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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

Here鈥檚 what North America鈥檚 top fleets are doing to get employees of all levels involved in the process of innovation.
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Our experts discuss just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive environment.

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
Dupr茅 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

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Natural Gas Options Return to NACFE 'Messy Middle' Spotlight

The second day of NACFE's 鈥淢essy Middle鈥 demonstration 鈥 Sept. 9 鈥 was World EV Day. But the event features almost as many natural-gas powered tractors as battery-electric models.

September 19, 2025
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FedEx Restores Profit Guidance After Strong Q1 Results

The Memphis-based courier had previously withheld a full-year forecast citing an inability to predict how demand would be shaped by President Trump鈥檚 tariff policies.

September 18, 2025
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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: 鈥淚鈥檇 put it in the TBD category.鈥

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鈥檚 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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