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2016 Top Truckload/Dedicated 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
Swift Truckload 3,131,771
2
Schneider 2,380,000
est
3
Landstar System 1,894,221
4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 1,836,766
5
Werner Enterprises 1,644,874
6
Penske Logistics 1,400,000
7
U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,346,000
8
TFI International 1,263,357
9
Knight-Swift Transportation 952,098
10
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 895,538
11
Crete Carrier 775,000
est
12
XPO 770,000
13
Celadon Trucking Services 748,337
14
Heartland Express 736,345
15
Universal Truckload 696,134
16
CRST The Transportation Solution 585,587
17
Mullen Group 559,477
18
Ruan 521,063
19
Western Express 520,079
20
Canada Cartage 466,463
21
Covenant Logistics Group 449,029
22
Cowan Systems 432,000
23
P.A.M. Transport 417,050
24
Mesilla Valley Transportation 397,716
25
Interstate Distributor Co. 392,109
26
USA Truck 356,528
27
Dart Transit Co. 349,456
28
NFI 332,700
29
Bison Transport 303,191
30
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 290,000
31
Paschall Truck Lines 259,301
32
Challenger Motor Freight 258,496
33
Southeastern Freight Lines 227,329
34
Martin Transportation Systems 220,000
35
Epes Carriers Inc. 215,979
36
Roehl Transport 211,154
37
Brown Trucking Co. 176,521
38
Anderson Trucking Service 155,898
39
Black Horse Carriers 143,000
40
CalArk 124,218
41
SLH Transport 114,581
42
Day & Ross 112,324
43
Forward Air 110,950
44
Abilene Motor Express 95,000
est
45
Titan Transfer 84,002
46
TransX Group of Companies 79,593
47
System Freight 72,562
48
Fastfrate Group 44,604
49
Atlas World Group 28,501
50
A. Duie Pyle 15,490

Extras

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

SLH Transport is a dry van truckload carrier based in Kingston, Ontario.
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For-Hire News

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. 

October 31, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Werner Posts Q3 Revenue Gain Despite Cost-Driven Losses

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.

October 31, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Landstar Profit Falls by More Than Half on Review Write-Downs

“We are working toward a late 2025 or early 2026 sale of Landstar Metro and have thus far experienced a good deal of interest in that company,” CEO Frank Lonegro.

October 31, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Schneider Reports Revenue Growth, Profit Dip in Tough Market

Schneider experienced revenue growth in the third quarter from the previous year even as a slowing market and claims costs dragged down earnings, the company reported Oct. 30.

October 30, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

ODFL Focuses on Costs to Limit Q3 Profit Hit in Weak Market

The company posted a $271 million profit in Q3 2025, down 12.2% compared with $308.6 million last year. Revenue was $1.41 billion, a 4.3% decrease compared with $1.47 billion.

October 30, 2025
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UPS Stuns Wall Street With Strong Profit and 34,000 Job Cuts

The results suggest CEO Carol Tomé’s revival efforts are gaining traction after UPS struggled with slow demand, high expenses and uncertainty fueled by tariffs.

October 28, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Shippers Eye Earlier Bid Cycles to Beat Market’s Turn

Customers are telling J.B. Hunt it has been a shipper’s market for longer than any of them expected, but they expect change in the market soon, said Director of Intermodal Pricing Amy Horn.

October 27, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Ryder Q3 Profit, Revenue Hold Steady in Weak Market

Executives told analysts the most recent quarter’s performance boded well for the coming quarters in spite of continued economic uncertainty. Overall, revenue was little changed.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

OEMs Move Forward With Truck Tariffs Ahead

Paccar expects to seize a bigger U.S. heavy-duty truck market share and to be able to increase prices once the Section 232 import tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts go live.

October 24, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

DSV Seeks Buyer for USA Truck After DB Schenker Deal

USA Truck’s business model does not fit DSV’s vision for asset-light North American on-road operations, the company said in a report accompanying the most recent quarter’s results.

October 24, 2025

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