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, 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
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, For-Hire

Fleets, Suppliers Work to Curb Fuel Card Skimming

Fuel card skimming is proving to be the most challenging and expensive fraud that carriers are facing.

Dan Calabrese | Special to Transport Topics
February 5, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

VMRS Portal Is Nearly Here

The Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards system is undergoing major updates, including an online portal and codes for electric vehicles.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
February 2, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Reports 12% Revenue Decline for Q4

Schneider National experienced a year-over-year decline in profits as well as revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Feb. 1.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Reports 28% Revenue Decline for Q4

Landstar System Inc. posted declines in net income and revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Jan. 31.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder to Acquire Cardinal Logistics

Ryder System Inc. is acquiring Cardinal Logistics in a deal that will add 2,900 power units, 3,400 drivers and 200 operating locations to its existing network.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 1, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Forward Air Completes Acquisition of Omni Logistics

Forward Air on Jan. 25 announced the completion of its long-pending acquisition of Omni Logistics, with both companies’ leaders touting the benefits of the merger.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 31, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Explore Sale of Coyote Amid Weak Q4

UPS Inc. is reducing its overall employee head count by 12,000 workers, which the company says will save more than $1 billion, citing higher labor costs and softening demand.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, For-Hire, Private

Kodiak Opens Truck Port at Ryder Facility in Houston

Kodiak Robotics opened a second truck port for its autonomous semis at a Ryder System Inc. fleet maintenance facility in Houston, the companies said Jan. 23.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Knight-Swift Reports 11% Revenue Increase for Q4

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings profits dropped during the fourth quarter but the carrier experienced an increase in revenue, the company reported Jan. 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2024
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