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2022 Top Truckload/Dedicated Carriers

2022 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

Up Front

For-hire motor carriers achieved significant revenue gains and higher profits last year, powered by surging freight demand.
The pandemic accelerated driver wages, shortened routes to match shopping patterns and increased automation across the supply chain.
Find out where the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are based.

Rankings

Rank Company Revenue (000)
1
Knight-Swift Transportation 4,098,000
2
Landstar System 3,525,800
3
J.B. Hunt Transport Services 3,374,200
4
TFI International 2,136,100
5
Schneider 1,900,000
6
Werner Enterprises 1,789,100
7
U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,567,500
8
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 1,457,200
9
Crete Carrier 1,304,000
est
10
Penske Logistics 1,101,000
est
11
CRST The Transportation Solution 1,000,000
12
Ruan 733,669
est
13
NFI 689,100
14
Heartland Express 607,000
15
Western Express 573,900
16
C.R. England 555,300
17
Day & Ross 521,000
18
Mesilla Valley Transportation 494,000
19
P.A.M. Transport 473,800
20
Universal Truckload 453,000
21
USA Truck 440,300
22
Averitt Express 423,700
23
Cardinal Logistics 422,000
24
Cowan Systems 386,400
25
Bison Transport 384,100
26
Marten Transport 329,400
27
Covenant Logistics Group 324,500
28
Western Flyer Express 320,000
29
Dart Transit Co. 312,000
est
30
Roehl Transport 299,900
31
New Legend 294,000
32
Artur Express 271,900
33
Hub Group Dedicated 264,600
34
Canada Cartage 256,400
35
Paschall Truck Lines 250,000
36
Smith Transport 246,000
est
37
Anderson Trucking Service 235,300
38
Forward Air 223,000
39
Lily Transportation 220,000
est
40
Evans Network of Cos. 180,000
41
Challenger Motor Freight 172,500
est
42
Paper Transport 169,400
43
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking 168,000
44
Red Classic 152,400
45
Ascend 148,000
46
GP Transco 146,100
47
Wilson Logistics 136,000
est
48
System Freight 120,500
49
Transervice Logistics 110,800
50
Cargo Transporters 107,400
51
A. Duie Pyle 100,600
52
Titan Transfer 100,000
53
R&R Family of Cos. 93,200
54
Nussbaum Transportation 92,000
est
55
Mercer Transportation 85,700
56
Highlight Motor Group 85,300
est
57
Cheema Freightlines 83,500
58
Southeastern Freight Lines 80,400
59
Best Logistics Group 65,900
60
JRayl Transport 63,000
est
61
Barnes Transportation Services 55,000
62
TGR Logistics 50,000
63
Meiborg Inc. 48,000
64
Dupré Logistics 47,000
65
Alabama Motor Express 46,000
66
Leonard's Express 42,000
67
Atech Logistics 40,000
68
McCollister's Global Services 35,000
69
Beemac Trucking 24,100
70
Atlas World Group 14,600

Extras

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