For-Hire

The trucking companies serving the nation’s largest seaports are still struggling against harsh market conditions even as port volumes increased in May.

The transaction, announced July 1, would nearly triple the North American contract logistics operations of Ceva Logistics, CMA CGM’s logistics subsidiary.

A former Marine Corps helicopter mechanic, Jim Filter started out at Schneider 28 years ago as a maintenance team leader in Green Bay.

Find out where the 2026 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

Prominent for-hire motor carriers generally agree that diesel will remain the trucking industry's predominant fuel well into the future.

North America’s largest carriers are focusing technology investments on AI to improve efficiency, automate processes and unlock better decision-making.

Carriers are seeing improved market conditions this year and largely agree with the emerging consensus that trucking is recovering from a prolonged downcycle.

While market conditions have begun to improve in 2026, the largest carriers across many trucking segments reported largely mixed revenue results for 2025.

This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably for many large carriers.

After nearly four years of depressed freight rates, confidence is growing across the trucking industry that the market has finally flipped in its favor.