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| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Revenue (000) | Net Income (000) | Employees | Tractors* | Trailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 69 | 525,000 est |
- | 11,396 | |||
| 93 | 96 | 340,886 | - | 509 | 757 | 3,400 | |
| 29 | 32 | 1,834,641 | - | 9,309 | 5,255 | 15,774 | |
| 45 | 64 | 1,219,000 | - | 2,624 | 3,152 | 5,250 | |
| 78 | 93 | 510,000 | - | 450 | 1,500 | ||
| 94 | 94 | 338,000 est |
- | 1,700 | 777 | 2,487 | |
| 14 | 12 | 5,150,000 | - | 22,111 | 9,694 | 37,032 | |
| 30 | 30 | 1,794,300 | - | 2,413 | 2,631 | 6,941 | |
| 79 | 79 | 461,256 | - | 2,173 | 1,645 | 2,763 | |
| 95 | 89 | 333,000 est |
- | 1,150 | 4,000 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 4,400,000 | - | 20,743 | 8,242 | 22,375 | |
| 80 | 91 | 452,201 | - | 260 | 550 | 650 | |
| 96 | 92 | 328,129 | - | 1,300 | 1,200 | 4,600 | |
| 16 | 16 | 3,900,000 | - | 16,800 | 5,000 | 14,300 | |
| 32 | 35 | 1,741,123 | - | 8,694 | 3,075 | 8,440 | |
| 48 | 48 | 1,142,000 | - | 3,500 | 5,900 | ||
| 64 | 56 | 802,000 est |
- | 1,837 | 1,978 | 2,110 | |
| 81 | 83 | 439,000 | - | 1,485 | 576 | 1,147 | |
| 97 | 95 | 316,800 | - | 1,200 | 1,897 | 5,487 | |
| 33 | 36 | 1,710,000 | - | 3,600 | 3,950 | 6,400 | |
| 49 | 53 | 1,109,156 | - | 4,406 | 2,577 | 9,300 | |
| 65 | 59 | 774,000 | - | 3,500 | 2,519 | 3,402 | |
| 82 | 86 | 438,305 | - | 1,698 | 1,456 | 2,281 | |
| 98 | 100 | 301,328 | - | 1,260 | 900 | 3,200 | |
| 18 | 19 | 2,864,000 est |
- | 6,774 | 19,709 | ||
| 34 | 38 | 1,680,306 | - | 5,500 | 3,792 | 10,566 | |
| 66 | 63 | 768,000 | - | 3,977 | 1,528 | 3,036 | |
| 83 | 76 | 437,035 | - | 1,684 | 1,621 | 3,125 | |
| 99 | 97 | 265,000 est |
- | 1,545 | 1,170 | 3,500 | |
| 35 | 27 | 1,662,000 est |
- | ||||
| 51 | 44 | 1,102,000 | - | 4,070 | 3,245 | 9,000 | |
| 67 | 749,767 | - | 3,806 | 2,200 | 1,890 | ||
| 84 | 85 | 425,000 est |
- | 1,213 | 983 | 5,689 | |
| 100 | 253,300 | - | 588 | 653 | 1,250 | ||
| 36 | 33 | 1,600,000 | - | 795 | 150 | 5,237 | |
| 68 | 62 | 727,612 | - | 2,527 | 2,569 | 7,426 | |
| 69 | 74 | 715,000 | - | 2,094 | 1,640 | 3,764 | |
| 86 | 84 | 393,000 | - | 1,225 | 675 | 1,400 | |
| 22 | 24 | 2,480,512 | - | 10,000 | 7,320 | 12,700 | |
| 38 | 37 | 1,525,000 est |
- | 6,500 | 5,000 | 13,000 | |
| 54 | 61 | 1,014,000 | - | 746 | 1,016 | 1,626 | |
| 70 | 65 | 635,000 | - | 266 | 2,093 | 2,093 | |
| 87 | 80 | 389,000 est |
- | ||||
| 23 | 22 | 2,425,000 est |
- | 650 | 9,000 | 3,000 | |
| 39 | 34 | 1,510,000 | - | 8,964 | 3,289 | 9,854 | |
| 55 | 49 | 1,012,000 | - | 5,583 | 3,300 | 3,900 | |
| 71 | 67 | 626,000 est |
- | 1,681 | 3,250 | ||
| 88 | 79 | 386,000 est |
- | ||||
| 40 | 43 | 1,397,609 | - | 2,797 | 1,890 | 150 | |
| 56 | 60 | 1,004,000 | - | 5,838 | 2,261 | 5,223 | |
| 72 | 73 | 622,328 | - | 2,897 | 1,756 | 6,311 | |
| 89 | 81 | 377,600 est |
- | 2,051 | 7,140 | ||
| 25 | 26 | 2,015,456 | - | 10,000 | 4,260 | 3,945 | |
| 41 | 39 | 1,300,000 | - | 2,519 | 1,088 | 3,348 | |
| 57 | 51 | 984,000 est |
- | 1,600 | 2,600 | 7,500 | |
| 73 | 70 | 606,744 | - | 2,933 | 2,166 | 5,820 | |
