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2016 Top Truckload/Dedicated 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
Swift Truckload 3,131,771
2
Schneider 2,380,000
est
3
Landstar System 1,894,221
4
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 1,836,766
5
Werner Enterprises 1,644,874
6
Penske Logistics 1,400,000
7
U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,346,000
8
TFI International 1,263,357
9
Knight-Swift Transportation 952,098
10
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 895,538
11
Crete Carrier 775,000
est
12
XPO 770,000
13
Celadon Trucking Services 748,337
14
Heartland Express 736,345
15
Universal Truckload 696,134
16
CRST The Transportation Solution 585,587
17
Mullen Group 559,477
18
Ruan 521,063
19
Western Express 520,079
20
Canada Cartage 466,463
21
Covenant Logistics Group 449,029
22
Cowan Systems 432,000
23
P.A.M. Transport 417,050
24
Mesilla Valley Transportation 397,716
25
Interstate Distributor Co. 392,109
26
USA Truck 356,528
27
Dart Transit Co. 349,456
28
NFI 332,700
29
Bison Transport 303,191
30
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 290,000
31
Paschall Truck Lines 259,301
32
Challenger Motor Freight 258,496
33
Southeastern Freight Lines 227,329
34
Martin Transportation Systems 220,000
35
Epes Carriers Inc. 215,979
36
Roehl Transport 211,154
37
Brown Trucking Co. 176,521
38
Anderson Trucking Service 155,898
39
Black Horse Carriers 143,000
40
CalArk 124,218
41
SLH Transport 114,581
42
Day & Ross 112,324
43
Forward Air 110,950
44
Abilene Motor Express 95,000
est
45
Titan Transfer 84,002
46
TransX Group of Companies 79,593
47
System Freight 72,562
48
Fastfrate Group 44,604
49
Atlas World Group 28,501
50
A. Duie Pyle 15,490

Extras

North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.
103

On the Bubble

Western Dairy Transport is a bulk carrier based in Cabool, Missouri.
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For-Hire News

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Mail Services Globally Pause US Deliveries Over Tariffs

As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels flowing through the U.S. each day, driven largely by e-commerce.

August 22, 2025
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Averitt Express Orders 264 Volvo VNL 860 Trucks

The new units expand a long-running supplier relationship at a scale that signals how big fleets are renewing equipment to strengthen operations and keep experienced drivers in the seats.

August 21, 2025
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91ÊÓÆµbuilder Confidence Hits 2022 Low in August

The drop in builder sentiment was concentrated in the Northeast, where the gauge slid to its lowest level in years. Confidence was unchanged in the South and Midwest but edged up in the West.

August 18, 2025
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Roadrunner Eyes LTL Acquisitions After Lane Expansion

After recently expanding its lanes, less-than-truckload carrier Roadrunner is ramping up acquisition plans, the company’s top executive told Transport Topics.

August 11, 2025
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Hub Group Reports Q2 Revenue Decline Amid Tariff Turmoil

Hub Group experienced a decline in revenue as it worked to navigate tariff-driven effects on its business in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 31.

August 1, 2025
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Schneider Reports Revenue and Earnings Growth in Q2

Schneider posted higher revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 31.

July 31, 2025
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XPO Reports Unchanged Revenue at $2.08 Billion for Q2

The Greenwich, Conn.-based less-than-truckload carrier posted net income of $106 million, or 89 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending June 30.

July 31, 2025
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ODFL Q2 Profit Slides 16.6% as Market Weakness Persists

Profit and revenue at Old Dominion Freight Line fell in the second quarter, but senior executives said clarity is growing on how the ongoing freight recession might start to see an upturn.

July 30, 2025
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Soft Freight Weighs on ArcBest, but Tech Boosts Efficiency

ArcBest experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings amid the continuing soft freight environment during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 30.

July 30, 2025
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Werner Q2 Earnings Lifted by Texas Nuclear Verdict Reversal

A pair of favorable financial outcomes tied to legal and business proceedings helped lift Werner Enterprises’ bottom-line results in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.

July 30, 2025

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