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2018 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

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Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1
Knight-Swift Transportation 3,636,472
est
2
Schneider 2,187,400
3
Landstar System 2,163,832
4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 2,096,920
5
TFI International 1,797,453
6
Penske Logistics 1,700,000
7
Werner Enterprises 1,635,244
8
U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,400,000
9
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,096,000
10
CRST The Transportation Solution 945,000
11
Crete Carrier 850,000
12
Hub Group Dedicated 822,410
13
Cardinal Logistics 720,000
14
Mullen Group 627,372
15
Heartland Express 607,336
16
Ruan 590,968
17
Canada Cartage 546,309
18
Covenant Logistics Group 437,100
19
Mesilla Valley Transportation 430,261
20
Universal Truckload 396,419
21
P.A.M. Transport 377,854
22
Dart Transit Co. 367,214
23
Western Express 330,000
24
Bison Transport 327,847
25
NFI 311,300
26
USA Truck 302,052
27
Cowan Systems 266,683
28
Martin Transportation Systems 261,403
29
Challenger Motor Freight 258,734
30
Paschall Truck Lines 238,523
31
Epes Carriers Inc. 230,767
32
Day & Ross 228,264
33
Black Horse Carriers 227,500
34
Evans Network of Cos. 226,000
35
Roehl Transport 214,209
36
Southeastern Freight Lines 209,096
37
Auto Lineas America 181,000
38
Averitt Express 180,248
39
Forward Air 171,970
40
Marten Transport 166,881
41
Anderson Trucking Service 163,891
42
Brown Trucking Co. 160,000
43
Transportistas Unidos Mexicano 150,400
44
Transportadora Nacional 145,200
45
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 137,234
46
Transportes Cuauhtemoc 135,700
47
Wilson Logistics 135,447
48
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 126,788
49
A.D. Transport Express 120,000
50
Trans-Mex Inc. 118,400
51
Artur Express 110,000
52
Titanium Transportation Group 106,790
53
Auto Lineas Regiomontanas 104,100
54
Kriska Transportation 102,625
55
G&D Integrated 101,300
56
Mercer Transportation 96,562
57
CalArk 93,657
58
Grupo TMM / Lacto Comercial Organizada 91,500
59
Titan Transfer 82,262
60
System Freight 82,227
61
Legend Transportation 82,000
62
Express Tres Fronteras 75,800
63
TransX Group of Companies 74,797
64
Transportes Quintanilla 69,500
65
Central de Fletes Monterrey / Transportes Gonzalez (Grupo MG) 68,400
66
Transportadora Egoba 66,300
67
Transportes Especializados Antonio de la Torre e Hijos 65,300
68
Transportes de Nuevo Laredo 62,100
69
Fleetmaster Express 61,000
70
Transportes Lar-Mex 56,900
71
Dupré Logistics 55,542
72
Fletes Internacionales Coss 54,700
73
Transportes Lopez e Hijos 46,300
74
TRACOMEX 45,200
75
Transportes Elola 42,000
76
Transportes Internacionales JCV 41,000
77
Ryder Capital 39,500
78
Transportes Canales 38,900
79
Centauros del Sureste 33,800
80
Transportes Unidos Tampiquenos 33,700
81
Autotransportes Rapidos de Aguascalientes 33,500
82
Grupo GOR 33,300
83
Transportes Sultana 31,500
84
Autotransportes Dasa 30,500
85
A. Duie Pyle 28,500
86
Fastfrate Group 21,341
87
Transport Investments 20,581
88
Market Express 15,831

Extras

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For-Hire News

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 11 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 nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

November 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

Death Toll Rises to 9 in UPS Cargo Jet Crash in Kentucky

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

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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