Top Trucking Companies in the U.S. (2025)

In the United States, trucks don’t just move freight; they move the economy. Nearly 72% of all goods in America travel by road, carried by fleets that operate around the clock through congested ports, icy mountains, and endless stretches of interstate highways.

Behind this massive movement of goods stand a handful of companies that serve as the backbone of modern logistics. From parcel behemoths like UPS and FedEx to trucking powerhouses like J.B. Hunt, Knight-Swift, here are the top trucking companies in the United States.

United Parcel Service (UPS) is the largest trucking and logistics company in the United States and arguably the world’s most influential ground freight operator. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS runs a fleet of over 125,000 delivery vehicles, box trucks, and long-haul tractors that carry more than 22 million packages each day.

While UPS is widely known for residential parcel deliveries, much of its supply chain power comes from its extensive freight, contract logistics, and dedicated transportation operations. It operates one of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) networks in North America through its UPS Freight.

FedEx, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, competes head-to-head with UPS and is the second-largest trucking and logistics company in the U.S. While it is famous for inventing overnight air delivery, FedEx is also a major player in ground trucking, operating one of the largest LTL freight networks in the country through its FedEx Freight division.

It moves over 18 million packages daily and manages a fleet of more than 200,000 trucks, trailers, and cargo vans, in addition to running the world’s largest air cargo fleet with over 700 aircraft. FedEx Freight services industrial clients, automotive suppliers, and retail networks, efficiently transporting palletized freight across more than 400 service centers in North America.

XPO Logistics, now known simply as XPO, is one of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers in the U.S. After restructuring and spinning off its warehousing (GXO) and freight brokerage (RXO) units, XPO became a pure-play LTL company focused on moving palletized freight across North America. From its headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut, XPO operates a network of nearly 300 service terminals, supported by more than 13,000 tractors and 38,000 trailers.

J.B. Hunt, headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas, is one of the most innovative and influential trucking and intermodal companies in the U.S. It operates more than 22,000 company-owned tractors and 125,000 trailers and containers, but what truly sets it apart is its intermodal strategy.

In partnership with BNSF Railway, J.B. Hunt pioneered the use of double-stack containers on rail, allowing freight to move efficiently between trains and trucks across long distances. Approximately 60% of its revenue is derived from intermodal freight. The company also operates dedicated trucking fleets for large retailers, including Walmart and Target, and offers full truckload, final-mile delivery, and brokerage services.

Knight-Swift Transportation is the largest full truckload (FTL) carrier in the United States. Formed by the 2017 merger between Knight Transportation and Swift Logistics, the company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and operates more than 25,000 tractors and 93,000 trailers. It specializes in long-haul truckload, refrigerated trucking, dedicated fleet services, cross-border freight with Mexico, and drayage from major ports. In 2023, the acquisition of U.S. Xpress further solidified its dominance in truckload freight.

Schneider National, headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is one of America’s largest truckload and intermodal carriers. Its signature orange trucks are a common sight on highways across all 48 states. Schneider operates over 10,500 tractors, 36,000 trailers, and nearly 25,000 intermodal containers.

It provides services in full truckload, dedicated routes, intermodal (in partnership with major railroads like Union Pacific), bulk tanker freight, and temperature-controlled transportation. Schneider plays a key role in retail supply chains—serving companies like Walmart, Home Depot, PepsiCo, and General Mills. It was also one of the first major carriers to begin deploying electric Class 8 trucks like the Freightliner eCascadia at West Coast ports.

Old Dominion Freight Line is widely regarded as the most efficient and financially disciplined LTL carrier in America. Based in Thomasville, North Carolina, ODFL operates more than 11,000 tractors and 35,000 trailers, serving over 250 service centers across the U.S.

Landstar System, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is unique in that it doesn’t own most of its trucks. Instead, it operates an asset-light model using over 10,000 independent owner-operators who lease their equipment to Landstar. The company manages a fleet of more than 17,000 trailers and specializes in high-value and specialized freight, including aerospace components, heavy machinery, defense shipments, and oversized industrial cargo.

Landstar System, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is unique in that it doesn’t own most of its trucks. Instead, it operates an asset-light model using over 10,000 independent owner-operators who lease their equipment to Landstar. The company manages a fleet of more than 17,000 trailers and specializes in high-value and specialized freight. Major clients include Caterpillar, Boeing, Raytheon, John Deere, and various U.S. Department of Defense contracts.