Booming freight market bodes well for top freight carriers
UPS maintained its No. 1 ranking on Transportation Topics’ Top 100 For-Hire Carriers for 2026 list. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg News) June 27, 2026 at 7:00 am EDT key takeaways: North America’s largest for-hire carriers reported improving market conditions in 2026 after several years of recession, while the 2025-based Top 100 rankings still reflect last year’s challenges.
