Top 10 Trucking Companies in the US 2023
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2024
- Top 10 Trucking Companies in the US
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Following our video on the top 10 trucking companies in Canada for 2023, here is the top 10 trucking companies in the USA for 2023. These mega carriers are blowing the industry out of the water, and looking forward to another successful year ahead.
Did your company make it on to this list? Is it who you expected? Let us know in the comments below!
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📚 Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:15 #10- R&L Carriers Inc
00:42 #9- Landstar
01:02 #8- Old Dominion Freight Line
01:21 #7- Swift Transportation
01:44 #6- YRC Freight
01:55 #5- Schneider
02:19 #4- J.B. Hunt
03:31 #3- XPO Logistics
03:49 #2- FedEx
04:24 #1- UPS
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I work for a Christian Family that has three trucks. After 35 1/2 years best job I’ve ever had.
Are they looking for a driver? ha
Started at a midsize carrier in my town and went to prime Inc as an IC for only a few months. I ended up going back to my previous carrier as they genuinely knew you and cared about you as a driver. The mega carriers see you as a number and nothing more, they give bad freight and make you sit for hours and even days just to get a load that won't cover the bills. I would recommend anyone new to the industry to look at smaller carriers so you don't fuel the mega corporations. You will be much happier as a driver.
This advice goes for a lot of industry's....i work in mining and have worked for some of the real big names.....your just a tick in a box to them....now work for a small (350 people total) mining company and its awesome
+ you support midsized business, and won't be a victim of Mega Corporations who use to take advantages of working class in all way possible-that's why Teamsters was created for exactly this job workers to have their voice heard...
Small company won’t hire new driver with no experience tho.
@@KhaliDistrictDue to Insurance.
😅
They big because they don’t pay drivers.
Ups pays. But treats you bad
Correction- They don't pay new first year or second year drivers
False
Not no more after the new contract
Landstar is pretty decent!
YRC is no longer in business. They are gone. It’s sad to say that.
These Mega carriers generate huge revenue/profits. What about the DRIVER PAY?
Schneider, good to start your career out with them, get your experience, then leave to make a livable wage.
Worked for FEDEX cust serv in Pittsburgh for 24 yrs before retiring in '21. Proud of my career at FEDEX
Bigger is not better. In fact, usually the opposite is true. Every single time that I have worked for a company that claimed to be the biggest in their industry or sub-industry, they proved to be greedy, heartless, and untrustworthy. The bigger a company is, the more you become nothing more than a number. This video is a perfect example! According to this video, UPS is worth $86 billion. Yet, according to other sources, UPS has an annual overturn of 150%!!! They are currently facing bitter disputes with the Teamsters union which is warning that they will strike if an agreement is not soon reached. Do your research before accepting any job folks.
86 billion and can't afford to put a/c in their trucks
There's a reason some of these carriers are so big, and it's not because they pay well.
@@XhectorX1417 I work for a mega carrier but I got ac in my truck they pay me fairly no complaints.
@@tatparish that's why I said some. Not all of these carriers are here to rob you, but I've seen 1st hand how unfairly most of them can be.
ODFL, The best company to work for, not only do they pay well but they treat you like family.
I worked for 2 of them.They had a good way of nickeling and dimeing the drivers to death.That is how they got so big.
I work for old dominion for the last sixteen years, and several of the carriers that you had mentioned came over to old dominion. Old dominion is wanted a better company that I worked for.
I worked for YRC for about a year until bankruptcy, Mississauga Ontario Canada staff and everyone working in Mississauga was nice , the job and pay was nice
I was just working at terminal 149 the work life was good and pay was good for home daily
I am with swift two years and they just trade my 2019 cascades and putting me in a brand new 2024 I am excited and my pay never late every Friday morning in the bank and I take the truck every where love the swift life
What division you in?
are you having fun at top speed 62mph?
@@josefbarada105365mph…. Speed pass is 68mph…. Must be thinking of prime 😂😂
@@preppertrucker5736 The company saves up to 500 gallons per month per 1 truck comparing to me but I can pass Wyoming 5 hours +
That is awesome!
As of Monday July 31 no more yellow freight bankrupt
We'll all have to see they've been saying that for the longest
@@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 This is the real thing they are bankrupt, i was working there and no more work
Why don't you talk about companies that pay decent and have good benefits. Just because they're a big company doesn't mean they're the best. Some of those companies you mentioned have a high turnover rate.
