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2016 Top Less-Than-Truckload Carriers

2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in the U.S. and Canada

Up Front

Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers listing.
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
TT’s Dan Bearth hosted a livestream panel discussion on the disruptive influences affecting trucking.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 FedEx Freight 6,170,000
2 Yellow Corp. 4,832,400
3 XPO 3,600,000
4 Old Dominion Freight Line 2,972,442
5 UPS Inc. 2,881,000
6 Estes Express Lines 2,367,000
7 ABF Freight 1,918,450
8 R+L Carriers 1,429,000
est
9 Saia Inc. 1,221,311
10 Southeastern Freight Lines 955,052
11 Averitt Express 702,000
12 TFI International 691,014
13 AAA Cooper Transportation 595,368
14 Roadrunner Freight 516,251
15 Dayton Freight Lines 452,817
16 Pitt Ohio Transportation Group 396,000
17 New England Motor Freight 388,000
18 A. Duie Pyle 281,554
19 Day & Ross 270,148
20 Central Freight Lines 205,000
21 Daylight Transport 192,000
est
22 Oak Harbor Freight Lines 186,974
23 Ward Trucking 166,944
24 Watkins & Shepard Trucking 159,000
est
25 Wilson Logistics 147,550
26 Forward Air 129,988
27 Lakeville Motor Express 120,000
est
28 Fastfrate Group 103,171
29 Midwest Motor Express 93,000
est
30 TransX Group of Companies 92,859
31 Landstar System 80,687
32 Dependable Highway Express 75,000
est
33 Anderson Trucking Service 54,096
34 Atlas World Group 38,178

Extras

North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
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On the Bubble

Navajo Express Inc. ($175 million), is a refrigerated truckload carrier based in Denver, Colorado.
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For-Hire News

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Industry Reacts to English-Language Enforcement Crackdown

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December 10, 2025
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Enterprise Buys Hogan to Enter Heavy-Duty Truck Sector

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December 9, 2025
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10 Roads Express to Shut Down After Losing USPS Business

The Carter Lake, Iowa-based contract carrier cited headwinds hindering the overall transportation sector and the loss of USPS, whose contract accounted for 70% of the company’s revenue.

December 3, 2025
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ODFL Sells 2 North Carolina Properties for $9.65 Million

ODFL declined to comment on the sale, including whether it is a sale-leaseback transaction. The 10.67-acre properties are in Thomasville Business Park.

December 2, 2025
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FedEx to Slash 856 Texas Jobs After Customer Moves Business

FedEx plans to cut hundreds of jobs in Texas after a third-party logistics customer opted to move its business to a new location and a different company.

November 26, 2025
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UPS, FedEx, Others Face Long-Term Effects of MD-11 Grounding

The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an “undeterminable period,” creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.

November 25, 2025
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UPS and FedEx Strain as MD-11 Jets Stay Grounded

The grounding has drained capacity and complicated operations for the world’s largest package delivery companies just as shipping volumes surge for the peak period through Christmas.

November 24, 2025
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Layoffs Piling Up Across Many Industries

Amid wider economic uncertainty, sizable layoffs have continued to pile up for companies across many industries, including transportation — raising worker anxieties.

November 21, 2025
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Trucking Prepares for Subdued 2025 Holiday Shipping Season

Carriers attribute the softer outlook to shippers front-loading inventory earlier in the year due to tariff concerns, combined with cautious consumer spending amid inflation worries.

November 20, 2025

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