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
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial Delivery
Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers
| 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 |
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 email to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
Crete Carrier revenue estimate is based on data provided by SJ Consulting Group.
CRST, Ruan, Western Express, C.R. England, FirstFleet, USA Truck, Roehl, Canada Cartage, TCI Transportation, GP Transco, Transervice, Cargo Transporters, Leonard’s Express, Southeastern Freight Lines, RoadOne, TGR Logistics, Schuster, McCollister’s and Beemac revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
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For-Hire News
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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, 2026Transport 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.
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American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello noted that the freight market is more uneven than the macroeconomic view suggests.
November 5, 2026ArcBest’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, 2026EV 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, 2026Elections 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, 2026What the midterms could mean for trucking
The results of Election Day 2026 may completely change how transportation policy is decided.
November 3, 2026Schneider 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, 2026More 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.
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