2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.
Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Midwest Motor Express 17,500
2 RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 20,000
est
3 IMC Cos. 22,529
4 MigWay 28,020
5 Fraley & Schilling 36,000
est
6 Meiborg Inc. 36,300
7 Barnes Transportation Services 40,715
8 Ward Trucking 45,000
est
9 Highlight Motor Group 45,000
10 R&R Express 48,260
11 Cheema Freightlines 50,381
12 JRayl Transport 62,975
13 Halvor Lines 68,100
est
14 Alabama Motor Express 72,000
est
15 Dupré Logistics 73,110
16 Market Express 74,164
17 Southeastern Freight Lines 76,008
18 Arnold Transportation 80,000
est
19 A. Duie Pyle Inc. 83,500
20 Titan Transfer 84,475
21 Nussbaum Transportation 92,000
est
22 CalArk 94,559
est
23 GP Transco 96,767
24 C.R. England 105,200
est
25 Cargo Transporters 105,453
26 AAA Cooper Transportation 110,000
27 System Freight 110,973
28 Mercer Transportation Co. 114,314
29 A.D. Transport Express 120,000
est
30 Blackhawk Transport 120,531
est
31 Wilson Logistics 136,000
32 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 138,000
33 Red Classic 141,237
34 Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 149,377
35 Titanium Transportation Group 160,000
36 Paper Transport 163,234
37 Evans Delivery 172,000
38 Artur Express 172,000
est
39 Challenger Motor Freight 172,500
40 New Legend Inc. 190,000
41 Forward Air 193,800
42 Martin Transportation Systems 200,000
43 Anderson Trucking Service 202,917
44 Lily Transportation 220,000
45 Roehl Transport 236,332
est
46 Smith Transport 246,000
47 Hub Group Dedicated 267,709
48 Mullen Group 270,124
49 Marten Transport 309,784
50 Dart Transit Co. 312,000
est
51 Universal Truckload 328,929
52 P.A.M. Transport 337,500
53 Bison Transport 345,812
54 Cowan Systems 375,479
55 USA Truck (DB Schenker) 381,589
56 Averitt Express 382,949
57 Mesilla Valley Transportation 399,317
58 Canada Cartage System 402,002
59 Cardinal Logistics 427,800
60 Day & Ross Freight 461,692
61 Western Express 461,760
62 NFI 567,500
63 Covenant Logistics Group 608,854
64 Heartland Express 645,262
65 Ruan 733,669
66 CRST The Transportation Solution 817,121
67 Penske Logistics 1,101,000
est
68 Crete Carrier Corp. 1,171,000
est
69 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,229,400
70 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,513,276
71 TFI International 1,584,837
72 Werner Enterprises 1,843,209
73 Schneider 1,851,000
74 Landstar System 2,515,940
75 J.B. Hunt Transport Services 2,659,000
76 Knight-Swift Transportation 3,786,030
est
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For-Hire News
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

PS Logistics Buys Yordy Transport, Boosts Flatbed Ops Again

Diamond State Trucking & Logistics is to buy Morton, Ill.-based flatbed carrier Yordy Transport for an undisclosed sum, parent company PS Logistics said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
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Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Buys Hercules Forwarding to Boost US LTL Operations

TFI International is to buy less-than-truckload carrier Hercules Forwarding Inc. for an undisclosed sum, it said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
March 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire, Private

PepsiCo, Estes Express Earn Sustainability Pathfinder Awards

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March 6, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Nearshoring Trend Drives More Border Growth

The nearshoring trend has been driving further transportation and logistics investments near the Mexican border as companies work to capture current and expected future growth.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 4, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Private

Navistar Launches Integrated Powertrain

Truck maker Navistar announced Feb. 26 it has made the first deliveries of its International LT Series equipped with the International S13 Integrated Powertrain.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 29, 2024
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J.B. Hunt to Promote Shelley Simpson to CEO Post

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced that company president Shelley Simpson is also taking on the post of CEO, effective July 1.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 29, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports 138% Earnings Drop for Q4

Forward Air Corp. experienced a 138% earnings drop year-over-year during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Feb. 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 29, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, For-Hire

Groups Support Werner in Legal Filing Over ‘Nuclear’ Verdict

The Texas Trucking Association and another advocacy group have filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Texas Supreme Court asking that it reject a $100 million lower-court accident verdict against Werner Enterprises.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 28, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, For-Hire

New SEC Rules Prompt Closer Look at Cybersecurity

Trucking businesses need to take a close look at the state of their cybersecur­ity in 2024 now that tough, new disclosure rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission have gone live.

Joe Dysart | Webology 101
February 23, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Estes, Pitt Ohio Among Firms Filling Yellow Void in Buffalo

Yellow Corp.’s shutdown has opened the door for Estes Express Lines, Pitt Ohio and more to make greater inroads in the Buffalo, N.Y., Niagara region.

Matt Glynn | The Buffalo (N.Y.) News
February 20, 2024
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