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2018 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

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Our experts discuss just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive environment.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1
Knight-Swift Transportation 3,636,472
est
2
Schneider 2,187,400
3
Landstar System 2,163,832
4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 2,096,920
5
TFI International 1,797,453
6
Penske Logistics 1,700,000
7
Werner Enterprises 1,635,244
8
U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,400,000
9
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,096,000
10
CRST The Transportation Solution 945,000
11
Crete Carrier 850,000
12
Hub Group Dedicated 822,410
13
Cardinal Logistics 720,000
14
Mullen Group 627,372
15
Heartland Express 607,336
16
Ruan 590,968
17
Canada Cartage 546,309
18
Covenant Logistics Group 437,100
19
Mesilla Valley Transportation 430,261
20
Universal Truckload 396,419
21
P.A.M. Transport 377,854
22
Dart Transit Co. 367,214
23
Western Express 330,000
24
Bison Transport 327,847
25
NFI 311,300
26
USA Truck 302,052
27
Cowan Systems 266,683
28
Martin Transportation Systems 261,403
29
Challenger Motor Freight 258,734
30
Paschall Truck Lines 238,523
31
Epes Carriers Inc. 230,767
32
Day & Ross 228,264
33
Black Horse Carriers 227,500
34
Evans Network of Cos. 226,000
35
Roehl Transport 214,209
36
Southeastern Freight Lines 209,096
37
Auto Lineas America 181,000
38
Averitt Express 180,248
39
Forward Air 171,970
40
Marten Transport 166,881
41
Anderson Trucking Service 163,891
42
Brown Trucking Co. 160,000
43
Transportistas Unidos Mexicano 150,400
44
Transportadora Nacional 145,200
45
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 137,234
46
Transportes Cuauhtemoc 135,700
47
Wilson Logistics 135,447
48
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 126,788
49
A.D. Transport Express 120,000
50
Trans-Mex Inc. 118,400
51
Artur Express 110,000
52
Titanium Transportation Group 106,790
53
Auto Lineas Regiomontanas 104,100
54
Kriska Transportation 102,625
55
G&D Integrated 101,300
56
Mercer Transportation 96,562
57
CalArk 93,657
58
Grupo TMM / Lacto Comercial Organizada 91,500
59
Titan Transfer 82,262
60
System Freight 82,227
61
Legend Transportation 82,000
62
Express Tres Fronteras 75,800
63
TransX Group of Companies 74,797
64
Transportes Quintanilla 69,500
65
Central de Fletes Monterrey / Transportes Gonzalez (Grupo MG) 68,400
66
Transportadora Egoba 66,300
67
Transportes Especializados Antonio de la Torre e Hijos 65,300
68
Transportes de Nuevo Laredo 62,100
69
Fleetmaster Express 61,000
70
Transportes Lar-Mex 56,900
71
Dupré Logistics 55,542
72
Fletes Internacionales Coss 54,700
73
Transportes Lopez e Hijos 46,300
74
TRACOMEX 45,200
75
Transportes Elola 42,000
76
Transportes Internacionales JCV 41,000
77
Ryder Capital 39,500
78
Transportes Canales 38,900
79
Centauros del Sureste 33,800
80
Transportes Unidos Tampiquenos 33,700
81
Autotransportes Rapidos de Aguascalientes 33,500
82
Grupo GOR 33,300
83
Transportes Sultana 31,500
84
Autotransportes Dasa 30,500
85
A. Duie Pyle 28,500
86
Fastfrate Group 21,341
87
Transport Investments 20,581
88
Market Express 15,831

Extras

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For-Hire News

BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

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, 2025
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Schneider 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, 2025
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XPO 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, 2025
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ODFL 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, 2025
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Soft 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, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Werner 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
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Roadrunner Adds 100+ Lanes, Continues LTL Network Expansion

Roadrunner’s latest lanes add over 21,000 new miles of coverage across the U.S. and Canada and establish Kansas City as a major new hub, the company said July 24.

July 30, 2025
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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, 2025
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UPS 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, 2025
BusinessFor-Hire

Hub 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.

July 28, 2025

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