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2019 Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers

2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Landstar System 1,386,387
2 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 1,210,000
3 PS Logistics 747,339
4 Anderson Trucking Service 743,679
5 Mercer Transportation 465,496
6 TMC Transportation 464,000
est
7 Bennett Family of Cos. 422,347
8 Transport Investments 364,251
9 Maverick Transportation 350,287
10 Melton Truck Lines 302,227
11 Acme Truck Line 290,475
12 United Vision Logistics 275,000
13 PGT Holdings 271,000
14 Prime Inc. 227,131
15 Western Express 211,224
16 CRST The Transportation Solution 195,000
17 System Transport 172,000
18 Combined Transport 137,017
19 Roehl Transport 112,762
20 Long Haul Trucking 81,000
21 Carrier One Inc. 75,000
22 CT Transportation 60,690
23 Super Transporte Internacional 56,400
24 Express Anahuac 54,400
25 Decker Truck Line 49,290
26 Blackhawk Transport & Logistics 48,285
27 JLE Industries 45,400
28 Evans Network of Cos. 41,921
29 TransAmerica Express Logistics 40,000
30 Bison Transport 30,089
31 Hunt Transportation 30,000
32 Halvor Lines 24,247
33 Koch Cos. 20,988
34 WLX 18,900
35 NFI 17,000
36 Day & Ross 12,586
37 TGR Logistics 8,000
38 Great Plains Transport Inc. 7,428
39 A. Duie Pyle 5,700

Extras

Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers.
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On the Bubble

Dupré Logistics ($270 million), is a petroleum and chemical tank truck carrier and logistics company based in Lafayette, La.
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For some companies, leadership teams stretch back four generations.
The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.
Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.
The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.
Nevertheless, industry projections remain positive.
George Casiano's family shares the story of an industry veteran.
All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.
Fleet owners find inspiration in family and faith.
Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.

For-Hire News

GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

Death Toll Rises to 12 in UPS Cargo Jet Crash in Kentucky

The death toll from a UPS Inc. cargo plane crash rose to 12 as investigators began looking into what caused the fiery Nov. 4 accident near the company’s global hub in Kentucky.

November 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Search Continues for Victims of UPS Cargo Jet Crash

First responders were searching for more victims Nov. 5 after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least 12 people.

November 5, 2025
BusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

Shipping Delays Expected After UPS Cargo Jet Crash

The UPS cargo plane crash on Nov. 4 at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

November 5, 2025
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. 

November 5, 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 said.

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
BusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal Freight

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

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