Best Carrier Services for 3PLs

Knight-Swift is the largest full truckload carrier in North America with $7.41B revenue, 20,000+ tractors, and 80,000+ trailers. Rapidly expanding LTL network through AAA Cooper, MME, and Dependable Highway Express acquisitions targeting nationwide coverage by 2026.

FedEx Freight is the largest U.S. LTL provider by revenue (~$9B) with 400+ service centers, 30,000+ trucks, and 46,000+ employees. Offers Priority and Economy LTL tiers plus Retail Flex for MABD compliance. Spinning off as standalone entity in 2025.

R+L Carriers is a family-owned LTL carrier since 1965 with 21,000+ tractors and trailers handling 45,000 daily shipments. Covers all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Caribbean Islands.

Estes Express Lines is North America's largest privately owned freight carrier, debt-free with 90+ years of service. Features 300+ terminals, 10,500+ tractors, 40,000+ trailers, and 99% on-time delivery for retail MABD shipments. J.B. Hunt 2024 LTL Carrier of the Year.

TForce Freight (formerly UPS Freight) is a major LTL carrier owned by TFI International with 240+ terminals, 6,700 tractors, and 22,100 trailers. Covers all 50 U.S. states, 7 Canadian provinces, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Old Dominion Freight Line is one of the largest North American less-than-truckload motor carriers with approximately $5.87 billion in 2024 revenue. Founded in 1934 and headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, the company operates 260+ service centers with 11,284 tractors and over 46,700 trailers. Named #1 National LTL Carrier for Quality by Mastio and Company for 15 consecutive years (2010-2024), Old Dominion achieves 99% on-time delivery and 0.1% cargo claims ratio. The union-free, integrated network provides regional, inter-regional, and national LTL services along with expedited, container drayage, and international shipping capabilities.

Saia Inc. is a leading less-than-truckload carrier celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2024. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, the company operates 211+ terminals across the United States and employs over 15,000 people. Saia has been one of the most aggressive carriers expanding since Yellow Corp bankruptcy, investing $1 billion in capital expenditures including $236 million for 17 former Yellow terminals. The company added 20+ new terminals in 2024 alone, with strategic focus on Western US expansion including Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota markets. Saia provides LTL, non-asset truckload, expedited freight, and logistics services.

Landstar System is a technology-enabled, asset-light transportation logistics provider with $4.83 billion in 2024 revenue. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates through 1,050 independent agent offices and maintains relationships with 78,000+ capacity providers including 8,800 exclusive Business Capacity Owners (owner-operators). The company specializes in heavy haul and platform freight, achieving record $498 million in heavy haul revenue in 2024. With 17,600+ trailers and over 1,000 Million Mile safe drivers, Landstar provides comprehensive services including truckload, LTL, expedited, hazmat, cross-border, and intermodal transportation.

XPO is a leading LTL freight company covering 99% of U.S. zip codes with 9,700 tractors, 34,400 trailers, and 900+ service doors. Features Flex Fleet drop trailer network and in-house trailer manufacturing capability.

Hubtek TABi provides bilingual virtual assistants and AI-powered back-office automation for freight brokers and 3PLs. Virtual assistant teams handle carrier sourcing, tracking check calls, data entry, customer communication, and documentation processing with 24/7 coverage. The TABi AI copilot automates repetitive TMS tasks including load posting, carrier matching, and status updates. Services scale up and down based on business volume, giving brokerages enterprise-level operational capacity without the overhead of full-time hires.