2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.
Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.
Rankings
| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Revenue (000) | Net Income (000) | Employees | Tractors* | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 91,100,000 | 5,782,000 | 490,000 | 19,267 |
84,956 | |
| 2 | 2 | 87,815,000 | 3,918,000 | 430,000 | 38,384 |
148,585 | |
| 3 | 3 | 12,087,204 | 570,886 | 33,646 | 20,500 |
46,300 | |
| 4 | 4 | 8,396,830 | 422,484 | 27,124 | 21,835 |
45,453 | |
| 5 | 5 | 8,072,000 | 387,000 | 38,000 | 9,700 |
34,400 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7,700,000 | 5,800,000 | 39,200 | 66,700 |
44,700 | |
| 7 | 7 | 7,410,078 | 243,388 | 35,300 | 26,975 |
102,395 | |
| 8 | 11 | 5,865,000 | - | 24,305 | 10,621 |
42,388 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5,814,810 | 1,186,073 | 22,522 | 11,281 |
46,714 | |
| 10 | 9 | 5,300,000 | 117,000 | 19,400 | 14,500 |
47,003 | |
| 11 | 10 | 4,819,245 | 195,946 | 1,441 | 8,843 |
17,667 | |
| 12 | 13 | 4,300,000 | - | 21,071 | 7,458 |
20,379 | |
| 13 | 12 | 4,179,019 | 173,361 | 14,000 | 4,258 |
24,783 | |
| 14 | 14 | 3,946,390 | 103,993 | 6,300 | 2,720 |
7,110 | |
| 15 | 17 | 3,820,000 est |
- | - | 9,023 |
23,825 | |
| 16 | 15 | 3,600,000 | - | 18,200 | 4,850 |
12,060 | |
| 17 | 18 | 3,209,074 | 362,065 | 15,000 | 6,600 |
26,200 | |
| 18 | 16 | 3,030,258 | 33,570 | 13,191 | 9,808 |
25,495 | |
| 19 | 20 | 2,474,403 | 333,776 | 4,956 | 9,681 |
13,824 | |
| 20 | 21 | 2,363,408 | - | 10,000 | 7,600 |
12,750 | |
| 21 | 19 | 2,011,679 | 209,489 | 14,000 | 547 |
1,040 | |
| 22 | 22 | 1,871,000 | - | - | 7,000 |
1,000 | |
| 23 | 27 | 1,846,035 | 129,907 | 10,763 | 4,124 |
4,953 | |
| 24 | 24 | 1,700,000 est |
- | 8,592 | 2,924 |
8,426 | |
| 25 | 28 | 1,650,000 | - | 3,500 | 5,000 |
8,850 | |
| 26 | 23 | 1,639,676 est |
- | 5,000 | 3,782 |
5,663 | |
| 27 | 35 | 1,628,000 est |
- | - | 4,010 |
11,877 | |
| 28 | 25 | 1,597,000 est |
- | - | 3,335 |
8,500 | |
| 29 | 25 | 1,582,205 | - | 8,191 | 4,303 |
14,351 | |
| 30 | 30 | 1,528,767 est |
- | - | - | - | |
| 31 | 29 | 1,498,420 | - | 8,468 | 3,222 |
9,023 | |
| 32 | 31 | 1,428,838 | - | 2,412 | 2,223 |
6,170 | |
| 33 | 32 | 1,346,000 est |
- | - | 5,571 |
12,955 | |
| 34 | 37 | 1,195,787 est |
- | - | 734 |
2,445 | |
| 35 | 40 | 1,131,476 | 35,921 | 5,230 | 2,546 |
2,012 | |
| 36 | 39 | 1,129,603 est |
- | 1,215 | 3,499 |
3,345 | |
| 37 | 41 | 1,115,163 | -816,969 | 6,319 | 325 |
5,346 | |
| 38 | 44 | 1,062,000 est |
- | - | 3,600 |
10,259 | |
| 39 | 36 | 1,047,511 | -29,722 | 5,220 | 5,404 |
16,725 | |
| 40 | 45 | 1,024,836 | 165,667 | 4,372 | 2,023 |
5,568 | |
| 41 | 43 | 1,003,119 | - | - | 2,730 |
3,800 | |
| 42 | 42 | 1,000,000 est |
- | - | 4,254 |
8,936 | |
| 43 | 34 | 992,616 | - | 539 | 2,670 |
4,442 | |
| 44 | 47 | 990,803 | 81,971 | 5,177 | 2,373 |
6,784 | |
| 45 | 49 | 971,441 | - | 5,339 | 1,982 |
4,698 | |
| 46 | 38 | 963,708 | 26,922 | 3,776 | 3,006 |
5,440 | |
| 47 | - | 959,333 | - | 379 | 1,433 |
1,546 | |
| 48 | 52 | 959,000 | - | 715 | 1,142 |
896 | |
| 49 | 50 | 930,000 | 8,200 | 584 | 806 |
3,337 | |
| 50 | 48 | 924,665 est |
- | - | 3,500 |
5,000 | |
| 51 | 46 | 908,034 | - | 4,166 | 2,475 |
9,160 | |
| 52 | 64 | 865,700 | - | - | 1,896 |
3,425 | |
| 53 | 33 | 852,500 | - | 2,952 | 2,128 |
150 | |
| 54 | 51 | 851,000 | - | 3,000 | 2,632 |
8,382 | |
| 55 | 59 | 824,236 est |
- | 4,712 | 4,000 |
- | |
| 56 | 57 | 824,000 | - | 4,153 | 1,880 |
3,202 | |
| 57 | 53 | 782,880 | 82,415 | 3,635 | 2,500 |
4,420 | |
| 58 | 55 | 777,000 est |
- | - | 3,814 |
6,835 | |
| 59 | 58 | 759,516 est |
- | - | - | - | |
| 60 | 60 | 737,708 est |
- | 2,000 | 1,797 |
1,915 | |
| 61 | 56 | 725,000 | - | 3,130 | 2,414 |
2,467 | |
| 62 | 54 | 714,646 | -31,795 | 2,304 | 2,222 |
8,703 | |
| 63 | 61 | 677,352 est |
- | - | 3,880 |
5,145 | |
| 64 | 65 | 648,294 est |
