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2019 Top Refrigerated (Truckload and LTL) Carriers

2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

This year in particular has brought a changing of the guard at some of the largest companies.
See a breakdown of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers by region; get links to company pages.
After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1 Prime Inc. 1,887,004
2 C.R. England 1,636,138
3 KLLM Transport Services 917,000
4 Swift Refrigerated 819,190
5 Stevens Transport 719,870
6 Marten Transport 375,340
7 Hirschbach Motor Lines 369,285
8 TransAm Trucking 307,000
est
9 John Christner Trucking 295,171
10 Shaffer Trucking 266,000
11 Navajo Express 255,000
est
12 Black Horse Carriers 214,000
13 May Trucking Co. 203,337
14 Bay and Bay Transportation 155,000
15 NFI 148,000
16 Frialsa Logistica 143,200
17 Covenant Logistics Group 135,200
18 Pride Transport 120,000
19 J&R Schugel Trucking 119,000
20 WEL Cos. 118,799
21 National Carriers 115,500
22 Decker Truck Line 106,206
23 Freymiller Inc. 98,000
24 Roadrunner Freight 96,692
25 Continental Express 96,500
26 Day & Ross 84,795
27 Schuster Co. 83,200
28 Roehl Refrigerated Transport 50,667
29 Great Plains Transport Inc. 48,697
30 Denney Transport 46,401
31 Maverick Transportation 45,484
32 MCT Transportation 44,148
33 Cowan Systems 41,571
34 PS Logistics 36,367
35 CRST The Transportation Solution 36,000
36 Transportes Garza Leal 34,500
37 TWT Refrigerated 30,000
38 TransAmerica Express Logistics 30,000
39 Halvor Lines 26,401
40 Blackhawk Transport & Logistics 18,157
41 Fastfrate Group 2,700
42 J&B Express 2,200
43 Dupré Logistics 1,641

Extras

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

Transportes Castores de Baja California ($233 million), is a truckload and LTL carrier based in Tijuana, Mexico.
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For some companies, leadership teams stretch back four generations.
The state's trucking association has joined forces with 13 community colleges.
Women are increasingly taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies.
The company has pressed on since losing its CEO Jeremy Rayl in 2017.
Nevertheless, industry projections remain positive.
George Casiano's family shares the story of an industry veteran.
All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.
Fleet owners find inspiration in family and faith.
Lead ATA participants set out to guide trucking's future.

For-Hire News

Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Idaho Trucking Leader Heber Andrus Dies at Age 75

Heber Lynn Andrus, a past chairman of the Idaho Trucking Association and former owner of Idaho-based Doug Andrus Distributing, died June 11 at age 75.

June 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

FedEx Cuts Q1 Guidance Despite Q4 Gains

FedEx reported gains in fourth-quarter revenue and earnings on the heels of a profitability initiative that helped counter market headwinds, but cut its guidance amid trade worries.

June 24, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Top 100

Target Eyes Shein, Temu Model With Factory-Direct Shipping

The company is seeking to broaden its range of low-cost offerings through the program, said people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the test hasn’t been announced.

June 24, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Fred Smith, FedEx Chairman and Founder, Dies at 80

“It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I share that Frederick W. Smith, our founder and executive chairman, died earlier today,” CEO Raj Subramaniam wrote June 21.

June 22, 2025
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

10 Roads Express Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teamsters

A four-month-long strike at Iowa-based contract carrier 10 Roads Express by members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has taken a major step toward resolution.

June 20, 2025
Business, For-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 20, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking Leaders Share Best Practices for Hiring Veterans

Many trucking companies actively recruit members of the armed services transitioning to civilian life, but attracting, supporting and retaining military veterans can take extra work.

June 20, 2025
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking’s Next Generation Brings New Ideas to the Workplace

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping workplaces by advocating for flexible work environments, prioritizing mental health and acting on their vision of success.

June 20, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trade Uncertainty Clouds Outlook for Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.

June 20, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Trucking Industry Segments Post Mixed Results in 2024

Carriers across the various segments of the trucking industry navigated difficult business conditions in 2024 as freight market conditions remained unfavorable.

June 20, 2025

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