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2021 Top Package/Courier Carriers

2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 UPS Inc. 69,444,000
2 FedEx Corp. 68,119,000
3 Purolator 1,646,117
4 OnTrac Inc. 832,000
est
5 LaserShip Inc./OnTrac Inc. 725,000
est
6 TFI International 481,490
7 Spee-Dee Delivery Service 164,453
8 Diligent Delivery Systems 157,080
est
9 Fastfrate Group 109,000
10 Day & Ross 32,460
11 Canada Cartage 6,281

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On the Bubble

Lily Transportation Systems ($220 million), is a truckload carrier in Needham, Mass.
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers publication.
How companies are working to address the persistent driver shortage.
A look at how different segments of the trucking industry fared in 2020.
Some U.S. truckers are busier than they have ever been.

For-Hire News

BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Forward Air Q3 Revenue Slips as Overhaul Continues

The Tennessee-based ground transportation and logistics services provider posted a net loss of $23.8 million, or negative 52 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending Sept. 30.

November 7, 2025
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Death Toll From UPS Plane Crash Climbs to 13

The casualties are believed to include Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond, UPS said in a statement. 

November 7, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Werner Sees CDL, ELP Enforcement Affecting Capacity, Lanes

Werner Enterprises saw its third-quarter bottom line swing from a year-ago profit to a loss as one-time expenses took a toll on its three-month results.

November 6, 2025
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Trucking Grows More Confident About Freight Market Upturn

Data provided to Transport Topics shows an acceleration in carrier capacity exits, and observers see a number of macroeconomic dominoes starting to fall into place.

November 6, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

ArcBest Q3 Profit Slumps 61% on Rising Costs, Softer Demand

The carrier reported Q3 revenue totaling $1.05 billion, compared with $1.06 billion in the prior-year period. However, operating expenses jumped 7% to $993.5 million from $928.1 million.

November 6, 2025
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Layoffs Rise to Highest Level Since 2003

"This comes as AI adoption, softening consumer and corporate spending, and rising costs drive belt-tightening and hiring freezes,” Challenger, Gray & Christmas said in the report.

November 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

Death Toll Rises to 12 in UPS Cargo Jet Crash in Kentucky

The death toll from a UPS Inc. cargo plane crash rose to 12 as investigators began looking into what caused the fiery Nov. 4 accident near the company’s global hub in Kentucky.

November 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Search Continues for Victims of UPS Cargo Jet Crash

First responders were searching for more victims Nov. 5 after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least 12 people.

November 5, 2025
BusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

Shipping Delays Expected After UPS Cargo Jet Crash

The UPS cargo plane crash on Nov. 4 at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

November 5, 2025
BusinessFor-HireGlobal Freight

XPO Reports Q3 Revenue Jumps to $2 Billion

The Greenwich, Conn.-based LTL carrier reported net income of $82 million for the three months ending Sept. 30. That compared with $95 million the previous year. 

November 5, 2025

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