| 90 | 82 | 365,000 est |
- | 1,206 | 649 | 3,500 | |
| 26 | 25 | 2,000,000 | - | 6,224 | 4,788 | ||
| 74 | 68 | 596,000 est |
- | 1,806 | 5,066 | ||
| 43 | 42 | 1,251,872 | - | 1,175 | 3,337 | 2,911 | |
| 59 | 72 | 950,000 est |
- | 3,000 | 2,702 | 5,019 | |
| 75 | 71 | 579,000 | - | 2,000 | 1,286 | 1,284 | |
| 92 | 90 | 356,000 | - | 1,170 | 995 | 1,920 | |
| 28 | 29 | 1,837,665 | - | 6,500 | 3,996 | 5,544 | |
| 44 | 40 | 1,236,000 est |
- | 2,953 | 11,877 | ||
| 60 | 50 | 948,670 | - | 5,315 | 1,611 | 4,131 | |
| 76 | 75 | 566,000 est |
- | 3,098 | 4,252 | ||
| 24 | 23 | 2,161,000 | -42,000 | 9,397 | 7,200 | 14,400 | |
| 91 | 88 | 360,848 | 3,583 | 930 | 616 | 1,089 | |
| 53 | 46 | 1,064,200 | 13,400 | 840 | 1,638 | 3,562 | |
| 85 | 98 | 404,080 | 18,789 | 596 | 1,096 | 1,719 | |
| 13 | 10 | 5,245,000 | 22,000 | 30,000 | 12,700 | 42,000 | |
| 63 | 57 | 853,000 est |
25,000 | 2,069 | 2,157 | 6,548 | |
| 31 | 31 | 1,773,000 | 50,000 | 4,123 | 4,982 | 10,723 | |
| 61 | 58 | 947,000 | 91,000 | 3,395 | 2,451 | 7,784 | |
| 46 | 40 | 1,216,858 | 108,682 | 4,985 | 2,368 | 5,074 | |
| 42 | 47 | 1,263,878 | 110,354 | 4,575 | 3,660 | 5,753 | |
| 37 | 52 | 1,536,895 | 121,906 | 4,459 | 2,167 | 6,333 | |
| 58 | 66 | 968,000 | 137,000 | 4,710 | 5,946 | 18,551 | |
| 52 | 54 | 1,069,554 | 142,500 | 5,500 | 3,261 | 8,200 | |
| 50 | 45 | 1,107,974 | 145,023 | 5,300 | 3,550 | 9,200 | |
| 62 | 55 | 910,000 | 184,500 | 3,350 | 2,275 | 3,850 | |
| 27 | 27 | 1,973,000 | 193,000 | 4,155 | 916 | 6,726 | |
| 47 | 1,210,000 | 202,900 | 1,027 | 160 | 1,976 | ||
| 17 | 17 | 3,289,978 | 241,256 | 14,300 | 8,639 | 27,650 | |
| 9 | 11 | 6,506,000 | 288,000 | 48,000 | 69,400 | 41,500 | |
| 12 | 14 | 5,324,052 | 298,209 | 15,000 | 4,457 | 23,968 | |
| 20 | 18 | 2,800,000 | 338,000 | 13,222 | 529 | 1,070 | |
| 11 | 13 | 5,340,000 | 357,000 | 5,900 | 3,050 | 4,600 | |
| 21 | 21 | 2,792,057 | 357,422 | 12,300 | 6,200 | 20,800 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7,437,000 | 430,914 | 1,449 | 11,281 | 18,593 | |
| 19 | 20 | 2,813,522 | 450,972 | 4,685 | 8,575 | 17,472 | |
| 8 | 8 | 6,604,400 | 457,800 | 17,050 | 10,200 | 44,120 | |
| 5 | 3 | 7,718,000 | 666,000 | 38,000 | 8,200 | 27,000 | |
| 7 | 7 | 7,429,000 | 771,000 | 27,900 | 21,899 | 83,210 | |
| 4 | 5 | 8,813,000 | 823,000 | 25,836 | 18,347 | 38,091 | |
| 3 | 4 | 14,814,000 | 969,351 | 37,000 | 20,215 | 43,040 | |
| 10 | 9 | 6,260,077 | 1,377,159 | 24,027 | 11,274 | 45,567 | |
| 2 | 2 | 92,619,000 | 2,992,000 | 547,000 | 38,749 | 141,902 | |
| 1 | 1 | 100,300,000 | 11,500,000 | 536,000 | 16,440 | 85,024 |
Top For-Hire Carriers on this list are common and contract freight carriers operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Companies are ranked on the basis of annual revenue. To be included in the Top 100 or any of the sectors, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
* Tractor count includes company-owned, lease-to-own and owner-operator tractors.
#2 FedEx Corp. revenue and net income is for the 12-month period ended Feb. 28, 2023.
