 33,300 |
| 6 | Autotransportes Rapidos de Aguascalientes | 33,500 |
| 7 | Transportes Unidos Tampiquenos | 33,700 |
| 8 | Centauros del Sureste | 33,800 |
| 9 | Transportes Canales | 38,900 |
| 10 | Ryder Capital | 39,500 |
| 11 | Transportes Internacionales JCV | 41,000 |
| 12 | Transportes Elola | 42,000 |
| 13 | TRACOMEX | 45,200 |
| 14 | Transportes Lopez e Hijos | 46,300 |
| 15 | Fletes Internacionales Coss | 54,700 |
| 16 | Dupré Logistics | 55,542 |
| 17 | Transportes Lar-Mex | 56,900 |
| 18 | Fleetmaster Express | 61,000 |
| 19 | Transportes de Nuevo Laredo | 62,100 |
| 20 | Transportes Especializados Antonio de la Torre e Hijos | 65,300 |
| 21 | Transportadora Egoba | 66,300 |
| 22 | Central de Fletes Monterrey / Transportes Gonzalez (Grupo MG) | 68,400 |
| 23 | Transportes Quintanilla | 69,500 |
| 24 | TransX Group of Companies | 74,797 |
| 25 | Express Tres Fronteras | 75,800 |
| 26 | Legend Transportation | 82,000 |
| 27 | System Freight | 82,227 |
| 28 | Titan Transfer | 82,262 |
| 29 | Grupo TMM / Lacto Comercial Organizada | 91,500 |
| 30 | CalArk | 93,657 |
| 31 | Mercer Transportation Co. | 96,562 |
| 32 | G&D Integrated | 101,300 |
| 33 | Kriska Transportation | 102,625 |
| 34 | Auto Lineas Regiomontanas | 104,100 |
| 35 | Titanium Transportation Group | 106,790 |
| 36 | Artur Express | 110,000 |
| 37 | Trans-Mex Inc. | 118,400 |
| 38 | A.D. Transport Express | 120,000 |
| 39 | Pitt Ohio Transportation Group | 126,788 |
| 40 | Wilson Logistics | 135,447 |
| 41 | Transportes Cuauhtemoc | 135,700 |
| 42 | Stan Koch & Sons Trucking | 137,234 |
| 43 | Transportadora Nacional | 145,200 |
| 44 | Transportistas Unidos Mexicano | 150,400 |
| 45 | Brown Trucking Co. | 160,000 |
| 46 | Anderson Trucking Service | 163,891 |
| 47 | Marten Transport | 166,881 |
| 48 | Forward Air | 171,970 |
| 49 | Averitt Express | 180,248 |
| 50 | Auto Lineas America | 181,000 |
| 51 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 209,096 |
| 52 | Roehl Transport | 214,209 |
| 53 | Evans Delivery | 226,000 |
| 54 | Black Horse Carriers | 227,500 |
| 55 | Day & Ross Freight | 228,264 |
| 56 | Epes Carriers Inc. | 230,767 |
| 57 | Paschall Truck Lines | 238,523 |
| 58 | Challenger Motor Freight | 258,734 |
| 59 | Martin Transportation Systems | 261,403 |
| 60 | Cowan Systems | 266,683 |
| 61 | USA Truck (DB Schenker) | 302,052 |
| 62 | NFI | 311,300 |
| 63 | Bison Transport | 327,847 |
| 64 | Western Express | 330,000 |
| 65 | Dart Transit Co. | 367,214 |
| 66 | P.A.M. Transport | 377,854 |
| 67 | Universal Truckload | 396,419 |
| 68 | Mesilla Valley Transportation | 430,261 |
| 69 | Covenant Logistics Group | 437,100 |
| 70 | Canada Cartage System | 546,309 |
| 71 | Ruan | 590,968 |
| 72 | Heartland Express | 607,336 |
| 73 | Mullen Group | 627,372 |
| 74 | Cardinal Logistics | 720,000 |
| 75 | Hub Group Dedicated | 822,410 |
| 76 | Crete Carrier Corp. | 850,000 |
| 77 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 945,000 |
| 78 | Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions | 1,096,000 |
| 79 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 1,400,000 |
| 80 | Werner Enterprises | 1,635,244 |
| 81 | Penske Logistics | 1,700,000 |
| 82 | TFI International | 1,797,453 |
| 83 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 2,096,920 |
| 84 | Landstar System | 2,163,832 |
| 85 | Schneider | 2,187,400 |
| 86 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 3,636,472 est |
Extras
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For-Hire News
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Knight-Swift Reports 69% Earnings Drop in Q3
Business, For-Hire
Mullen Group Reports Mixed Q3 Results
Mullen Group posted an increase in earnings despite a decline in overall revenue during the third quarter, the company reported Oct. 19.
October 19, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Marten Revenue Nears $280 Million Amid Tough Q3 Market
Marten Transport experienced a decline in revenue and earnings amid tough market conditions during the third quarter, the company reported Oct 18.
October 19, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire
Autonomous Trucks Could Create Safer Roads, Better Jobs
AUSTIN, Texas — Autonomous truck developers and their industry partners see opportunities for this technology to improve road safety and create more desirable jobs for drivers.
October 19, 2023Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Yellow Aims to Appoint Auction Houses for Rolling Stock Sale
The administrators of Yellow Corp. aim to use auction houses to sell off the bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier’s rolling stock, according to court filings.
October 18, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Slides 30.4% Year-Over-Year
J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted a 30.4% year-over-year decrease in profits in the third quarter, undershooting analyst expectations as revenues declined at each of the carrier’s operating units.
October 17, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Yellow Extends Bid Deadline for Trucks, Trailers
Yellow Corp. has rescheduled the bid deadline for its fleet of trucks and trailers, according to court documents related to the shuttered carrier’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.
October 15, 2023Business, Technology, For-Hire
Estes Rating, Quoting System Returns to Action After Cyberattack
Estes Express Lines late Oct. 12 said its rating and quoting system, as well as telephone lines and email access, were again operational following a cyberattack earlier in the month.
October 13, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire, Private
Mercedes Unveils Longhaul Electric Truck
Mercedes-Benz Trucks revealed a heavy-duty electric truck to take on Tesla Inc.’s battery-powered Semi, the latest move in the intensifying race to decarbonize road logistics.
October 10, 2023Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire
Estes: Many Core IT Systems Operational Again After Attack
Estes Express Lines on Oct. 6 said a large share of its core IT infrastructure systems were “once again operational” following a cyberattack earlier in the week.
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