2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Package/Courier Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UPS Inc. | 50,651,000 |
| 2 | FedEx Corp. | 44,576,000 |
| 3 | Purolator | 1,526,207 |
| 4 | TFI International | 1,056,162 |
| 5 | OnTrac Inc. | 525,000 |
| 6 | LaserShip Inc./OnTrac Inc. | 346,000 |
| 7 | Lone Star Overnight | 128,400 |
| 8 | Spee-Dee Delivery Service | 126,213 |
| 9 | Golden State Overnight | 114,000 |
| 10 | Transportes Pitic | 78,900 |
| 11 | Auto Express Tijuana Mexico | 36,200 |
| 12 | Day & Ross | 28,182 |
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 email to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
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