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The 10 Largest Trucking Companies in the U.S.

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You may not give the industry a second thought, but trucking makes up a huge part of the transportation industry in the United States. Without trucking companies, Americans wouldn't have mail delivery, online shopping or even fully stocked grocery stores to enjoy. In fact, you could forget about fresh produce, dairy and meat as you embark on your new locally-sourced diet. With that in mind, maybe it's time to thank the 10 largest trucking companies in the United States for their efforts.

UPS

For years, UPS has ranked as one of the top 10 trucking companies in the country. As of 2018, it had almost half a million employees and approximately 98,000 trailers and 18,700 tractors. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, the logistics company focuses on third-party package delivery and supply chain management.

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YRC

With 32,000 employees as of 2018, YRC is another company that continuously maintains a spot in the top 10. With its headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, the company ships industrial, commercial and retail goods. YRC started in 1906 as a cab business, but by 1929, it had reinvented itself as a trucking company.

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Schneider National

In 1935, Al Schneider sold his car to buy a truck, and that move paid off. Today, Schneider National is one of the largest trucking companies in the U.S. With its headquarters based in Green Bay, the company provides hauling services for more than two thirds of all Fortune 500 companies.

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JB Hunt

JB Hunt isn't just one of the largest trucking companies in the country; it's one of the largest in North America. A Fortune 500 company, the company dates back to 1961 when Johnnie Bryan Hunt of Lowell, Arkansas, decided to start his own company. The company is still headquartered there today and handles freight and parcel deliveries.

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Hub Group

Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, the transportation management company Hub Group has around 4,300 employees as of 2018, but that number rises each year. Hub owns the third-party logistics company Mode Transportation and the drayage and freight company Hub Group Trucking.

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XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics of Greenwich, Connecticut, provides trucking and transportation services for more than two thirds of the Fortune 100 companies in the United States. As a matter of fact, it's one of the largest transportation and logistics companies in the world. It was founded in 1989.

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Knight-Swift Transportation

In 2017, Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation, both based in Phoenix, Arizona, merged and created one of the largest trucking companies in the U.S. After merging, the company boasted more than 25,000 employees and approximately 23,000 tractors and 75,000 trailers.

Landstar System

Landstar System was founded in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1968. Today, the city remains the headquarters for the third-party logistics company. Although it only has around 1,300 employees as of 2018, Landstar operates in every state and in Canada.

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Old Dominion Freight Line I

n 1934, a couple named Earl and Lillian Congdon ran a truck service between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia. Today, that truck service is called Old Dominion Freight Line, and it typically handles small freight and less than truckload services across the country as well as logistics and freight forwarding services internationally. The company's headquarters are in Thomasville, North Carolina.

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FedEx

FedEx and UPS typically run a tight competition for the top two spots on the list. (As of 2018, FedEx is ranked number two.) It has around 425,000 employees but a larger fleet than UPS, with around 30,000 tractors and more than 113,000 trailers.

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