Intermodal chassis manufacturers are scaling back production as a result of weak demand as well as a supply overhang, company executives said.
April 25, 2024Up Front
This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
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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 | Mail
Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landstar System | 1,386,387 |
| 2 | Daseke Inc. | 1,210,000 |
| 3 | PS Logistics | 747,339 |
| 4 | Anderson Trucking Service | 743,679 |
| 5 | Mercer Transportation Co. | 465,496 |
| 6 | TMC Transportation | 464,000 est |
| 7 | Bennett Family of Companies | 422,347 |
| 8 | Transport Investments | 364,251 |
| 9 | Maverick USA | 350,287 |
| 10 | Melton Truck Lines | 302,227 |
| 11 | Acme Truck Line | 290,475 |
| 12 | United Vision Logistics | 275,000 |
| 13 | PGT Trucking | 271,000 |
| 14 | Prime Inc. | 227,131 |
| 15 | Western Express | 211,224 |
| 16 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 195,000 |
| 17 | System Transport | 172,000 |
| 18 | Combined Transport | 137,017 |
| 19 | Roehl Transport | 112,762 |
| 20 | Long Haul Trucking | 81,000 |
| 21 | Carrier One Inc. | 75,000 |
| 22 | CT Transportation | 60,690 |
| 23 | Super Transporte Internacional | 56,400 |
| 24 | Express Anahuac | 54,400 |
| 25 | Decker Truck Line | 49,290 |
| 26 | Blackhawk Transport | 48,285 |
| 27 | JLE Industries | 45,400 |
| 28 | Evans Delivery | 41,921 |
| 29 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | 40,000 |
| 30 | Bison Transport | 30,089 |
| 31 | Hunt Transportation | 30,000 |
| 32 | Halvor Lines | 24,247 |
| 33 | Koch Cos. | 20,988 |
| 34 | WLX | 18,900 |
| 35 | NFI | 17,000 |
| 36 | Day & Ross | 12,586 |
| 37 | TGR Logistics | 8,000 |
| 38 | Great Plains Transport Inc. | 7,428 |
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
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For-Hire News
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Intermodal Chassis Manufacturers Pull Back on Output
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Top 100 For-Hire Carriers: How to Get on the List
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April 25, 2024Business, For-Hire
Knight-Swift Reports Earnings Drop Amid Revenue Growth
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings saw its first-quarter bottom-line results swing from a profit to a loss.
April 25, 2024Business, For-Hire
Mullen Group Reports Lower Revenue for Q1
Mullen Group experienced a decrease in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 25.
April 25, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Forward Air Hires Ex-Ceva Logistics Executive Stewart as CEO
Shawn Stewart is set to join Forward Air as CEO, effective April 28, the carrier said April 23. He also will join the asset-light transportation services group’s board of directors.
April 24, 2024Business, For-Hire
ODFL Reports Q1 Revenue and Earnings Growth
Old Dominion Freight Line experienced growth in revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.
April 24, 2024Business, Logistics, For-Hire
UPS Reports 41% Earnings Drop During Q1
UPS Inc. experienced a 41.3% drop in earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 23.
April 23, 2024Government, Business, For-Hire
Five Auto Haulers to Merge as Backer Files for IPO
Five auto carriers look set to merge, with the combined entity likely to then add to its assets by buying up competitors, if an initial public offering pans out as planned.
April 17, 2024Business, For-Hire
J.B. Hunt Reports $2.9 Billion Revenue for Q1
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 16.
April 17, 2024Business, Technology, For-Hire
Truck Software Developer Platform Science Raises $125M
Platform Science raised $125 million in capital to accelerate the launch of its software platform with additional truck manufacturers, a spokesperson for the company said April 16.
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