2025 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

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 Company Revenue (000)
1
Knight-Swift Transportation 5,034,941
2
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4,097,099
3
TFI International 2,937,305
4
Landstar System 2,447,810
5
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 2,446,000
6
Penske Logistics 2,300,000
7
Schneider 2,170,700
8
Werner Enterprises 2,138,293
9
Crete Carrier 1,346,000
est
10
CRST The Transportation Solution 1,291,950
est
11
Heartland Express 1,047,511
12
Ruan 876,432
est
13
NFI 815,000
14
Western Express 749,527
est
15
C.R. England 651,170
est
16
FirstFleet 585,249
est
17
Day & Ross 551,419
18
Mesilla Valley Transportation 464,000
19
Averitt Express 449,811
20
P.A.M. Transport 422,000
21
Bison Transport 410,760
22
Covenant Logistics Group 364,414
23
USA Truck 353,312
est
24
Red Classic 345,155
25
Universal Truckload 331,982
26
Marten Transport 319,135
27
Fastfrate Group 314,918
28
Roehl Transport 274,082
est
29
Canada Cartage 223,731
est
30
Evans Network of Cos. 218,000
31
Artur Express 191,000
32
Paper Transport 187,203
33
Forward Air 170,455
34
Blackhawk Transport & Logistics 167,000
35
TCI Transportation 166,253
est
36
Anderson Trucking Service 163,515
37
Cheema Freightlines 160,157
38
GP Transco 142,480
est
39
System Freight 141,928
40
A. Duie Pyle 141,000
41
Transportation Services 136,000
42
Titan Transfer 121,577
43
Transervice Logistics 117,537
est
44
Cargo Transporters 116,700
est
45
Leonard's Express 111,874
est
46
Southeastern Freight Lines 90,100
est
47
PS Logistics 90,000
48
Highlight Motor Group 79,292
est
49
May Trucking Co. 60,000
50
Pride Transport 60,000
51
Apache Logistics 53,400
52
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 45,675
est
53
TGR Logistics 45,167
est
54
Aifleet 43,005
55
Schuster Co. 42,861
est
56
Paul Logistics 31,713
57
McCollister's Global Services 27,417
est
58
Dupré Logistics 21,685
59
Beemac Trucking 18,278
est
60
Bay and Bay Transportation 18,000
61
Trans-System 15,000

Extras

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping their workplaces, advocating for flexible work environments.

Carriers across various segments of the trucking industry navigated unfavorable business conditions in 2024.

Motor carriers are sharing knowledge and resources to better support military veteran employees.

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Tariffs raised by the Trump administration create obstacles on the path to a market recovery, the study’s authors warned.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News

Business, For-Hire, Top 100

10 Roads Express Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teamsters

A four-month-long strike at Iowa-based contract carrier 10 Roads Express by members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has taken a major step toward resolution.

June 20, 2025
Business, For-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 20, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking Leaders Share Best Practices for Hiring Veterans

Many trucking companies actively recruit members of the armed services transitioning to civilian life, but attracting, supporting and retaining military veterans can take extra work.

June 20, 2025
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking’s Next Generation Brings New Ideas to the Workplace

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping workplaces by advocating for flexible work environments, prioritizing mental health and acting on their vision of success.

June 20, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trade Uncertainty Clouds Outlook for Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.

June 20, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking Industry Segments Post Mixed Results in 2024

Carriers across the various segments of the trucking industry navigated difficult business conditions in 2024 as freight market conditions remained unfavorable.

June 20, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Fleets Grapple With Shifts in Trade, Freight Amid Tariffs

Shifting U.S. trade policies, fluctuating tariffs and the resulting supply chain upheaval have created an uncertain landscape for the trucking industry, in the present and down the road.

June 20, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

8 Additional Ex-Yellow Terminals Find New Owners

The sale of the properties follows the disposal of seven facilities via private sale in May as the administrators attempt to unload as many terminals as possible.

June 18, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Estes Eyes 14,000 Doors in 2026 After Buying Yellow Terminals

Estes Express Lines is boosting its terminal capacity as it incorporates assets acquired from bankrupt motor carrier Yellow, President and Chief Operating Officer Webb Estes said.

June 12, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

United Road CEO Kraft’s Adventure Continues at ϳԹ

“As opportunities arose … I was there to help and solve problems, and that led to where I am today,” Ryan Kraft said. He replaces Mark Anderson as United Road CEO.

June 5, 2025

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