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2016 Top Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers

2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada

Up Front

Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers listing.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
TT’s Dan Bearth hosted a livestream panel discussion on the disruptive influences affecting trucking.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Landstar System 1,109,356
2 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 612,000
3 Mercer Transportation 494,912
4 PS Logistics 491,000
5 Anderson Trucking Service 367,971
6 Acme Truck Line 282,597
7 Maverick USA 278,584
8 Bennett Family of Cos. 244,149
9 CRST The Transportation Solution 243,818
10 Melton Truck Lines 223,641
11 Transport Investments 215,408
12 PGT Holdings 200,000
13 System Transport 144,647
14 Roehl Transport 104,019
15 EZE Trucking 80,000
16 Aveda Transportation 79,400
17 CT Transportation 66,469
18 Hunt Transportation 32,000
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19 Bison Transport 20,478
20 Celadon Group Inc. 19,009
21 A. Duie Pyle 5,727

Extras

North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
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On the Bubble

Wilson Trucking Corp. is a less-than-truckload carrier based in Fishersville, Virginia.
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For-Hire News

Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

Schneider Reports Revenue and Earnings Growth in Q1

Schneider reported year-over-year increases in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported May 1.

May 1, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Werner Reports Q1 Revenue of $712M Despite Headwinds

Werner Enterprises reported first-quarter results were below expectations due to insurance costs, weather and customer activity, the carrier reported April 29.

April 30, 2025
Business, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

XPO Increases Earnings Off Lower Revenue for Q1

XPO Inc. increased earnings 3% despite a year-over-year decline in revenue during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported April 30.

April 30, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports Q1 Revenue Slips Just Below $1 Billion

ArcBest posted a drop in revenue but saw bottom-line results swing from a year-ago loss to a profit during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported April 29.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

UPS Plans 20,000 Job Cuts This Year in Pullback From Amazon

UPS expects to cut 20,000 jobs this year and close dozens of facilities as it dramatically reduces shipments for e-commerce giant Amazon.

April 29, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

UPS in Talks With Startup Figure AI to Use Humanoid Robots

UPS Inc. is in talks with robotics startup Figure AI to use humanoid robots for some tasks in the logistics giant’s network, according to people familiar with the matter.

April 28, 2025
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Saia Grows Q1 Revenue by About 4% but Misses Expectations

Saia Inc. weathered market headwinds to post a revenue increase of more than 4% during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported April 25.

April 28, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

Knight-Swift Posts Q1 Profit as LTL Revenue Soars

Knight-Swift Transportation returned to the black in the first quarter of 2025 on the back of a jump in less-than-truckload revenue.

April 24, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Q1 Profit Rises 15.3% on Higher Contract Revenue

Profit at Ryder System rose in the first quarter of 2025 as higher contract revenue outweighed ongoing weakness in the rental and used vehicle sales businesses.

April 24, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

TFI Q1 Profit Falls on Freight Weakness, TL Tariff Pain

Profit at TFI International fell 39.6% in Q1 2025 because of continued freight market weakness and an industrywide decline in truckload volume due to Trump administration tariffs.

April 24, 2025

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