The past year featured many ups and downs for the trucking industry, but some companies continue to dominate. These same companies, non-coincidentally, rank highest regarding the number of tractors, according to the annual FleetOwner 500: For-Hire list.
This tractor list is dominated by the top companies of the FO 500, including FedEx, UPS, Knight-Swift Transportation, and more. All companies listed here are in the top 10 ranking of the 500 list, other than Werner Enterprises, which ranks 11th.
See also: FleetOwner 500: For-Hire 2024
1. FedEx
- Tractors: 38,168
- Top 500 rank: 1
- 2024 Growth: 0
- Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee
- Operating Type: Package/LTL
2. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
- Tractors: 29,396
- Top 500 rank: 3
- 2024 Growth: 0
- Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona
- Operating Type: General Freight
3. J.B. Hunt Transport
- Tractors: 22,902
- Top 500 rank: 4
- 2024 Growth: 0
- Headquarters: Lowell, Arkansas
- Operating Type: General Freight
4. R+L Carriers
- Tractors: 16,794
- Top 500 rank: 5
- 2024 Growth: 0
- Headquarters: Wilmington, Ohio
- Operating Type: Package/LTL
5. UPS
- Tractors: 16,595
- Top 500 rank: 2
- 2024 Growth: 0
- Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
- Operating Type: Package/LTL
6. Schneider National
- Tractors: 12,819
- Top 500 rank: 6
- 2024 Growth: +1
- Headquarters: Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Operating Type: General Freight
7. TFI International
- Tractors: 11,670
- Top 500 rank: 7
- 2024 Growth: +2
- Headquarters: Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Operating Type: Package/LTL
8. Landstar System
- Tractors: 10,904
- Top 500 rank: 8
- 2024 Growth: 0
- Headquarters: Jacksonville, Florida
- Operating Type: General Freight
9. Old Dominion Freight Line
- Tractors: 10,566
- Top 500 rank: 10
- 2024 Growth: 0
- Headquarters: Thomasville, North Carolina
- Operating Type: Package/LTL
10. Werner Enterprises
- Tractors: 10,269
- Top 500 rank: 11
- 2024 Growth: +2
- Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska
- Operating Type: General Freight