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2024 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2024 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.

Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.

Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire carriers are located by region; click links to view details about the company.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1
Knight-Swift Transportation 4,698,655
2
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4,332,439
3
Landstar System 2,742,281
4
Werner Enterprises 2,310,810
5
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 2,211,000
6
Penske Logistics 2,200,000
7
Schneider 2,156,000
8
TFI International 1,625,592
9
CRST The Transportation Solution 1,350,000
est
10
Crete Carrier 1,342,000
11
Heartland Express 1,207,000
12
Ruan 912,000
est
13
NFI 823,401
14
Western Express 743,578
est
15
C.R. England 709,335
est
16
FirstFleet 609,000
est
17
Universal Truckload 557,417
18
Day & Ross 535,150
19
Bison Transport 480,246
20
P.A.M. Transport 460,900
21
Mesilla Valley Transportation 446,000
est
22
Cowan Systems 429,381
23
Marten Transport 408,272
24
USA Truck 367,650
est
25
Fastfrate Group 344,000
26
Covenant Logistics Group 320,287
27
New Legend 311,928
est
28
Artur Express 298,248
est
29
Roehl Transport 285,205
est
30
Evans Network of Cos. 237,000
31
Canada Cartage 232,811
est
32
Paper Transport 213,287
33
Anderson Trucking Service 209,700
34
PS Logistics 182,600
est
35
TCI Transportation 173,000
36
Forward Air 159,513
37
Averitt Express 158,360
est
38
Cheema Freightlines 148,452
39
GP Transco 148,262
est
40
Transportation Services 141,000
41
System Freight 137,212
42
A. Duie Pyle 136,000
43
Titan Transfer 125,244
est
44
Cargo Transporters 121,436
45
Transervice Logistics 118,162
est
46
Leonard's Express 116,414
est
47
Southeastern Freight Lines 89,207
48
Highlight Motor Group 83,230
est
49
May Trucking Co. 71,644
50
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 50,000
51
TGR Logistics 47,000
52
Schuster Co. 44,600
53
AMX Trucking 38,040
est
54
Paul Logistics 33,000
55
Aifleet 30,099
56
McCollister's Global Services 28,530
est
57
Dupré Logistics 27,522
58
Beemac Trucking 19,020
est
59
Atlas World Group 18,024
60
Trans-System 14,000

Extras

The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.

The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.

After being displaced by war in his native Sudan, Lual Akoon’s path took him to Middle America – and trucking.

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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest for-hire carriers list.

For-Hire News

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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.

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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’s 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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Mail Services Globally Pause US Deliveries Over Tariffs

As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels flowing through the U.S. each day, driven largely by e-commerce.

August 22, 2025
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Averitt Express Orders 264 Volvo VNL 860 Trucks

The new units expand a long-running supplier relationship at a scale that signals how big fleets are renewing equipment to strengthen operations and keep experienced drivers in the seats.

August 21, 2025

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