Truckload Carriers
Industry Description
The US truckload carriers industry includes about 30,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of $80 billion. Major companies include JB Hunt, Swift Transportation, Schneider National, and Werner Enterprises. The industry is fragmented: more than 90 percent of truckload carriers in the US are classified as small businesses under Small Business Administration guidelines, and about 70 percent operate fewer than five trucks.
SIC: 4213
NAICS: 484121
NAICS: 484121
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| WESFARMERS TRANSPORT LIMITED | 32,257.43M | Perth, Western Australia |
| LINFOX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 30,803.02M | Essendon, Vic |
| TRASPORTI DELTA SRL | 28,639.79M | Viadana, Mn |
| Transportes Urimar Ltda. | 27,642.86M | Sabaneta Antioquia - Colombia, Brazil |
| TOLL TRANSPORT PTY. LIMITED | 8,713.86M | Melbourne, Vic |
Trends
Heavier Truckloads - The movement to increase the limit on maximum cargo...
Industry Indicator
The average US retail price for diesel and regular gas, a major operating cost for truckload carrier fleets, rose 13.1 percent and 9.3 percent respectively in the week ending January 16, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.