AND really don't have THEE best pay BUT the cross-country network that they do have keeps you moving
I worked for Viking Freight Systems before they got bought by FedEx and became Fed Ex Frt. Thats how I got my CDL. Unfortunately, I decided to go OTR and 25yrs later with the ELD mandate I went local. 5yrs later I have had no desire to go back OTR. I can't believe how much I make to do half the work I did driving OTR. Believe me that free travel ain't free.
At the SLG yard there is so much management that got fired & replaced by Gardena management our assistant TM is cutting OT like mad even if it pisses off customers by not picking them up in a day or 2 so those customers stop using us 🤷♂️
Dang, and here I am on my first day of a company sponsored trucking school. I hope I made the right decision to do OTR, maybe I'll do regional if the option comes up
@@GLA741 You may like it. But keeping that new CDL clean and staying healthy is the most important thing.
What local company pays good (that is hiring).
I’d honestly rather hear about the top 10 reefer/dryvan/flatbed companies
Yes, that is a great idea....I'd love that too!!!
Thank you bro I needed this
Thanks for watching!
YELLOW is out of the list now
Working as a company driver for Knight out of Gulfport Mississippi was not bad unfortunately Trucking just sucks anymore since covid-1984
I work for RXO/XPO it's one of the best companies to work for they care about their drivers and their products that they carry.
Where is the head office located.bro
Big Brown 💪🏽
This information is all well and good, but as a rookie, it provides almost nothing relevant to my future job search, as a new driver I would like to know the safety record of these companies. Pay rates. Driver satisfaction. Minimal requirements for a rookie driver to sign up.
If you are a rookie I will help you out! Almost any company you go to will be garbage, they will pay you garbage and their safety scores will be garbage because they hire rookies who F up and have a tendency of hitting things because they are new
I started with Schneider when I first started, and they are a pretty good starting company. Safety was always a #1 priority. There were numerous times I had to pull over due to high winds or other issues, and never once was I pressured to drive. They would literally say “you’re the captain of your ship.”
As far as pay goes… well, you won’t be getting the best gigs or pay rates until you get some experience under your belt. You would have to contact a Schneider (or whoever) recruiter and talk with a recruiter for pay rates and stuff. Most companies will let you switch accounts (jobs) after some experience and might even pay for relocation expenses.
And as for experience required, I had 0 experience with a CDL. I went to Troops to Transportation CDL School and from there went straight with Schneider. Did orientation in Portland and then went with a trainer for a short period learning the ropes and then was signed off to go solo. That’s basically how it goes with any company.
Hope this helps and stay safe out there!
If the company is big their safety score isn't affected hard when something happen...so, your best bet is to get a good training, and many times smaller companies proved to be much better with drivers than bigger ones.
Most of those companies aren't going to hire a Rookie.
@@gregoryhodge9452 you missed the point! One point being, I do not need irrelevant info, another point is that I can still learn from relevant info regardless of if I qualify. Eventually, I will have enough time and experience under my belt and my training starts now!
Yeah, I think you may have possibly missed Estes, as they're at over 4 billion i believe, (maybe ?Walmart 2) but surprising list just the same and really great info too.
There is a lot of LTL carriers that have been missed, like Estes, ArkBest ABF, Saia, Oak Harbor. Come to think of it, the video is just a rip-and-read from somebody who made a list. I think his name was Craig.
Whats the best way to get loads as a new O.P.? One truck no tailer... looking to get started soon..
How can you even consider FedEx? Most of the semi fleet are independents with their own MC numbers running FedEx trailers. Same thing as Amazon
I work for fedex ground contractor. They use FEDEX DOT MC LICENSE PLATE.YR OWN INSURANCE
FedEx freight is all company employees all company equipment. All company drivers so is FedEx express.
@@patedge5599 FedEx is not the employer. Drivers are employed by sub-contracted fleet owners.
Great vid. Short & sweet. The great background scenery is obliterated by the typed data - reducing the font might help.
Was surprised about R&L and OD being that big.
Dame
I'm surprised he said that R&L has been around since the 60's, I never saw an R&L truck until the late 80' or early 90's.
There is no way in hell R&L bigger than abf freight
ODFL revenue is not 13.9billion it’s around 5.5 23000 employees is correct tho.
Same!
I started with Conway, before they became xpo. Good job to start . They pushed me hard.
Are you still working there?
@dm-ub8me no, that was just my first truck job. I got fired 8 months in when my x started getting her head stuck in the dryer with step brother. My head wasn't in the game . I went through some over the roads until 08. When the economy tanked Obama gave a shovel ready job, filling sandbags in Afghanistan. Now I'm driving for walmart
@@brose2323 You have a weird sense of humor.
