2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 IMC Cos. 17,370
2 Transport Investments 18,476
est
3 RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 20,000
4 Schuster Co. 20,800
est
5 TGR Logistics 23,000
est
6 Atlas World Group 24,628
7 Continental Express 25,000
8 Dupré Logistics 31,599
9 Autotransportes Dasa 32,200
est
10 Grupo GOR 35,200
est
11 Autotransportes Rapidos de Aguascalientes 35,400
est
12 Wright Transportation 35,400
est
13 Transportes Unidos Tampiquenos 35,600
est
14 Centauros del Sureste 35,700
est
15 Fraley & Schilling 36,000
16 Meiborg Inc. 36,500
17 Transportes Canales 41,100
est
18 Transportes Internacionales JCV 43,300
est
19 Transportes Elola 44,400
est
20 Ward Trucking 45,000
21 TRACOMEX 47,700
est
22 Transportes Lopez e Hijos 48,900
est
23 Highlight Motor Group 53,379
24 Market Express 55,000
25 Fletes Internacionales Coss 57,800
est
26 Transportes Lar-Mex 60,100
est
27 Fleetmaster Express 61,000
est
28 American Central Transport 65,000
est
29 Transportes de Nuevo Laredo 65,600
est
30 A. Duie Pyle Inc. 65,800
31 Halvor Lines 68,100
32 Transportes Especializados Antonio de la Torre e Hijos 69,000
est
33 Alabama Motor Express 72,000
34 Transportes Quintanilla 73,400
est
35 Titan Transfer 79,918
36 TransAmerica Express Logistics 80,000
37 Arnold Transportation 80,000
38 Express Tres Fronteras 80,000
est
39 Titanium Transportation Group 82,918
40 Nussbaum Transportation 92,000
41 Wilson Logistics 93,000
42 J. Rayl Transport 93,000
est
43 CalArk 94,559
44 Raven Transport 102,000
est
45 Kriska Transportation 102,625
est
46 System Freight 104,691
47 C.R. England 105,200
48 Auto Lineas Regiomontanas 109,900
est
49 AAA Cooper Transportation 113,000
50 Cargo Transporters 114,025
51 Evans Delivery 118,000
52 A.D. Transport Express 120,000
est
53 Blackhawk Transport 120,531
54 Trans-Mex Inc. 125,000
est
55 Legend Transportation 127,000
est
56 Red Classic 134,400
57 Mercer Transportation Co. 138,376
58 Transportes Cuauhtemoc 143,300
est
59 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 148,283
60 Transportadora Nacional 153,300
est
61 Brown Trucking Co. 155,000
est
62 Transportistas Unidos Mexicano 158,800
est
63 New Legend Inc. 160,126
64 Paper Transport 161,302
65 Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 168,162
66 Artur Express 172,000
67 Averitt Express 179,366
68 Forward Air 184,700
69 Smith Transport 187,891
70 Auto Lineas America 191,100
est
71 C.A.T. Inc. 208,382
est
72 Anderson Trucking Service 211,845
73 Southeastern Freight Lines 217,816
74 Roehl Transport 236,332
75 Martin Transportation Systems 248,044
76 Paschall Truck Lines 259,000
est
77 Marten Transport 265,984
78 Black Horse Carriers 280,500
79 Hub Group Dedicated 298,747
80 Cowan Systems 330,093
81 Challenger Motor Freight 335,000
82 Bison Transport 345,037
83 Day & Ross Freight 358,997
84 Dart Transit Co. 365,000
85 USA Truck (DB Schenker) 377,093
86 Mesilla Valley Transportation 383,950
est
87 Universal Truckload 390,095
88 Canada Cartage System 401,850
89 NFI 422,500
90 Western Express 424,672
91 P.A.M. Transport 425,224
92 Heartland Express 596,815
93 Covenant Logistics Group 600,722
94 Cardinal Logistics 648,000
est
95 Ruan 648,539
96 Mullen Group 664,550
97 Crete Carrier Corp. 860,000
est
98 CRST The Transportation Solution 873,000
99 Penske Logistics 919,000
est
100 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,417,483
101 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,521,494
102 TFI International 1,658,016
103 Werner Enterprises 1,909,776
104 Schneider 2,076,800
105 Landstar System 2,371,188
106 J.B. Hunt Transport Services 3,084,112
107 Knight-Swift Transportation 3,198,000
est
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For-Hire News
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Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 14, 2024
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Ryder Q4 Profit Slides on Weak Used Truck Prices, Rentals

Profits at Ryder System Inc. fell 39.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023 as weak freight conditions again sapped strength from used vehicle sales prices and rental activity, it said Feb. 14.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 14, 2024
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XPO Looks to Lower Leverage, May Buy Back Debt Early, CFO Says

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO Inc. is working to reduce its leverage after it purchased assets from Yellow Corp. and might consider buying back some of its debt at par, its finance chief said.

Nina Trentmann | Bloomberg News
February 12, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI Eyes Merger for Truckload Operations as Part of Spinoff

TFI International’s truckload operations could be merged with a competitor to divide the Montreal-based company into two publicly traded entities, likely in 2025, its CEO said Feb. 9.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Q4 Profits Fall 14.4% as Deals Dull Freight Market Toll

Profits at TFI International in the fourth quarter fell 14.4% compared with the same period a year earlier, as acquisitions softened the impact of a weak freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt Exits After Omni Deal Completion

Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt exited the company days after finally completing the carrier’s at-times contentious merger with Omni Logistics.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 8, 2024
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Trucking Executives Cite Opportunities for AI Adoption

LAS VEGAS — Artificial intelligence promises to unlock greater efficiency in the freight transportation industry, but implementing AI functions is not without its challenges.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
February 8, 2024
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports 31% Earnings Gain Despite Revenue Drop

ArcBest Corp. experienced a 30.7% increase in earnings despite a decline in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Feb. 6.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 7, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Auto Stoppages Push P.A.M. Transportation Into Red in Q4

Labor stoppages at automotive manufacturers across the U.S. and a weak freight environment hit profits at carrier P.A.M. Transportation in the final three months of 2023, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Saia Targets Further Expansion Via $1 Billion in 2024 Capex

Saia Inc. expects 2024 to be another year of significant expansion after picking up business and terminals following the implosion of less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp., executives said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
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