2020 Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers

2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Fleets have been overcoming unprecedented challenges to keep essential freight moving during the pandemic.
See the locations of the headquarters for each of the Top 100 for-hire carriers in North America.
COVID-19 has transformed 2020 into a tumultuous year for trucking, but the Top 100 list remains stable, at least for now.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 1,416,400
2 Landstar System 1,295,817
3 Anderson Trucking Service 767,777
4 PS Logistics 747,339
est
5 Bennett Family of Cos. 458,791
6 TMC Transportation 450,000
est
7 Mercer Transportation 405,276
8 Maverick Transportation 389,182
9 Transport Investments 364,251
est
10 Melton Truck Lines 278,203
11 United Vision Logistics 261,000
est
12 PGT Holdings 258,893
13 CRST The Transportation Solution 227,000
14 Prime Inc. 226,094
15 Acme Truck Line 205,000
16 System Transport 179,000
17 Combined Transport 137,017
est
18 Roehl Transport 114,961
19 Evans Network of Cos. 101,000
20 Long Haul Trucking 90,000
21 Fraley & Schilling 89,000
22 PI & I Motor Express 81,000
23 Carrier One Inc. 75,000
est
24 Super Transporte Internacional 56,400
est
25 Express Anahuac 54,400
est
26 JLE Industries 52,848
27 Decker Truck Line 49,290
est
28 TransAmerica Express Logistics 40,000
est
29 National Carriers 32,200
30 Bison Transport 31,281
31 Hunt Transportation 30,000
est
32 Canada Cartage 26,790
33 C.R. England 26,300
34 Halvor Lines 23,700
35 NFI 19,000
36 WLX 18,900
est
37 Day & Ross 17,639
38 Koch Cos. 17,247
39 Bowers Trucking 15,000
40 TGR Logistics 8,000
41 Averitt Express 7,781
42 Diligent Delivery Systems 7,140
43 Andrews Logistics 6,000
44 A. Duie Pyle 5,100

Extras

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On the Bubble

United Vision Logistics ($261 million), is a flatbed and heavy specialized carrier based in Lafayette, La.
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Companies publication.
COVID-19 has created significant financial challenges for many trucking and logistics companies.
Fleets are emphasizing cleaning and physical distancing at loading docks to help protect drivers from COVID-19.
Drivers have been more isolated than usual during the pandemic due to social distancing measures.
Market uncertainty due to COVID-19 has depressed demand for new trucking equipment.
Small trucking companies such as Boyle Transportation are playing a direct role in the response to COVID-19.
Industry experts explain how this public health crisis might change freight transportation in the years ahead.

For-Hire News

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DHL Supply Chain to Acquire Health Care Specialist SDS Rx

The SDS Rx acquisition is the second purchase of a health care logistics provider in 2025 by the DHL Group unit as part of a worldwide expansion in the high-margin segment.

September 11, 2025
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LTL Fleets' 'Y2K' Fears Ease as NMFC Updates Take Hold

On a panel at the FTR conference, when asked how the reclassification was going so far, Echo Global Logistics Senior Vice President Marty Martin said: “I’d put it in the TBD category.”

September 11, 2025
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Trucking Carriers Expect Bumpy Ride for Next 18 Months

Fleet executives are expecting freight market struggles to continue for 12 to 18 months, with high capacity and low demand keeping rates depressed.

September 10, 2025
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Pinch Acquires Levinge in Oil Field Freight Merger

Houston-based Pinch is seeking to expand its flatbed less-than-truckload and truckload operations for oil and natural gas exploration and service companies with the deal.

August 29, 2025
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De Minimis Tariff Exemption Ends, Roiling E-Commerce

Now small parcels that used to let inexpensive items flow easily from across the rest of the globe will get hit with a tariff and customs forms, too.

August 29, 2025
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Consumers to Feel Tariff Pain as Small Parcel Exemption Ends

President Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the policy means that surprise bills will increasingly accompany deliveries that have become a staple of modern life for many consumers.

August 28, 2025
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UPS Outsources Weather Forecasting Operation

The company has also shifted its technology support functions in recent months to third-party tech vendors.

August 27, 2025
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Yellow Bankruptcy Estate Moves 3 More Terminals

Three more less-than-truckload service terminals once operated by Yellow are close to finding new owners, including two in Canada, according to a court filing.

August 27, 2025
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Mail Services Globally Pause US Deliveries Over Tariffs

As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels flowing through the U.S. each day, driven largely by e-commerce.

August 22, 2025
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Averitt Express Orders 264 Volvo VNL 860 Trucks

The new units expand a long-running supplier relationship at a scale that signals how big fleets are renewing equipment to strengthen operations and keep experienced drivers in the seats.

August 21, 2025

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