I work for jb hunt, good to see that are on the top 10 list.
Same, I love my position and my manager is great!
Would you recommend JB Hunt if I want to apply? I am from SA and 67 years old.
I drive for job hunt also here in nys and pa
i wrk for OD. them moved to Estes 190 Mac. now retired both good companies.
😂 same than me OD and now I work for Estes.
@@Yasmani_Alonso what terminal?
Don't forget knight Swift just bought Useless Express and Variant
Whaaaat??? Lol, honeyyyy these companies!
Thanks for sharing!
I truly do not know that WOW..
They also bought AAA Cooper about a year ago
I'm surprised that Estes and SAIA LTL Freight weren't mentioned here. Those are great carriers also.
Wow - nice job -
Thanks!
Well now this is a interesting video and list, but I am surprised that ABF freight system didn't get a mention.
Nice video
Thanks for the positive feedback!
I would say JB Hunt is the largest TRUCKING COMPANY. Ups fedex are logistics and a lot of air freight and warehousing. XPO has a lot in warehousing as well
I quite like CFI but I am still in my 2018 T680 when one of my friends has gotten 3 new trucks in the past 4 years
All doing the same job, no?
@@dwbee2000 Yes
It's time you get a new truck!!
@@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News I wish man
@NissanAltimaBeater are you still with CFI? How is it so far ? Thinking about joing.
Did you forget ESTES
ESTES is privately owned. So I’m sure nobody knows the financials, since revenue is what he used in the video to rank them.
@@johnbetancourt7800 R&L is privately own too
Maybe they'll make to the list next time
Ups is now tforce, owned by a French company,, xpo, is owned by a company in the Netherlands,,I work for Estes Express, not the biggest, but by far the best,, they treat us better than any company I’ve ever driven for, they have no debt, great benefits, and the entire driver force is a conglomerate of ups, Sysco foods, fedex, and all the other truck lines that got fed up with being run into the ground
UPS freight is now T-force… UPS is and will continue to be UPS we are very well paid and all we do is drop and hook in feeders (big trucks) the package car guys and girls bust their asses but it takes all of us to make the machine work.
Ups sold they freight an contract to T force awhile ago
Doesn’t UPS and FedEx both require you to run teams? At least at some point during your career as a driver? I’ve heard, as a CDL-A driver, you can get into a “regional” or stringer position, but only after taking whatever they tell you to do for 2-3yrs…
I drive for UPS and we are not required to run team in the i’m not sure about the other supplements to the contract and other regions, within the south or the southern supplement we bid on team runs according to seniority,
I do not run teams I stay in what we call the Brown network.
FedEx by and large contracts out the work. Drivers work for relatively small mom-and-pop outfits that completely depend on FedEx for the work.
I imagine the KNS conglomerate will be near the top with them owning Knight. Swift. USX. Abeline. Barr Nunn. KoldTrans. ACT. MME
And iron maintenance, AAA CT, Transmex, and Total transportation
Team R&L 🚛💪🏾
I can’t believe ABF FREIGHT was not in that list. ABF is one of the most successful and well run trucking Co. In the USA. Your list proves bigger isn’t better. Just look at how bad Yellow is ran. Why don’t you make a list of the most successful trucking Co. In the USA.
SAIA LTL is also pretty big...
Abf is not what it’s cracked up to be. Union benefits and pension yes. The new contract is good pay . But unless you are a turd that needs people to fight for your job it’s not worth it. Being a hard worker and see that is frustrating. Plus if you’re new you will be riding. Board for a long time. Also they just laid people off at the smaller sites
@@amyzientarsky9709 Hahaha, if you don’t like working at ABF then just quit. Go work for a non union Co. If you believe because of your hard work you will be treated any better. You will start at the bottom and get low pay and horrible benefits . A lot of Co. give benefits but they are not good benefits and you end up paying for most of the bill and not much of what’s wrong with you is even covered under your insurance. Do you actually believe that working without representation will get you a great benefit package and great retirement where you don’t have to contribute one cent to. I been retired from ABF and I’ve received over $700, 000 in pension pay so far because the union fought for me to get me that benefit. Go work non union and I bet you will never get that kind of benefits for no cost out of you pocket. Do you actually believe that a non union Co. doesn’t lay employees of when business get slow? They do not only lay employees off, they also cut their pay. Just ask people that work at CR England if they didn’t just get their pay cut because business is bad while you just got a new contract with higher pay,even with as bad as the trucking industry is doing these days. The grass alway looks greener some where eles until you get there and find out they’re worst.
