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2018 Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized Carriers

2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

Here’s what North America’s top fleets are doing to get employees of all levels involved in the process of innovation.
In which regions of the country are the 2018 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers concentrated? Check out our interactive map.
Our experts discuss just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive environment.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Landstar System 1,134,660
2 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 1,050,000
3 Anderson Trucking Service 613,063
4 PS Logistics 595,780
5 TMC Transportation 413,000
est
6 Mercer Transportation 395,948
7 Bennett Family of Cos. 330,178
8 Maverick Transportation 316,861
9 Transport Investments 301,128
10 Melton Truck Lines 269,785
11 United Vision Logistics 256,000
est
12 Acme Truck Line 239,000
13 PGT Holdings 225,000
14 Prime Inc. 183,753
15 CRST The Transportation Solution 183,000
16 Western Express 174,000
17 Aveda Transportation 155,700
18 System Transport 154,000
19 Roehl Transport 102,118
20 CT Transportation 67,386
21 Super Transporte Internacional 53,400
22 Express Anahuac 51,500
23 Decker Truck Line 49,290
24 Carrier One Inc. 41,000
25 Evans Network of Cos. 40,000
26 Beemac Trucking 35,813
est
27 JLE Industries 30,000
28 Hunt Transportation 30,000
29 Bison Transport 21,296
30 Koch Cos. 20,140
31 DeckX 16,622
32 NFI 15,600
33 Day & Ross 11,216
34 Averitt Express 7,908
35 A. Duie Pyle 5,500

Extras

Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
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On the Bubble

Transportes Castores de Baja California ($221 million), provides less-than-truckload and parcel delivery services throughout Mexico. It is based in Tijuana.
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LTL carriers are adapting and expanding services to capitalize on favorable long-term trends, such as the growth of e-commerce.
Two dozen pioneering executives in the less-than-truckload freight industry came together to reflect on accomplishments.
Carriers and logistics providers are stepping into the final-mile sector to help retailers meet rising delivery expectations.

For-Hire News

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Transportation Groups Push for Big-Picture Highway Bill

Transportation groups are coalescing around familiar priorities: safety, stable highway funding and efficient integration of emerging technologies.

April 1, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

IMC Logistics Names Rodrigues Next Chief Financial Officer

IMC Logistics said March 26 that David Rodrigues has joined the company’s executive leadership team as chief financial officer.

April 1, 2026
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DHS Funding Clash Snares Progress on Transportation Issues

Key transportation priorities have remained sidelined with lawmakers deadlocked in a funding standoff over the Department of 91Ƶland Security.

March 31, 2026
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How Should Reefer Fleets Tackle the Diesel Double Whammy?

Diesel trucks with refrigerated loads are now paying more to haul a trailer to its destination and to keep the transport refrigeration unit running.

March 31, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

How to Cut Fleet Maintenance Costs Without Cutting Corners

In early 2026, the primary parts-related issue for managers is cost containment, said Robert Braswell, TMC’s executive director.

March 30, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFor-HirePrivate

What Comes Next for Class 8 Orders?

Order season for North American original equipment manufacturers typically kicks off in September, but this past fall and winter saw a lag in commitments.

March 25, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-Hire

FMCSA Toughens Enforcement of Carrier Number Transfers

“FMCSA will inactivate USDOT Numbers upon discovery that the number is being used by anyone other than the assigned legal person,” the FMCSA said.

March 20, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Bezos Seeks $100 Billion for AI-Focused Manufacturing Fund

Jeff Bezos in recent months has met with large asset managers to raise money for the project, including during trips to the Middle East and Singapore.

March 19, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

USPS Chief Steiner Warns Cash Will Run Out Within Year

“How long are employees going to work and vendors going to show up if we're not paying them?" Postmaster General David Steiner said in an interview.

March 19, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Daimler CFO Says Signals Point to a Market Turnaround

“The probability of increasing pricing slightly or potentially increasing tariff surcharges over the year has increased,” said Eva Scherer, Daimler Truck CFO.

March 19, 2026

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