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2021 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

After navigating COVID-19's disruption, trucking now has entered a historically strong business environment.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by North American region.
Small carriers often were hardest hit by COVID, but large fleets faced challenges, too.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1
Knight-Swift Transportation 3,786,030
est
2
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 2,659,000
3
Landstar System 2,515,940
4
Schneider 1,851,000
5
Werner Enterprises 1,843,209
6
TFI International 1,584,837
7
U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,513,276
8
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,229,400
9
Crete Carrier 1,171,000
est
10
Penske Logistics 1,101,000
est
11
CRST The Transportation Solution 817,121
12
Ruan 733,669
13
Heartland Express 645,262
14
Covenant Logistics Group 608,854
15
NFI 567,500
16
Western Express 461,760
17
Day & Ross 461,692
18
Cardinal Logistics 427,800
19
Canada Cartage 402,002
20
Mesilla Valley Transportation 399,317
21
Averitt Express 382,949
22
USA Truck 381,589
23
Cowan Systems 375,479
24
Bison Transport 345,812
25
P.A.M. Transport 337,500
26
Universal Truckload 328,929
27
Dart Transit Co. 312,000
est
28
Marten Transport 309,784
29
Mullen Group 270,124
30
Hub Group Dedicated 267,709
31
Smith Transport 246,000
32
Roehl Transport 236,332
est
33
Lily Transportation 220,000
34
Anderson Trucking Service 202,917
35
Martin Transportation Systems 200,000
36
Forward Air 193,800
37
New Legend 190,000
38
Challenger Motor Freight 172,500
39
Evans Network of Cos. 172,000
40
Artur Express 172,000
est
41
Paper Transport 163,234
42
Titanium Transportation Group 160,000
43
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 149,377
44
Red Classic 141,237
45
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 138,000
46
Wilson Logistics 136,000
47
Blackhawk Transport & Logistics 120,531
est
48
A.D. Transport Express 120,000
est
49
Mercer Transportation 114,314
50
System Freight 110,973
51
AAA Cooper Transportation 110,000
52
Cargo Transporters 105,453
53
C.R. England 105,200
est
54
GP Transco 96,767
55
CalArk 94,559
est
56
Nussbaum Transportation 92,000
est
57
Titan Transfer 84,475
58
A. Duie Pyle 83,500
59
Arnold Transportation 80,000
est
60
Southeastern Freight Lines 76,008
61
Market Express 74,164
62
Dupré Logistics 73,110
63
Alabama Motor Express 72,000
est
64
Halvor Lines 68,100
est
65
JRayl Transport 62,975
66
Cheema Freightlines 50,381
67
R&R Family of Cos. 48,260
68
Ward Trucking 45,000
est
69
Highlight Motor Group 45,000
70
Barnes Transportation Services 40,715
71
Meiborg Inc. 36,300
72
Fraley & Schilling 36,000
est
73
MigWay 28,020
74
IMC Logistics 22,529
75
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 20,000
est
76
Midwest Motor Express 17,500
77
Diligent Delivery Systems 14,280
est

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For-Hire News

BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Hub Group Reports Q2 Revenue Decline Amid Tariff Turmoil

Hub Group experienced a decline in revenue as it worked to navigate tariff-driven effects on its business in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 31.

August 1, 2025
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Schneider Reports Revenue and Earnings Growth in Q2

Schneider posted higher revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 31.

July 31, 2025
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XPO Reports Unchanged Revenue at $2.08 Billion for Q2

The Greenwich, Conn.-based less-than-truckload carrier posted net income of $106 million, or 89 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending June 30.

July 31, 2025
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ODFL Q2 Profit Slides 16.6% as Market Weakness Persists

Profit and revenue at Old Dominion Freight Line fell in the second quarter, but senior executives said clarity is growing on how the ongoing freight recession might start to see an upturn.

July 30, 2025
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Soft Freight Weighs on ArcBest, but Tech Boosts Efficiency

ArcBest experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings amid the continuing soft freight environment during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 30.

July 30, 2025
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Werner Q2 Earnings Lifted by Texas Nuclear Verdict Reversal

A pair of favorable financial outcomes tied to legal and business proceedings helped lift Werner Enterprises’ bottom-line results in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.

July 30, 2025
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Roadrunner Adds 100+ Lanes, Continues LTL Network Expansion

Roadrunner’s latest lanes add over 21,000 new miles of coverage across the U.S. and Canada and establish Kansas City as a major new hub, the company said July 24.

July 30, 2025
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TFI Q2 Profit, Revenue Fall Double Digits as Tariffs Bite

“We’re most affected by the [tariff] instability in our industrial truckload base in the U.S.,” TFI CEO Alain Bédard said during a July 28 conference call with investors.

July 29, 2025
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UPS Withholds Outlook on Market Upheaval After Mixed Quarter

UPS has struggled to get a handle on volatility in the market, underscoring the challenges for the courier’s effort to reconfigure its network and revitalize its business.

July 29, 2025
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Hub Group Buys Marten’s Intermodal Unit for $51.8 Million

The deal, which Hub Group expects to more than double the size of its temperature-controlled intermodal fleet, is set to close by the end of the third quarter.

July 28, 2025

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