Last time I looked.
UPS was about to strike.
Do to poor treatment, yellow too.
It's a shame.
Pay great most likely to strike we will see in my opinion this week will really test
Thanks for sharing!
Older comment but the strike is over and in my area atleast Seattle area. The top pay went up to $49 and some change an hour and I believe the CDL driveres get 3 or 4 dollars more than that. Lots of those drivers are making 130k+ a year
@@spoolinsvt6489 valid.
But, yellow did go under.
If UPS is anything like some companies.
The pay is based on cost of living.
Not experience, or job performance.
Seattle is an expensive place to live.
Traffic is always a mess.
Daily accidents on I-5 or 405.
Always at the same places.
I'm sure ups isn't paying.
That rate in grants pass, or salem.
@@ericgraf1127 Yeah I can not speak to other places but here in Western Washington they make a little over $49/hr with really good benefits. Buddy of mine who works there texted me that after they got the new contract. Up from $42/hr. Accidents are always common in this area, not as big of a deal if you are getting paid by the hour though.
Estes 1
He didn't mention abf freight
Next videos can you talk about the top truck tanker companies for Canada and America.😊
You made a mistake with UPS revenue of over a billion then I thought to myself they make so much that it doesn’t even matter
Guuuys...Is there a company to hire a foreign driver?...also help to get a work visa(in USA)?
Your numbers are all wrong for theses companies Revenue. Ups in 2022 made 100 billion. Jb hunt made 14 billion.
When they say finding the best carriers for you freight they mean the lowest rates.
And which one offer sponsorship for drivers from EU?
Hey buddy I used to work for R&L I ran teams with them.. But I'm going to say this ALL these BIG companies the ones you showed they make all this money and DON'T PAY there drivers enough money!! That's so sad !!
Correction- Only New First/ Second year cadets are not really seeing ANY real money-
AND That's at ALL companies
( Humm I wonder why Humm ??? )
I’m retired from Old Dominion a great company to work for.
Isn't YRC about to go under? How can they be at #6?
Still employee alot of drivers just nobody knows for how long
They are done👎
@@richnoggin7524
Quiet as kept they've been saying the same thing for the longest I've been driving since mid 90s connect to remember very vividly when I first started They was saying the same thing as they are saying today It is just that they are missmanaging their money so they got to get new investors and new managers to reorganize their financial structure just the same rinse wash and repeat
UPS freight is now Tforce.
When I reach, I will drive at one of these top 10 trucking companies.
The way things are going and what’s happening with me and my license you guys keep the rover down you guys keep on Truckin see you on the flipside on the other end. I’ll be there before you you guys enjoy your life.
🙏🏿👍👍
It was posted 3 weeks ago right as YRC was going under (yes, it's in the list). & UPS is having union issues too + Swift is on the list, lol Idk if this guy was ever a driver
UPDATE: UPS has a new contract we will be at $49.00 per hour (straight time) at the end of this new contract and of course, time and a half after 8 hours.
Best carrier to work for in the industry. Just have to be willing to work, keep your nose clean, & most importantly, don’t crash.
@@patedge5599 they might be the next to go because of that
The list is largest trucking companies by revenue. It's a ranking that for most people watching this video is meaningless.
What about Estes Express ?
They at the bottom.
@@richnoggin7524
Really... ?? Receipts please
Schneider baby! Proud pumpkin!
Nice video. XPO has alot of trucks dont they?
Yes they do
What about Walmart?
If you don't have hazmat endorsement you won't get in the door with r & l, old DOMINION, yellow
In order to even look at these companies having a Hazmat is automatic just even look at their name
At least 70% of their volume load will be something of Hazmat
Good video for the info given. Your title is very misleading. 10 biggest companies totally different than top 10 companies. Top 10 companies indicates best companies and not a single one of these companies fit in this category. Just my opinion.
Why isn't Walmart on this list??
Anyone remember Lee Way and Navajo?
Work for 1 when I work local great pay right now OTR .99 a mile
Which carrier?
Number 1
So you work local or OTR for .99 a mile. You said both? Also driving local you have to get more per mile since you are not driving as much...
@@spoolinsvt6489 OTR team will go to 1.04 once ratified with back pay
Wow can't believe saia isn't up there but r&l was dam make think badly of saia lol
XPO is now RXO. Do your research
QuickTrip Distribution beats all of them.
I thought Amazon was a Mega Carrier 🤦🏿♂️
I mean
JB hunt intermodal here
Woohoo!
Whrs Werner?
