2025 Top Flatbed/Heavy Specialized 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 Landstar System 1,445,663
2 Daseke Inc. (TFI) 1,408,800
3 PS Logistics 940,000
4 Anderson Trucking Service 850,968
5 Bennett Family of Cos. 841,554
est
6 TMC Transportation 677,352
est
7 Mercer Transportation 558,181
est
8 PGT Holdings 446,746
9 Beemac Trucking 413,600
est
10 Melton Truck Lines 326,488
11 CRST The Transportation Solution 322,594
est
12 R&R Express 307,839
est
13 Bridgeway Connects 273,304
14 Western Express 254,880
est
15 System Transport 231,000
16 Prime Inc. 230,153
17 United Vision Logistics 203,000
18 Paul Logistics 172,303
est
19 Evans Network of Cos. 146,000
20 Acme Truck Line 142,359
21 Maverick Transportation 138,200
22 Roehl Transport 135,160
est
23 Long Haul Trucking 83,029
est
24 JLE Industries 66,725
25 C.R. England 56,000
est
26 AFC Transport 51,748
est
27 Koch Cos. 51,212
est
28 Bison Transport 28,429
29 Canada Cartage 26,376
est
30 Day & Ross 23,226
31 NFI 16,000
32 TGR Logistics 12,763
est
33 Hogland Transfer 6,000
34 A. Duie Pyle 5,000

Extras

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping their workplaces, advocating for flexible work environments.

Carriers across various segments of the trucking industry navigated unfavorable business conditions in 2024.

Motor carriers are sharing knowledge and resources to better support military veteran employees.

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

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

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