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2024 Top Mail Carriers

2024 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.

Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.

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 FedEx Corp. 1,600,744
2 10 Roads Express 962,180
est
3 UPS Inc. 339,870
4 Evo Transportation & Energy Services 236,363
5 Southern Mail Service 175,352
6 Traffix USA 150,527
7 Midwest Transport 145,423
8 Alan Ritchey Inc. 144,145
9 McCormick Trucking 115,874
10 AJR Trucking 114,237
11 Mail Management Services 105,320
12 Davenport Transportation 102,368
13 Bancroft and Sons Transportation 95,799
14 Davis Mail Services 65,597
15 B&B Trucking 65,422
16 XPO 59,608
17 Covenant Logistics Group 48,458
18 United Express Service 46,124
19 Sodrel Truck Lines 44,758
20 STK Transportation 41,984
21 Freedom Trans USA 40,839
22 Hartwig Transit 37,937
23 DDA Transport 34,784
24 Beco Inc. 33,706
25 Postal Delivery Systems 31,381
26 W&L Mail Service 30,347
27 Maxway 30,336

Extras

The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.

The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.

After being displaced by war in his native Sudan, Lual Akoon’s path took him to Middle America – and trucking.

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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News

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DTNA Third-Quarter Sales Slump 39% to 30,225 Trucks, Buses

As is typical with Daimler Truck’s pre-earnings sales announcements, no color was provided on the statistics. Daimler Truck will report its full third-quarter earnings on Nov. 7.

October 8, 2025
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FedEx Freight Completes Executive Team With New CFO Witt

Marshall Witt's appointment marks a return to familiar ground. He spent 15 years at FedEx earlier in his career, including in senior finance leadership positions at FedEx Freight.

October 6, 2025
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If Trump Tariffs Are Ruled Illegal, Refund Chaos Is Expected

Companies that paid the $165 billion in customs duties collected so far this fiscal year won’t have an easy time getting their money back.

October 6, 2025
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Werner CEO Sees Longer Freight Boom on OEM Production Cuts

Freight cycles typically last 14 to 15 months, according to Werner CEO Derek Leathers, but the current downswing has gone on for double that. “It’s the worst one I’ve ever seen."

October 3, 2025
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Jim Ward to Step Down as TCA President

Ward, who took over as president in 2022, is credited with strengthening the association’s reach, expanding its programs and increasing engagement with its members.

October 3, 2025
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ArcBest Eyes Early 2026 for In-House TMS Launch

ArcBest plans to launch a proprietary transportation management system in early 2026 that will be known as “ArcBest View,” top executives said.

October 2, 2025
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TCW Transportation Names New CEO After Scott George Retires

The company was founded by Scott George's grandfather, Howard George, in 1948 and has been employee-owned since 2022. Scott will remain an adviser to the board of directors.

September 30, 2025
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Uber Freight, Tesla Launch EV Purchase Accelerator

The partners’ “Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program” aims to entice carriers to speed adoption of battery-electric trucks by subsidizing the cost of the hardware.

September 22, 2025
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Natural Gas Options Return to NACFE 'Messy Middle' Spotlight

The second day of NACFE's “Messy Middle” demonstration — Sept. 9 — was World EV Day. But the event features almost as many natural-gas powered tractors as battery-electric models.

September 19, 2025
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FedEx Restores Profit Guidance After Strong Q1 Results

The Memphis-based courier had previously withheld a full-year forecast citing an inability to predict how demand would be shaped by President Trump’s tariff policies.

September 18, 2025

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