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2022 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
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2022 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers List Illustrates Growth of Large Fleets

For-hire motor carriers achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year, powered by surging freight demand.
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How the Pandemic Accelerated Change for Motor Carriers

The pandemic accelerated driver wages, shortened routes to match shopping patterns and increased automation across the supply chain.
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Map: Where They Are

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are based.
Rankings

Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Knight-Swift Transportation 4,098,000
2 Landstar System 3,525,800
3 J.B. Hunt Transport Services 3,374,200
4 TFI International 2,136,100
5 Schneider 1,900,000
6 Werner Enterprises 1,789,100
7 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,567,500
8 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,457,200
9 Crete Carrier Corp. 1,304,000
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10 Penske Logistics 1,101,000
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11 CRST The Transportation Solution 1,000,000
12 Ruan 733,669
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13 NFI 689,100
14 Heartland Express 607,000
15 Western Express 573,900
16 C.R. England 555,300
17 Day & Ross Freight 521,000
18 Mesilla Valley Transportation 494,000
19 P.A.M. Transport 473,800
20 Universal Truckload 453,000
21 USA Truck (DB Schenker) 440,300
22 Averitt Express 423,700
23 Cardinal Logistics 422,000
24 Cowan Systems 386,400
25 Bison Transport 384,100
26 Marten Transport 329,400
27 Covenant Logistics Group 324,500
28 Western Flyer Express 320,000
29 Dart Transit Co. 312,000
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30 Roehl Transport 299,900
31 New Legend Inc. 294,000
32 Artur Express 271,900
33 Hub Group Dedicated 264,600
34 Canada Cartage System 256,400
35 Paschall Truck Lines 250,000
36 Smith Transport 246,000
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37 Anderson Trucking Service 235,300
38 Forward Air 223,000
39 Lily Transportation 220,000
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40 Evans Delivery 180,000
41 Challenger Motor Freight 172,500
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42 Paper Transport 169,400
43 Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 168,000
44 Red Classic 152,400
45 Ascend 148,000
46 GP Transco 146,100
47 Wilson Logistics 136,000
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48 System Freight 120,500
49 Transervice Logistics 110,800
50 Cargo Transporters 107,400
51 A. Duie Pyle Inc. 100,600
52 Titan Transfer 100,000
53 R&R Express 93,200
54 Nussbaum Transportation 92,000
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55 Mercer Transportation Co. 85,700
56 Highlight Motor Group 85,300
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57 Cheema Freightlines 83,500
58 Southeastern Freight Lines 80,400
59 Best Logistics Group 65,900
60 JRayl Transport 63,000
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61 Barnes Transportation Services 55,000
62 TGR Logistics 50,000
63 Meiborg Inc. 48,000
64 Dupré Logistics 47,000
65 Alabama Motor Express 46,000
66 Leonard's Express 42,000
67 Atech Logistics 40,000
68 McCollister's Global Services 35,000
69 Beemac Trucking 24,100
Data for carriers in this sector may have been updated since the original date of publication.
About the Rankings...

Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.

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Shippers Turn to Trucking for Carbon Reduction Assistance

Many large shippers are asking motor carriers to raise the issue of environmental sustainability and carbon emission reductions.
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Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

UPS to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers Ahead of Holidays

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UPS Inc. is staffing up for the holiday shipping season by hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers — a daunting challenge amid widespread labor shortages.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 7, 2022
Business, For-Hire

ATA Group Advances Trucking Diversity Initiative

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A working group formed by American Trucking Associations to advance diversity in the industry has drafted guidelines to help fleets of all sizes foster greater inclusiveness in their ranks, and has now created an award to recognize industry diversity efforts.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 26, 2022
Business, For-Hire

PS Logistics Completes Acquisition, Agreement

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PS Logistics announced its refrigerated carrier Purdy Bros. Trucking, based in Loudon, Tenn., completed the acquisition of certain transportation assets of Phoenix Leasing of Tennessee Inc.

August 26, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

U.S. Xpress Cuts Nondriving Staff, Slows Spending

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Xpress Enterprises is hitting the brakes on its spending, cutting its nondriving staff by another 5% this month and looking for ways to dispose of extra real estate and trim other expenses to offset rising costs amid signs of a shipping slowdown in some industries.

Dave Flessner | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
August 26, 2022
Business, Technology, For-Hire, TCA

Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption

Matt McLelland

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The distance a battery-powered tractor-trailer can travel before recharging is “the big holdup” for the adoption of electric trucks, a top official for Chattanooga-based Covenant Logistics said Aug. 23.

Mike Pare | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
August 24, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program

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High school students in Hamilton County, Tenn., can explore careers in supply chain management and logistics through a new Future Ready Institute that’s launching this fall.

Carmen Nesbitt | Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.
August 24, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

PS Logistics Subsidiary Acquires Noble

DMT Trucking announced Aug. 9 that it has completed its acquisition of the Scottsboro, Ala.-based Noble family of transportation businesses.

August 18, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

XPO Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Amid Upcoming Leadership Change

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XPO Logistics Inc. on Aug. 4 reported record revenue and net income for the second quarter, part of a busy week for the Greenwich, Conn.-based company.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 5, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

XPO Names Mario Harik to Succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO

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XPO Logistics Inc. announced that Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO of XPO and join the board of directors following XPO’s planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokerage platform.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 4, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

U.S. Xpress Reports $554M Revenue for Q2

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U.S. Xpress Enterprises posted revenue gains but sluggish earnings during the second quarter of 2022, the company reported Aug. 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 4, 2022
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