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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 Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx Freight | 9,011,000 |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 5,256,000 |
| 3 | Yellow Corp. | 4,615,000 |
| 4 | XPO | 4,118,000 |
| 5 | Estes Express Lines | 3,783,000 est |
| 6 | TFI International | 2,785,400 |
| 7 | ABF Freight | 2,573,800 |
| 8 | R+L Carriers | 2,427,000 est |
| 9 | Saia Inc. | 2,289,000 est |
| 10 | Southeastern Freight Lines | 1,395,600 |
| 11 | Averitt Express | 1,091,800 |
| 12 | Central Transport | 1,046,000 est |
| 13 | Pitt Ohio Transportation Group | 780,000 est |
| 14 | Dayton Freight Lines | 684,000 |
| 15 | AAA Cooper Transportation | 653,000 est |
| 16 | Day & Ross | 565,600 |
| 17 | A. Duie Pyle | 481,300 |
| 18 | Mullen Group | 466,700 |
| 19 | Roadrunner Freight | 430,000 est |
| 20 | AAA Cooper Transportation (Knight-Swift) | 396,300 |
| 21 | Daylight Transport | 379,900 |
| 22 | Oak Harbor Freight Lines | 284,000 est |
| 23 | Fastfrate Group | 250,000 |
| 24 | Ward Trucking | 230,000 est |
| 25 | Midwest Motor Express | 137,000 est |
| 26 | Magnum LTL | 118,000 est |
| 27 | Landstar System | 117,500 |
| 28 | Dependable Highway Express | 117,000 est |
| 29 | Peninsula Truck Lines | 94,600 |
| 30 | R&R Family of Cos. | 88,400 |
| 31 | Canada Cartage | 84,100 |
| 32 | Anderson Trucking Service | 68,100 |
| 33 | North Park Transportation | 66,200 |
| 34 | JP Express | 61,800 |
| 35 | Tax-Air | 55,000 |
| 36 | Highlight Motor Group | 46,700 |
| 37 | TGR Logistics | 30,000 |
| 38 | Atlas World Group | 26,300 |
| 39 | Bison Transport | 26,200 |
| 40 | McCollister's Global Services | 19,000 |
| 41 | Atech Logistics | 10,000 |
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.
FedEx Freight Revenue is for 12-month period ended Feb. 28, 2022 and includes air/expedited.
Estes Express Lines, R+L Carriers, Saia Inc. Central Transport, Pitt Ohio Transportation Group, AAA Cooper Transportation, Roadrunner Freight, Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Midwest Motor Express, and Dependable Highway Express revenues are estimated by SJ Consulting Group
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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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