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North America’s largest trucking companies continued growth in 2022 despite a weaker freight environment
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Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Knight-Swift Transportation | 4,531,115 |
2 |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 4,460,812 |
3 |
Landstar System | 3,892,805 |
4 |
Werner Enterprises | 2,428,686 |
5 |
Penske Logistics | 2,300,000 |
6 |
Schneider | 2,236,600 |
7 |
TFI International | 1,986,331 |
8 |
U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 1,824,855 |
9 |
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions | 1,786,000 |
10 |
Crete Carrier | 1,525,000 |
11 |
CRST The Transportation Solution | 1,500,000 |
12 |
Ruan | 985,000 |
13 |
Heartland Express | 968,000 |
14 |
NFI | 824,000 |
15 |
Covenant Logistics Group | 815,710 |
16 |
Western Express | 803,000 |
17 |
C.R. England | 788,150 |
18 |
Mesilla Valley Transportation | 622,328 |
19 |
Universal Truckload | 555,285 |
20 |
Day & Ross | 543,600 |
21 |
P.A.M. Transport | 540,900 |
22 |
Bison Transport | 506,883 |
23 |
USA Truck | 440,300 est |
24 |
Cowan Systems | 437,205 |
25 |
Marten Transport | 429,092 |
26 |
Cardinal Logistics | 426,000 |
27 |
New Legend | 328,000 |
28 |
Western Flyer Express | 320,000 est |
29 |
Artur Express | 313,615 |
30 |
Dart Transit Co. | 312,000 est |
31 |
Roehl Transport | 299,900 est |
32 |
Challenger Motor Freight | 297,500 |
33 |
Anderson Trucking Service | 267,700 |
34 |
Hub Group Dedicated | 264,600 est |
35 |
Canada Cartage | 256,400 est |
36 |
Paschall Truck Lines | 250,000 est |
37 |
Paper Transport | 231,000 |
38 |
Forward Air | 223,000 est |
39 |
Lily Transportation | 220,000 est |
40 |
PS Logistics | 200,000 |
41 |
Evans Network of Cos. | 200,000 |
42 |
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking | 168,000 est |
43 |
Averitt Express | 167,577 |
44 |
GP Transco | 155,901 |
45 |
Red Classic | 152,400 est |
46 |
A. Duie Pyle | 149,400 |
47 |
Ascend | 148,000 est |
48 |
Transportation Services | 136,641 |
49 |
Titan Transfer | 131,697 |
50 |
Transervice Logistics | 124,250 |
51 |
Cargo Transporters | 122,520 |
52 |
Leonard's Express | 122,412 |
53 |
System Freight | 120,500 est |
54 |
May Trucking Co. | 96,270 |
55 |
R&R Family of Cos. | 93,200 est |
56 |
Southeastern Freight Lines | 91,931 |
57 |
Highlight Motor Group | 89,114 est |
58 |
Cheema Freightlines | 88,400 |
59 |
Mercer Transportation | 85,700 est |
60 |
Best Logistics Group | 65,900 est |
61 |
Dupré Logistics | 64,667 |
62 |
JRayl Transport | 63,000 est |
63 |
Barnes Transportation Services | 55,000 est |
64 |
TGR Logistics | 50,000 est |
65 |
AMX Trucking | 40,000 |
66 |
McCollister's Global Services | 30,000 |
67 |
Atlas World Group | 20,335 |
68 |
Beemac Trucking | 20,000 |
69 |
Trans-System | 16,000 |
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.
Penske Logistics, Crete Carrier Corp., Ruan and Heartland Express data provided by SJ Consulting Group.
USA Truck, Western Flyer Express, Roehl Transport, Hub Group Dedicated, Canada Cartage System, Paschall Truck Lines, Forward Air, Stan Koch & Sons Trucking, Red Classic, Ascend, System Freight, R&R Express, Mercer Transportation, Best Logistics Group, Barnes Transportation Services and TGR Logistics revenue are for 2021.
Dart Transit Co. revenue is estimated by SJ Consulting Group for 2020.
Lily Transportation and JRayl Transport revenue are for 2020.
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For-Hire News
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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, 2025Werner 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, 2025Landstar 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, 2025Schneider 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, 2025ODFL 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, 2025UPS 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, 2025Shippers 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, 2025Ryder 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, 2025OEMs 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.
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