Our company is great, we are at 180 company/owner operators, I will not go anywhere else
Love to hear it!
If you are prepared to recommend the company, can I have the name please? Thanks very much, kind regard, Pieter
Where does cr england sit in that list? Also, while I agree both fedex and ups have a lot of trucks, they aren't really trucking companies. They're more like van companies. Sure, you see them on the road, but not enough to qualify. Heck, using them as a standard, you could say Amazon's a trucking company.
On the respect scale... The absolute bottom.
Yeah I would say Amazon bring on more owner operators than both UPS and FedEx.
Just because they don’t hire owners operators shouldn’t mean they are not a real trucking company there is a lot of us that do OTR
Lol cr england one of the worst to work for. Another western express
Prolly the reason Wal Mart is not on the list. ONe of the best employers if you are a CDL holder.
Trans-system should be on there.
Just because they are the largest companies doesn't mean there the top 10 ten trucking companies. Because there not. Most have high turnover because the lack of driver support and pay / benefits. Highly disagree with top ten. Basically you put them in this category only because of there annual revenue.
😌👏👏 That's basically what I saw it too
Vista trans rates you mention were all wrong
That was for advertising 😂
@@nicureality1427 definitely was 😂
top as in what? just revenue? how is that helpful?
Top as in the largest!
@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News I'm a huge fan of the channel. at least 90% of the videos are great. I just wasn't sure what to do with the info from this one.
What were the largest fallen flag carriers?
PIE, CF, McLean freight systems and now Yellow, might as well include Roadway in that list Just to name a few.
@@patedge5599 I got ten(10) years in with CF running Line-Haul before they went under in 2002. - Best Truckin' job I ever had !
Why exclude WalMart??
Man that landstar is bad, that's why they make all that profit at expense of owner operators.
Central transport?
Who?
@@richnoggin7524
You never heard of Central Trans they are like yellow and OD and RL
@@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442 central is irrelevant.
Central transport on that list would be like putting Central freight lines. (Whoops, they went out of business) on that list.😂
No estes?
hmmm just because they are the largest does not make them a top 10 in the business
That's what the top 10 is about size and freight volume
That makes no sense
With all due respect that idea ain't worth a velvet painting of a 🐳 and a 🐬 getting it on
These are the top 10 largest carriers!
@@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News I would be interested to see a list of the top 10 to drive for and compare to the top 10 of the largest companies.
Bigger is not SAFER. I have been driving I-10 east and west regularly in a my standard sedan and consistently tailgated by UPS drivers in the fast line while driving the 75 mph speed limit. In one instance I could not move to the slow lane as another UPS truck was also going 75 mph.
Once I was able to get clear he also tailgated another car and I clocked him going over 80
This is so unsafe...and it is consistently UPS. I am now taking cab numbers, mile markers, time and date and will send data to several agencies. These guys are UNSAFE!!!!
Tractor trailer or the delivery trucks?
Ar-kan-saw
You can strike nr. 6 from the list.
Yellow Freight should not be on the list of Top Trucking Companies.
What about Amazon
Amazon isn’t a trucking company. Nobody can hire Amazon to do a load for them. They’re a private fleet, not a trucking company
@Mac10943 Well, I own 4 truck 2 box and 2 semi trucks, and so far I make more money with Amazon booking loads than I did with JB hunt or the spot market They may not be a trucking company per say but they use truckers to deliver their merchandise. JB.Hunt and others do the same thing except they use truckers to deliver other shippers merchandise.
@@miochan6414 That's true
HOW IS CRETE/SHAFFER AND WALMART NOT ON THIS LIST
WM is a private fleet not a for hire carrier.
I'm surprised. Werner is not even on the list
Largest/best is this list... is werner one of the best? Not that i've heard. Been out here over 2 years
Well you did say "Top 10" just not top 10 of what. So I guess your title was only partially misleading.
Lol, stated Landstar has 1200 employees.
Just let u know xpo is owned by a company in the Netherlands
I thought XPO was owned by that trump appointee who's Fing up the postal service.
Unless they where bought out in the last 4 yrs they were owned by a company in the neatherlands
The Wikipedia page for XPO makes no mention of the Company being owned by someone in the Netherlands. It is a NYSE traded company.
When I worked for Conway truckload we were told that xpo was the company that bought us up ,and that the company also owned 100 s of other companies now that was long time ago ,also they did not want the line hall division that's why they sold it back to the cfi company
Knight swift is the biggest
YRC known as Yellow as you now know is gone.
Oh God..SWIFT is on here?????
I am new graduate student looking for job