#7 Knight-Swift data does not reflect its planned acquisition of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, which the companies expected to close late in the second quarter or early in the third quarter.
#24 U.S. Xpress: In March, Knight-Swift announced plans to acquire U.S. Xpress Enterprises but the acquisition had not closed at press time.
#37 Mullen Group: Revenue and income converted to U.S. dollars from Canadian dollars based on average 2022 exchange rate.
#59 Fastfrate Group 2022 revenue and equipment counts are estimated by TT based on multiple data sources.
#77 Two Men and a Truck Movers revenue is for 2019.
#89 Dart Transit Co. revenue is estimated by SJ Consulting Group for 2020.
#90 Red Classic revenue is for 2021.
#99 Paschall Truck Lines revenue is for 2021.
#18 R+ L Carriers, #23 Evans Delivery, #35 OnTrac Inc., #38 Crete Carrier Corp., #44 Central Transport International, #57 Quality Carriers, #63 USA Truck, #64 United Road Services, #71 Trimac Transportation, #74 Heniff Transportation Systems, #76 TMC Transportation, #84 Koch Cos., #87 Daylight Transport, #88 Roadrunner Freight, #94 Oak Harbor Freight Lines, #95 Western Flyer Express revenue is estimated by SJ Consulting Group.
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Forward Air on Jan. 25 announced the completion of its long-pending acquisition of Omni Logistics, with both companies’ leaders touting the benefits of the merger.
UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Explore Sale of Coyote Amid Weak Q4
UPS Inc. is reducing its overall employee head count by 12,000 workers, which the company says will save more than $1 billion, citing higher labor costs and softening demand.
Kodiak Opens Truck Port at Ryder Facility in Houston
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Knight-Swift Reports 11% Revenue Increase for Q4
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings profits dropped during the fourth quarter but the carrier experienced an increase in revenue, the company reported Jan. 24.
Forward Air Reaches Deal With Omni Logistics on Acquisition
Forward Air Corp. and Omni Logistics have settled litigation surrounding a planned merger that allows a deal to proceed under amended terms, the companies announced Jan. 22.
J.B. Hunt Reports Revenue Declined to $3.3 Billion for Q4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported a decline in fourth-quarter earnings as a result of weaker performance across its segments and rising insurance costs, the company reported Jan. 18.
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TFI to Buy Daseke for $1.1 Billion
TFI International Inc., a Canadian carrier that has been growing through acquisitions, announced plans to purchase flatbed specialist Daseke Inc. for $1.1 billion, including debt.
Hub Group Buys Forward Air Final-Mile Unit for $262 Million
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Acceptance Grows for Driver-Assistance Technology
Drivers have had to grow accustomed to driver-assistance technologies such as the lane-assist function as fleets adopt the features for safety and legal reasons.
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