2025 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2025 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Coming off yet another down year for freight in 2024, motor carriers now face an uncertain business environment.

Tariffs and shifting trade patterns have made business planning difficult for North American trucking companies.

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 5,034,941
2
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 4,097,099
3
TFI International 2,937,305
4
Landstar System 2,447,810
5
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 2,446,000
6
Penske Logistics 2,300,000
7
Schneider 2,170,700
8
Werner Enterprises 2,138,293
9
Crete Carrier 1,346,000
est
10
CRST The Transportation Solution 1,291,950
est
11
Heartland Express 1,047,511
12
Ruan 876,432
est
13
NFI 815,000
14
Western Express 749,527
est
15
C.R. England 651,170
est
16
FirstFleet 585,249
est
17
Day & Ross 551,419
18
Mesilla Valley Transportation 464,000
19
Averitt Express 449,811
20
P.A.M. Transport 422,000
21
Bison Transport 410,760
22
Covenant Logistics Group 364,414
23
USA Truck 353,312
est
24
Red Classic 345,155
25
Universal Truckload 331,982
26
Marten Transport 319,135
27
Fastfrate Group 314,918
28
Roehl Transport 274,082
est
29
Canada Cartage 223,731
est
30
Evans Network of Cos. 218,000
31
Artur Express 191,000
32
Paper Transport 187,203
33
Forward Air 170,455
34
Blackhawk Transport & Logistics 167,000
35
TCI Transportation 166,253
est
36
Anderson Trucking Service 163,515
37
Cheema Freightlines 160,157
38
GP Transco 142,480
est
39
System Freight 141,928
40
A. Duie Pyle 141,000
41
Transportation Services 136,000
42
Titan Transfer 121,577
43
Transervice Logistics 117,537
est
44
Cargo Transporters 116,700
est
45
Leonard's Express 111,874
est
46
Southeastern Freight Lines 90,100
est
47
PS Logistics 90,000
48
Highlight Motor Group 79,292
est
49
May Trucking Co. 60,000
50
Pride Transport 60,000
51
Apache Logistics 53,400
52
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics 45,675
est
53
TGR Logistics 45,167
est
54
Aifleet 43,005
55
Schuster Co. 42,861
est
56
Paul Logistics 31,713
57
McCollister's Global Services 27,417
est
58
Dupré Logistics 21,685
59
Beemac Trucking 18,278
est
60
Bay and Bay Transportation 18,000
61
Trans-System 15,000

Extras

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Tariffs raised by the Trump administration create obstacles on the path to a market recovery, the study’s authors warned.

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For-Hire News

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FedEx Posts Higher Earnings as Spinoff Plans Advance

The results hovered around expectations by investment analysts on Wall Street, which had been looking for $4.07 per share and quarterly revenue of $22.88 billion.

December 19, 2025
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Averitt Expands Dedicated Unit to Include Tanker Operations

Averitt Express added dedicated tanker truck services to its logistics offerings for bourbon distilleries, expanding its long-standing role in supporting the industry.

December 19, 2025
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Health Care Logistics Shines Through 2025’s Cloudy Market

From dedicated transport contracts to medical device, clinical trial, biopharma, cell and gene therapy logistics, there is a growing awareness of the opportunities available.

December 18, 2025
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LTL Market Disappoints in 2025

LTL was something of a latecomer to the downturn, with the August 2023 demise of the then-No. 3-ranked LTL player Yellow shielding its peers from excessive headwinds.

December 18, 2025
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USPS to Open Last-Mile Delivery Network to More Shippers

The U.S. Postal Service said Dec. 17 it intends to open its last-mile delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers.

December 17, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFor-HireTop 100

Volvo Trucks Receives Order for 185 VNLs From Koch Trucking

Volvo Trucks North America has landed a 185-unit order from Koch Trucking for the newly launched Volvo VNL 860.

December 16, 2025
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Transportation Jobs Fall as Broader Labor Market Cools

Transportation and warehousing employment fell by 8,000 jobs in November and is down 78,000 jobs since its February peak, according to the BLS Employment Situation report for November.

December 16, 2025
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How Uncertainty Defined Trucking in 2025

President Trump's aggressive approach to trade policy, alongside other market disruptions, left trucking looking for clarity on a market recovery, investments and equipment.

December 16, 2025
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UPS Purchases 400 Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push

UPS will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to sources, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profit.

December 15, 2025
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Brad Jacobs to Step Down as Chairman of XPO and GXO

Brad Jacobs joined XPO in 2011 and built it into one of North America’s largest transportation companies before spinning off GXO in 2021 and RXO in 2022.

December 15, 2025

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