2025 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.

Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.

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 Holdings 5,034,941
2
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4,097,099
3
TFI International 2,937,305
4
Landstar System 2,447,810
5
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 2,446,000
6
Penske Logistics 2,300,000
7
Schneider 2,170,700
8
Werner Enterprises 2,138,293
9
Crete Carrier 1,346,000
est
10
CRST The Transportation Solution 1,291,950
est
11
Heartland Express 1,047,511
12
Ruan Transportation Management Systems 876,432
est
13
NFI 815,000
14
Western Express 749,527
est
15
C.R. England 651,170
est
16
FirstFleet 585,249
est
17
Day & Ross 551,419
18
Mesilla Valley Transportation 464,000
19
Averitt Express 449,811
20
P.A.M. Transport 422,000
21
Bison Transport 410,760
22
Covenant Logistics 364,414
23
USA Truck 353,312
est
24
Red Classic 345,155
25
Universal Truckload 331,982
26
Marten Transport 319,135
27
Fastfrate Group 314,918
28
Roehl Transport 274,082
est
29
Canada Cartage 223,731
est
30
Evans Network of Cos. 218,000
31
Artur Express 191,000
32
Paper Transport 187,203
33
Forward Air 170,455
34
Blackhawk Transport 167,000
35
TCI Transportation 166,253
est
36
Anderson Trucking Service 163,515
37
Cheema Freightlines 160,157
38
GP Transco 142,480
est
39
System Freight 141,928
40
A. Duie Pyle 141,000
41
Transportation Services 136,000
42
Titan Transfer 121,577
43
Transervice Logistics 117,537
est
44
Cargo Transporters 116,700
est
45
Leonard's Express 111,874
est
46
Southeastern Freight Lines 90,100
est
47
PS Logistics 90,000
48
Highlight Motor Group 79,292
est
49
May Trucking Co. 60,000
50
Pride Transport 60,000
51
Apache Logistics 53,400
52
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 45,675
est
53
TGR Logistics 45,167
est
54
Aifleet 43,005
55
Schuster Co. 42,861
est
56
Paul Logistics 31,713
57
McCollister's Global Services 27,417
est
58
Dupré Logistics 21,685
59
Beemac Trucking 18,278
est
60
Bay and Bay Transportation 18,000
61
Trans-System 15,000

Extras

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Tariffs raised by the Trump administration create obstacles on the path to a market recovery, the study’s authors warned.

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For-Hire News

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Third-party axle, engine supply issues dent DTNA truck output

Some suppliers have struggled to ramp up production, DTNA CEO Karin Radstrom told analysts and investors during the company’s Nov. 6 Q3 earnings call.

November 6, 2026
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Diesel tax suspensions cut fuel costs in 3 states

The tax suspensions temporarily waive or nearly eliminate state levies that normally add as much as 47 cents per gallon to diesel prices.

November 6, 2026
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Transport Topics names Seth Clevenger executive editor

An award-winning writer and editor, Clevenger has been a member of TT’s staff since 2011, starting as a reporter before moving into editing and leadership roles.

November 6, 2026
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Trucking recovery in early stages, ATA’s Costello says

American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello noted that the freight market is more uneven than the macroeconomic view suggests.

November 5, 2026
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ArcBest’s Runser says demand 'green shoots' are emerging

The early signs of an upturn in demand are emerging in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to ArcBest President and CEO Seth Runser.

November 5, 2026
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EV truck maker Harbinger raises $240M for power, defense

In September, Harbinger said it received an order from FedEx for 2,000 electric delivery vans in a deal worth more than $300 million. 

November 5, 2026
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Elections change Congress, but they don’t change trucking’s priorities

Cargo theft does not have a party affiliation, notes ATA's Henry Hanscom. Neither do deteriorating roads and bridges, safety compliance or the shortage of truck parking.

November 4, 2026
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What the midterms could mean for trucking

The results of Election Day 2026 may completely change how transportation policy is decided.

November 3, 2026
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Schneider shifts eastern intermodal freight to Norfolk Southern

Schneider unveiled a deal making Norfolk Southern its primary eastern rail provider Oct. 29, demonstrating the size of the carrier’s intermodal ambitions.

November 3, 2026
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More states halt non-domiciled CDL programs

Louisiana and Wyoming have ceased issuing non-domiciled commercial driver licenses, while Ohio is ending its program and downgrading credentials.

November 2, 2026

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