2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front

North America’s largest trucking companies continued growth in 2022 despite a weaker freight environment

Recruiting the truckers of tomorrow is a top priority for trucking companies preparing for years to come

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company

Rankings
Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Knight-Swift Transportation 4,531,115
2 J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4,460,812
3 Landstar System 3,892,805
4 Werner Enterprises 2,428,686
5 Penske Logistics 2,300,000
6 Schneider 2,236,600
7 TFI International 1,986,331
8 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,824,855
9 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,786,000
10 Crete Carrier Corp. 1,525,000
11 CRST The Transportation Solution 1,500,000
12 Ruan 985,000
13 Heartland Express 968,000
14 NFI 824,000
15 Covenant Logistics Group 815,710
16 Western Express 803,000
17 C.R. England 788,150
18 Mesilla Valley Transportation 622,328
19 Universal Truckload 555,285
20 Day & Ross Freight 543,600
21 P.A.M. Transport 540,900
22 Bison Transport 506,883
23 USA Truck 440,300
est
24 Cowan Systems 437,205
25 Marten Transport 429,092
26 Cardinal Logistics 426,000
27 New Legend 328,000
28 Western Flyer Express 320,000
est
29 Artur Express 313,615
30 Dart Transit Co. 312,000
est
31 Roehl Transport 299,900
est
32 Challenger Motor Freight 297,500
33 Anderson Trucking Service 267,700
34 Hub Group Dedicated 264,600
est
35 Canada Cartage 256,400
est
36 Paschall Truck Lines 250,000
est
37 Paper Transport 231,000
38 Forward Air 223,000
est
39 Lily Transportation 220,000
est
40 PS Logistics 200,000
41 Evans Delivery 200,000
42 Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 168,000
est
43 Averitt Express 167,577
44 GP Transco 155,901
45 Red Classic 152,400
est
46 A. Duie Pyle 149,400
47 Ascend 148,000
est
48 Transportation Services 136,641
49 Titan Transfer 131,697
50 Transervice Logistics 124,250
51 Cargo Transporters 122,520
52 Leonard's Express 122,412
53 System Freight 120,500
est
54 May Trucking Co. 96,270
55 R&R Family of Cos. 93,200
est
56 Southeastern Freight Lines 91,931
57 Highlight Motor Group 89,114
est
58 Cheema Freightlines 88,400
59 Mercer Transportation 85,700
est
60 Best Logistics Group 65,900
est
61 Dupré Logistics 64,667
62 JRayl Transport 63,000
est
63 Barnes Transportation Services 55,000
est
64 TGR Logistics 50,000
est
65 AMX Trucking 40,000
66 McCollister's Global Services 30,000
67 Atlas World Group 20,335
68 Beemac Trucking 20,000
69 Trans-System 16,000
Extras

A top industry concern for years, suitable parking spaces remain elusive for many truckers

105

On the Bubble

Cassens Transport Co. ($202 million), is an automobile carrier based in Edwardsville, Ill.

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While mergers and acquisitions alter the business landscape, top for-hire carriers grew revenues across segments in 2022

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list

For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Majority Stake in IMC Logistics

Kuehne + Nagel, a Switzerland-based global transportation and logistics company, acquired a majority stake in marine drayage provider IMC Logistics, it announced Nov. 14.

November 14, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private

Leading Freight Companies Prepare for Freight Turnaround

Two of the largest for-hire carriers are making operational and financial preparations for an anticipated upturn in the freight market after months of weak demand, executives said.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 14, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

TFI Buys Manitoba-Based TL, LTL Carrier Keystone Western

TFI International bought truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Keystone Western for an undisclosed sum, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

PS Logistics Unit Buys Louisiana Flatbed Carrier Fluker

Since 2016, Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics has acquired 27 trucking operations and five non-asset-based logistics operations in the U.S.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Pup Trailers Can Help Fleets Improve Efficiency, Lower Costs

Trucks pulling two 28-foot trailers, or “pups,” have become common in the LTL segment as large fleets utilize these vehicle combinations to increase flexibility in their delivery networks.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
November 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Nikola Leads Field in Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Deployment

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles may be envisioned as the future workhorse of a decarbonized longhaul freight sector, but their development has proceeded at a measured pace.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Intermodal Load Growth Cushions Hub Group Q3 Profit Decline

Hub Group profit and revenue fell in Q3 2024, but intermodal load growth mitigated the damage and the carrier’s top executive is becoming more optimistic about the freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Schneider Q3 Revenue, Profit Decline in Weak Freight Market

The company's results missed expectations from investment analysts on Wall Street, who had been looking for earnings per share of 23 cents and quarterly revenue of $1.33 billion.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 6, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Heartland Express in Red for Q3 Again but Loss Narrows

Losses at Heartland Express narrowed year over year in the third quarter as both legacy brands and two more recently acquired units turned in an improved performance.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 6, 2024
Business, For-Hire

Ongoing Truckload Weakness, Helene Hurt P.A.M. Q3 Profit

Profits at P.A.M. Transport slumped 61% in the third quarter of 2024 on the back of continued truckload market weakness and the impact of Hurricane Helene.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 5, 2024
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