b'18American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(TRENDScontinued fromtheir own career paths, said page 16) Gail.Thesupplychain needed to keep trucks up anddependson350,000inde-running,saidJessicaGail,pendent truckers who choose ATA spokesperson. to operate as ICs, which has Other operational costs likebeen backed by 90 years of fuel are difficult to predict andcase law.impossible for trucking compa-niestocontrol.Despitetheser isingi nsuranCeC ostschallenges,Gailsaid,TheForyears,manytruck-truckingindustryisadaptableingcompanieshaveoper-and resilient, and the ATA willatedonrazor-thinmargins. continue to ensure our industry(TRENDScontinued on has a seat at the table so thatpage 19)policymakerspursueapro-trucking, pro-growth, and pro- Top 50 North Americansafety agenda. nvironment Trucking Companiesr egulatoryeSome of the regulationsRank Carrier HomeOffice Public/Private ServiceNotes Websitethat are potentially of con- 1UPS Inc.Atlanta, GANYSE-UPSIntegratorwww.ups.comcern to trucking companies2FedEx Corp.Memphis, TNNYSE-FDXIntegratorwww.fedex.com are the California Clean Air3XPO LogisticsGreenwich, CTNYSE-XPO3PLwww.xpo.comAct(CCA)andlawsgov- 4J.B. Hunt TransportLowell, ARNASDAQ-JBHTIntermodalwww.jbhunt.comerning the independent con- 5Ryder Supply Chain SolutionsMiami, FLNYSE-R3PLwww.ryder.comtractorbusinessmodelfor 6 TFIInternational Montreal,QC,CA TSX-TFI TL/LTL www.tfiintl.comtruck drivers. 7Knight-Swift TransportPhoenix, AZNYSE-KNXTL/LTLwww.knight-swift.comTheCCArequirements8SchneiderGreenbay, WINYSE-SNDR3PL/TL/LTLwww.schneider.comareacauseforconcernfor9Landstar SystemJacksonville, FLNASDAQ-LSTR3PL/TL/LTLwww.landstar.comtruckingcompanies,rail- 10 OldDominionFreightLine Thomasville,NC NASDAQ-ODFL TL/LTL www.odfl.comroads,andportoperators 11Hub GroupOakbrook, ILNASDAQ-HUBGIntermodalwww.hubgroup.comandhavebeendenounced 12Estes Express LinesRichmond, VAPrivateTL/LTLwww.estes-express.combysomeorganizationslike 13ArcBest [ABF Freight Systems]Fort Smith, ARNASDAQ-ARCB3PL/TL/LTL/Expeditedwww.arcb.comthe American Association of 14Werner EnterprisesOmaha, NENASDAQ-WERN3PLwww.werner.comRailroads as not only unprac-15Penske Logistics [Penske Truck Leasing]Reading, PANYSE-PAG3PLwww.penske.comtical but impossible to imple- 16 NFI Camden,NJ Private/Dominion TL www.nfiindustries.commentbecauselocomotives 17R+L CarriersWilmington, OHPrivateLTL/TL/Expeditedwww.rlcarriers.comthat would meet the demands 18CRST InternationalCedar Rapids, IAPrivateTL/Expeditedwww.crst.comdonotcurrentlyexistand 19PurolatorMississauga, ONPrivate/Canada Post 91%Integratorwww.purolator.comwouldtakeyearsandvast 20SaiaJohns Creek, GANASDAQ-SAIATL/LTL/Expedited www.saia.comamounts of money to build. 21 PrimeInc Springfield,MO Private TL/Intermodal www.primeinc.comThe ATA is calling on the 22C.R. England Inc.Salt Lake City, UTPrivateTL/Intermodalwww.crengland.comincomingadministrationto 23RoadOne Intermodal LogisticsRandolph, MAPrivateTL/LTL/DRAYwww.roadone.comrescind the waivers granted to 24Universal Logistics HoldingsWarren, MINASDAQ-ULH3PLwww.universallogistics.comCalifornia under the Clean Air25 SoutheasternFreightLines Lexington,SC Private LTL www.sefl.comActandtorestorecommon-26Averitt ExpressCookeville, TNPrivateTL/LTLwww.averitt.comsense, national emissions stan-27Evans Delivery Co.Schuylkill Haven, PAPrivateTL/LTLwww.evansdelivery.comdards that are achievable and 28Crete Carrier Corp.Lincoln, NBPrivateTL/LTLwww.cretecarrier.comreflecttheoperationalreali-29Lynden Inc.Anchorage, AKPrivateTL/LTLwww.lynden.comtiesoftrucking,saidGail. 30Ruan TransportationDes Moines, IAPrivateTLwww.ruan.comThe industry has an incred-31Heartland Express Inc.North Liberty, IANASDAQ-HTLDTLwww.heartlandexpress.com ibletrackrecordofreduc-32OnTrac Inc.Chandler, AZPrivateParcel Deliverywww.ontrac.comingemissionsandshrinking 33IMC LogisticsCollierville, TNPrivateIntermodal/DRAYwww.imcc.comourenvironmentalimpact, 34Anderson Trucking Service (ATS)St. Cloud, MNPrivate LTL/Intermodalwww.atsinc.combut maintaining that progress 35Covenant Transport ServicesChattanooga, TNNASDAQ-CVTITL/Expeditedwww.covenantlogistics.comrequires rules that allow inno-36Pitt Ohio Transportation GroupPittsburgh, PAPrivate/Hammel CompaniesTL/LTL/Expedited www.pittohio.comvation to flourish and provide 37Central Transport International [CenTra]Warren, MIPrivate LTLwww.centraltransport.comour industry with a range of 38Day & Ross Transportation Group Hartland, NB, CASubsidiary/McCain Foods LtdTL/LTLwww.dayross.com technological solutions, many 39Marten Transport Ltd.Mondovi, WINASDAQ-MRTNTL/Intermodal/DRAYwww.marten.comof which exist today and are 40Western ExpressNashville, TNPrivateTL/Intermodal/DRAYwww.westernexp.comreadily available.41TeamOne LogisticsAlpharetta, GAPrivateLTLwww.teamonelogistics.comThe classification of driv-42Mullen GroupOkotoks, AB, CATSX-MTLTL/LTLwww.mullen-group.com ers as employees rather than 4310 Roads ExpressCarter Lake, IowaPrivateTL/LTLhttps://10roadsexpress.comindependentcontractorshas 44Dayton Freight LinesDayton, OHPrivateTL/LTLwww.daytonfreight.combeenasourceofnumerous45 RoehlTransport Marshfield,WI Private TL www.roehllogistics.comcourtcasesformorethana 46KLLM Transport ServicesJackson, MSPrivateTL/LTLwww.kllm.comdecade. Advocatesforinde-47Bison TransportWinnipeg, MB, CAPrivate/Subsidiary/JRSLTL/LTLwww.bisontransport.compendent contractors state that 48Cowan SystemsBaltimore, MDPrivateTLwww.cowansystems.comowner-operatorsshouldbe 49A. Duie Pyle Inc.West Chester, PAPrivateTL/LTLwww.aduiepyle.comafforded the same autonomy 50PAM TransportTontitown, ARNASDAQ-PTSITL/Intermodal/DRAYwww.pamtransport.comas taxi or Uber drivers.weIts also imperative thatSource: Public and company records 2025protect the right of inde-pendent contractors to choose'