2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
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| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Revenue (000) | Net Income (000) | Employees | Tractors* | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | UPS Inc.
|
58,400,000 | 4,800,000 | 444,000 | 109,423 |
- |
| 2 | 2 | FedEx Corp.
|
49,600,000 | 2,866,000 | 340,000 | 27,282 |
102,014 |
| 3 | 14 | XPO
|
7,623,200 | -245,900 | 87,000 | 18,051 |
27,501 |
| 4 | 3 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services
|
6,187,646 | 427,235 | 21,455 | 14,002 |
29,276 |
| 5 | 5 | Yellow Corp.
|
4,832,400 | 700 | 32,000 | 15,100 |
45,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Swift Transportation
|
4,229,322 | 197,577 | 21,000 | 19,864 |
65,233 |
| 7 | 7 | Schneider
|
4,000,000 | - | 18,132 | 13,020 |
33,830 |
| 8 | 8 | Hub Group
|
3,525,595 | 70,949 | 2,605 | 2,844 |
452 |
| 9 | 10 | Landstar System
|
3,321,091 | 147,689 | 1,223 | 9,237 |
14,761 |
| 10 | 9 | TFI International
|
3,154,018 | 127,915 | 15,496 | 5,938 |
17,706 |
| 11 | 11 | Old Dominion Freight Line
|
2,972,442 | 304,690 | 19,482 | 7,688 |
30,204 |
| 12 | 12 | ArcBest
|
2,666,905 | 44,854 | 13,000 | 4,374 |
21,244 |
| 13 | 13 | Ryder System
|
2,443,301 | 139,554 | - | 4,098 |
6,042 |
| 14 | 15 | Estes Express Lines
|
2,367,000 | - | 16,126 | 6,561 |
26,518 |
| 15 | 16 | Werner Enterprises
|
2,093,529 | 123,714 | 12,325 | 7,512 |
24,090 |
| 16 | 17 | Roadrunner Freight
|
1,995,019 | 48,000 | 4,502 | 4,319 |
6,494 |
| 17 | 19 | UniGroup
|
1,700,000 | - | 1,220 | 5,000 |
6,700 |
| 18 | 21 | Prime Inc.
|
1,627,899 | 223,958 | 3,365 | 6,613 |
12,629 |
| 19 | 18 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises
|
1,541,000 | - | 10,400 | 6,796 |
15,000 |
| 20 | 24 | Sirva
|
1,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | 20 | Kenan Advantage Group
|
1,455,100 | - | 9,016 | 6,333 |
9,491 |
| 22 | 29 | Penske Logistics
|
1,400,000 | - | 13,740 | 2,500 |
5,540 |
| 23 | 23 | C.R. England
|
1,397,626 | - | 7,825 | 4,735 |
6,010 |
| 24 | 25 | CRST The Transportation Solution
|
1,316,696 | - | 8,084 | 4,136 |
8,499 |
| 25 | 26 | Saia Inc.
|
1,221,311 | - | 8,900 | 3,932 |
12,371 |
| 26 | 22 | Purolator
|
1,202,828 | - | 11,000 | 465 |
1,300 |
| 27 | 30 | NFI
|
1,200,000 | - | 8,200 | 2,453 |
7,800 |
| 28 | 28 | Southeastern Freight Lines
|
1,192,823 | - | 8,687 | 3,809 |
11,477 |
| 29 | 31 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
|
1,182,964 | 116,718 | 5,500 | 4,699 |
11,718 |
| 30 | 27 | Universal Logistics Holdings
|
1,130,000 | - | 7,309 | 4,710 |
3,650 |
| 31 | 33 | Averitt Express
|
1,078,436 | - | - | 4,215 |
12,474 |
| 32 | 42 | Celadon Group Inc.
