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Top 100 Carriers Get More Selective With Freight as Capacity Remains Tight [1]

Daniel P. Bearth
Transport Topics
July 17, 2015
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The nation’s largest for-hire carriers are becoming more selective about the freight they haul, taking steps to minimize delays and focusing on better utilization of equipment and personnel as strong demand and a shortage of drivers continue to strain capacity. But tight capacity isn’t necessarily hampering growth for carriers on the Transport Topics Top 100 list, as the number of companies on this year’s ranking with annual revenue of at least $1 billion increased to 35 from 30 the previous year.

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Freight [3]

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