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2023 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

North America’s largest trucking companies continued growth in 2022 despite a weaker freight environment

Recruiting the truckers of tomorrow is a top priority for trucking companies preparing for years to come

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company

Rankings

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

Extras

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For-Hire News

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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
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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
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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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