- | 400 | 1,775 |
2,379 | |
| 65 | 73 | 639,000 | - | 3,049 | 1,936 |
6,475 | |
| 66 | 62 | 627,612 | - | 4,700 | 2,685 |
3,846 | |
| 67 | 66 | 585,249 est |
- | 3,500 | 2,520 |
11,430 | |
| 68 | 67 | 575,817 est |
- | 3,400 | 2,200 |
5,000 | |
| 69 | 68 | 575,148 est |
- | 2,933 | 2,200 |
5,800 | |
| 70 | 69 | 562,564 | - | 1,682 | 1,490 |
3,097 | |
| 71 | 70 | 548,222 est |
- | 2,000 | 1,920 |
4,897 | |
| 72 | - | 501,000 | - | 2,895 | 1,408 |
5,356 | |
| 73 | 75 | 470,238 | - | 661 | 1,215 |
2,194 | |
| 74 | 72 | 469,116 est |
- | - | 1,361 |
85,457 | |
| 75 | 76 | 451,500 | - | 2,300 | 1,729 |
2,546 | |
| 76 | 74 | 443,886 est |
- | 2,231 | 1,535 |
- | |
| 77 | 77 | 440,000 est |
- | 143 | - | - | |
| 78 | 78 | 416,700 | - | 1,250 | 613 |
2,054 | |
| 79 | 82 | 407,000 | - | 650 | 720 |
1,450 | |
| 80 | 81 | 393,000 est |
- | - | 450 |
663 | |
| 81 | 80 | 390,930 est |
- | - | 850 |
2,000 | |
| 82 | 83 | 375,273 | - | 1,848 | 1,559 |
2,379 | |
| 83 | 88 | 362,000 | - | 1,955 | 919 |
2,849 | |
| 84 | 86 | 350,000 est |
- | 1,504 | 687 |
1,423 | |
| 85 | - | 345,155 | - | 1,151 | 548 |
3,063 | |
| 86 | 85 | 331,920 est |
- | - | 623 |
962 | |
| 87 | 84 | 327,000 | - | 1,250 | 1,100 |
2,100 | |
| 88 | 87 | 316,265 | - | 1,052 | 550 |
1,800 | |
| 89 | 90 | 306,305 est |
- | - | 1,039 |
3,000 | |
| 90 | - | 301,000 | - | 160 | 1,125 |
50 | |
| 91 | 89 | 285,500 | - | 601 | 910 |
3,700 | |
| 92 | - | 262,431 | - | 931 | 839 |
839 | |
| 93 | 94 | 258,000 est |
- | 1,600 | 650 |
1,050 | |
| 94 | - | 250,000 | 15,000 | 265 | 855 |
239 | |
| 95 | 95 | 239,770 | - | 1,295 | 639 |
864 | |
| 96 | 97 | 225,000 | - | 1,200 | 800 |
1,000 | |
| 97 | 93 | 218,619 | - | 1,022 | 775 |
2,931 | |
| 98 | 98 | 211,000 | - | - | 1,080 |
2,700 | |
| 99 | 96 | 200,125 | -2,303 | 640 | 486 |
1,273 | |
| 100 | 99 | 198,231 | -4,471 | 1,221 | 714 |
1,446 |
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.
#2 FedEx Corp. revenue and net income are for the 12-month period ended Feb. 28, 2025.
#21 Purolator, #44 Mullen Group revenue and income converted to U.S. dollars based on average 2024 exchange rate.
#26 Ruan, #30 OnTrac Inc., #34 Lynden, #36 Bennett Family of Cos., #50 10 Roads Express, #59 Manitoulin Group of Cos., #60 United Road Services, #63 TMC Transportation, #64 Mercer Transportation, #67 FirstFleet, #68 Trimac Transportation, #69 Roehl Transport, #71 Heniff Transportation Systems, #74 ContainerPort Group, #76 USA Truck, #81 Koch Cos., #86 Leonard’s Express, and #89 Western Flyer Express revenues are estimated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data and industry revenue trends.
#15 R+L Carriers, #24 Southeastern Freight Lines, #27 Central Transport, #28 CRST, #33 Crete Carrier, #38 Western Express, #42 C.R. England, #58 Hirschbach Motor Lines, #80 Daylight Transport, and #93 Ward Transport & Logistics revenue estimates are based on data provided by SJ Consulting Group.
Extras
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For-Hire News
FedEx Freight Completes Executive Team With New CFO Witt
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, 2025If 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, 2025Werner 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, 2025Jim 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, 2025ArcBest 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, 2025TCW 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, 2025Uber 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, 2025Natural 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, 2025FedEx 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, 2025DHL Supply Chain to Acquire Health Care Specialist SDS Rx
The SDS Rx acquisition is the second purchase of a health care logistics provider in 2025 by the DHL Group unit as part of a worldwide expansion in the high-margin segment.
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