|
1,026,489 | 38,620 | 6,200 | 4,253 |
13,327 |
| 33 | 32 | Crete Carrier
|
1,014,000 | - | - | 5,339 |
12,982 |
| 34 | 35 | Lynden
|
975,000 | - | 2,800 | 768 |
2,889 |
| 35 | 34 | Forward Air
|
959,125 | 55,575 | 4,536 | 1,936 |
4,078 |
| 36 | 40 | KLLM Transport Services
|
910,000 | - | - | 4,000 |
5,600 |
| 37 | 38 | Anderson Trucking Service
|
880,820 | - | 1,430 | 2,451 |
6,463 |
| 38 | 41 | Ruan
|
869,214 | - | 5,558 | 3,501 |
7,691 |
| 39 | 37 | Atlas World Group
|
845,100 | 8,200 | 674 | 2,022 |
- |
| 40 | 45 | Trimac Transportation
|
756,000 | - | 3,262 | 1,992 |
4,282 |
| 41 | 39 | Heartland Express
|
736,345 | 73,056 | 4,200 | 3,872 |
6,281 |
| 42 | 43 | Jack Cooper Holdings
|
728,589 | - | 3,895 | 3,525 |
- |
| 43 | 46 | Covenant Logistics Group
|
724,240 | 42,085 | 4,400 | 2,656 |
6,978 |
| 44 | 49 | Daseke Inc. (TFI)
|
721,000 | - | 3,014 | 2,957 |
5,977 |
| 45 | 44 | Day & Ross
|
710,914 | - | 1,793 | 1,539 |
3,580 |
| 46 | 47 | Stevens Transport
|
671,110 | 89,130 | 2,792 | 2,717 |
3,880 |
| 47 | 48 | Marten Transport
|
664,994 | 35,745 | 3,577 | 2,740 |
4,700 |
| 48 | 52 | Pitt Ohio Transportation Group
|
619,736 | - | 3,169 | 865 |
2,036 |
| 49 | 58 | Suddath
|
600,000 | - | 2,150 | 435 |
765 |
| 50 | 51 | AAA Cooper Transportation
|
595,368 | - | 5,000 | 3,000 |
6,500 |
| 51 | 57 | Mullen Group
|
559,477 | - | 3,407 | 2,265 |
4,839 |
| 52 | 54 | Western Express
|
520,079 | - | 3,275 | 2,520 |
5,860 |
| 53 | 50 | USA Truck
|
507,934 | 11,069 | 2,881 | 1,568 |
6,200 |
| 54 | 55 | United Road Services
|
500,000 | - | 1,700 | 2,000 |
1,600 |
| 55 | 53 | Mercer Transportation
|
494,912 | - | 312 | 2,487 |
2,487 |
| 56 | - | PS Logistics
|
491,000 | - | 1,900 | 2,076 |
2,271 |
| 57 | 56 | Canada Cartage
|
466,463 | - | 4,000 | 2,059 |
2,463 |
| 58 | 64 | Dayton Freight Lines
|
462,000 | - | 3,905 | 1,361 |
3,106 |
| 59 | 68 | Evans Network of Cos.
|
457,000 | - | 300 | 3,370 |
600 |
| 60 | 62 | Shevell Group
|
454,000 | - | 3,644 | 1,860 |
4,550 |
| 61 | 61 | TransX Group of Companies
|
442,428 | - | 2,670 | 1,570 |
4,360 |
| 62 | 66 | Cowan Systems
|
432,000 | - | 1,910 | 1,969 |
4,442 |
| 63 | 72 | California Cartage Co.
|
420,000 | - | - | 1,500 |
- |
| 64 | 67 | PAMT Corp.
|
417,050 | 21,436 | 3,049 | 1,860 |
4,983 |
| 65 | 59 | Bison Transport
|
423,403 | - | 2,600 | 1,635 |
3,616 |
| 66 | 71 | Mesilla Valley Transportation
|
397,716 | - | 1,950 | 1,400 |
5,100 |
| 67 | 70 | Interstate Distributor Co.
|
392,109 | - | 2,035 | 1,589 |
5,598 |
| 68 | 63 | Bennett Family of Cos.
|
384,418 | - | 882 | 1,625 |
1,379 |
| 69 | 65 | Dart Transit Co.
|
383,284 | 2,092 | 1,266 | 2,130 |
6,248 |
| 70 | 69 | Roehl Transport
|
374,156 | - | 2,540 | 2,072 |
4,829 |
| 71 | 73 | Epes Carriers Inc.
|
332,276 | 27,524 | 1,542 | 1,157 |
5,636 |
| 72 | 74 | Cassens Transport
|
327,206 | - | 1,327 | 1,411 |
- |
| 73 | 75 | A. Duie Pyle
|
325,384 | - | 2,600 | 925 |
1,900 |
| 74 | 76 | Maverick Transportation
|
314,722 | - | 2,034 | 1,528 |
2,270 |
| 75 | 92 | Dicom Transportation Group
|
313,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 76 | 79 | Koch Cos.
