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2019 Top Refrigerated (Truckload and LTL) 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 Prime Inc. 1,887,004
2 C.R. England 1,636,138
3 KLLM Transport Services 917,000
4 Swift Refrigerated 819,190
5 Stevens Transport 719,870
6 Marten Transport 375,340
7 Hirschbach Motor Lines 369,285
8 TransAm Trucking 307,000
est
9 John Christner Trucking 295,171
10 Shaffer Trucking 266,000
11 Navajo Express 255,000
est
12 Black Horse Carriers 214,000
13 May Trucking Co. 203,337
14 Bay and Bay Transportation 155,000
15 NFI 148,000
16 Frialsa Logistica 143,200
17 Covenant Logistics Group 135,200
18 Pride Transport 120,000
19 J&R Schugel Trucking 119,000
20 WEL Cos. 118,799
21 National Carriers 115,500
22 Decker Truck Line 106,206
23 Freymiller Inc. 98,000
24 Roadrunner Freight 96,692
25 Continental Express 96,500
26 Day & Ross 84,795
27 Schuster Co. 83,200
28 Roehl Refrigerated Transport 50,667
29 Great Plains Transport Inc. 48,697
30 Denney Transport 46,401
31 Maverick Transportation 45,484
32 MCT Transportation 44,148
33 Cowan Systems 41,571
34 PS Logistics 36,367
35 CRST The Transportation Solution 36,000
36 Transportes Garza Leal 34,500
37 TWT Refrigerated 30,000
38 TransAmerica Express Logistics 30,000
39 Halvor Lines 26,401
40 Blackhawk Transport & Logistics 18,157
41 Fastfrate Group 2,700
42 J&B Express 2,200
43 Dupré Logistics 1,641

Extras

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

Autotransportes de Carga Tresguerras ($244 million), is a package, air/expedited and truckload freight carrier based in Tijuana, Mexico.
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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

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. 

October 31, 2025
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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
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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.

October 31, 2025
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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
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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
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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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Ryder 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, 2025
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OEMs 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.

October 24, 2025
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DSV Seeks Buyer for USA Truck After DB Schenker Deal

USA Truck’s business model does not fit DSV’s vision for asset-light North American on-road operations, the company said in a report accompanying the most recent quarter’s results.

October 24, 2025

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