|
290,000 | - | 1,300 | 980 |
4,950 |
| 77 | 60 | Acme Truck Line
|
282,597 | - | - | 1,315 |
1,314 |
| 78 | 88 | Black Horse Carriers
|
278,341 | - | 2,300 | 1,170 |
2,800 |
| 79 | 77 | Comcar Industries
|
275,165 | - | 2,702 | 1,712 |
4,680 |
| 80 | 90 | IMC Logistics
|
273,000 | 236,000 | 1,826 | 1,491 |
91 |
| 81 | 84 | Paschall Truck Lines
|
259,301 | - | 1,810 | 1,294 |
3,278 |
| 82 | 78 | Challenger Motor Freight
|
258,496 | - | 1,900 | 1,550 |
3,300 |
| 83 | 83 | Trans-System
|
255,325 | - | 1,100 | 1,046 |
1,579 |
| 84 | 86 | Foodliner/Quest Liner
|
245,152 | - | 1,136 | 1,145 |
2,060 |
| 85 | 85 | Superior Bulk Logistics
|
244,800 | 7,500 | 1,400 | 942 |
2,000 |
| 86 | 81 | John Christner Trucking
|
244,718 | 24,977 | 222 | 726 |
995 |
| 87 | 90 | Melton Truck Lines
|
223,641 | - | 1,477 | 1,244 |
2,012 |
| 88 | 87 | Groendyke Transport
|
221,329 | 15,715 | 1,386 | 1,010 |
1,640 |
| 89 | 95 | Martin Transportation Systems
|
220,000 | - | 1,400 | 1,125 |
2,200 |
| 90 | 93 | Brown Integrated Logistics
|
216,236 | - | 1,150 | 1,110 |
5,100 |
| 91 | 89 | Transport Investments
|
215,408 | - | - | 773 |
1,000 |
| 92 | 95 | Quantix Supply Chain Solutions
|
211,000 | - | 1,100 | 850 |
1,200 |
| 93 | 100 | Wheaton World Wide Moving
|
209,140 | 6,926 | 180 | 717 |
1,075 |
| 94 | 99 | Central Freight Lines
|
205,000 | - | - | 1,250 |
2,848 |
| 94 | 101 | National Carriers
|
205,000 | - | 590 | 650 |
1,200 |
| 96 | 102 | PGT Holdings
|
204,000 | - | 1,045 | 1,012 |
1,400 |
| 97 | 103 | Dupré Logistics
|
201,803 | 1,308 | 1,247 | 592 |
1,018 |
| 98 | 102 | May Trucking Co.
|
200,619 | - | 1,350 | 998 |
2,100 |
| 99 | 101 | Oak Harbor Freight Lines
|
190,789 | - | 1,450 | 656 |
1,905 |
| 100 | 94 | Fastfrate Group
|
180,773 | - | 830 | 621 |
965 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or email to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
* Tractor count includes company-owned, lease-to-own and owner-operator tractors.
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For-Hire News
Hub Group Reports Q2 Revenue Decline Amid Tariff Turmoil
Hub Group experienced a decline in revenue as it worked to navigate tariff-driven effects on its business in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 31.
August 1, 2025Schneider Reports Revenue and Earnings Growth in Q2
Schneider posted higher revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 31.
July 31, 2025XPO Reports Unchanged Revenue at $2.08 Billion for Q2
The Greenwich, Conn.-based less-than-truckload carrier posted net income of $106 million, or 89 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending June 30.
July 31, 2025ODFL Q2 Profit Slides 16.6% as Market Weakness Persists
Profit and revenue at Old Dominion Freight Line fell in the second quarter, but senior executives said clarity is growing on how the ongoing freight recession might start to see an upturn.
July 30, 2025Soft Freight Weighs on ArcBest, but Tech Boosts Efficiency
ArcBest experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings amid the continuing soft freight environment during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 30.
July 30, 2025Werner Q2 Earnings Lifted by Texas Nuclear Verdict Reversal
A pair of favorable financial outcomes tied to legal and business proceedings helped lift Werner Enterprises’ bottom-line results in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.
July 30, 2025
TFI Q2 Profit, Revenue Fall Double Digits as Tariffs Bite
“We’re most affected by the [tariff] instability in our industrial truckload base in the U.S.,” TFI CEO Alain Bédard said during a July 28 conference call with investors.
July 29, 2025UPS Withholds Outlook on Market Upheaval After Mixed Quarter
UPS has struggled to get a handle on volatility in the market, underscoring the challenges for the courier’s effort to reconfigure its network and revitalize its business.
July 29, 2025Hub Group Buys Marten’s Intermodal Unit for $51.8 Million
The deal, which Hub Group expects to more than double the size of its temperature-controlled intermodal fleet, is set to close by the end of the third quarter.
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