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Top 25 Less than carload providers based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 4,157 company matches for less than carload providers associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 203,973 professional contacts across them, including 44,833 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for less than carload providers associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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203,973Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest less than carload providers based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 4,157 company matches for less than carload providers based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchLowell, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+20,592 contacts →

Exact match

“J.B.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchJacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+9,874 contacts →

Exact match

“CSX is a company on the move.”

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3Exact matchPhoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+9,024 contacts →

Exact match

“Swift Transportation is the largest full-truckload motor carrier in North America.”

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4Exact matchGreen Bay, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+8,944 contacts →

Exact match

“Put us on the job and consider it done.”

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5Exact matchMemphis, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+8,152 contacts →

Exact match

“FedEx Freight is North America's largest leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company, delivering reliable, efficient, and tailored freight solutions for…”

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6Exact matchOmaha, NE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+6,984 contacts →

Exact match

“Werner Enterprises, Inc.”

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7Exact matchThomasville, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+6,373 contacts →

Exact match

“Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.”

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8Exact matchOverland Park, KS, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+5,910 contacts →

Exact match

“YRC Freight, a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods, specializes in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping solutions for businesses.”

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9Exact matchCharlotte, NC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0004,325 contacts →

Exact match

“RXO is an asset-light transportation provider that uses a best-in-class combination of scale, technology and third-party capacity to move freight for our customers.”

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10Exact matchWilmington, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+3,726 contacts →

Exact match

“Based in the United States, R+L Carriers is a Global Freight Transportation and Logistics company that has remained family-owned and operated since 1965.”

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11Exact matchFort Smith, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+3,575 contacts →

Exact match

“ABF Freight®, an ArcBest company, is one of the nation’s largest, most trusted less-than-truckload carriers.”

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12Exact matchNashville, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+3,332 contacts →

Exact match

“Yellow, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Nashville, TN is one of the largest super-regional less-than-truckload (LTL) companies in North America.”

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13Exact matchCookeville, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0002,850 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 1971, Averitt has helped businesses move freight and strengthen supply chains through a complete range of transportation and logistics solutions.”

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14Exact matchGreeneville, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,719 contacts →

Exact match

“Forward Air has been a leader in the expedited ground transportation industry for over 40 years.”

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15Exact matchLexington, SC, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0002,398 contacts →

Exact match

“A privately-owned regional less-than-truckload transportation services provider specializing in next-day service in the Southeast and Southwest.”

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16Exact matchPhoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,314 contacts →

Exact match

“Knight Transportation, Inc.”

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17Exact matchVan Buren, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,273 contacts →

Exact match

“USA Truck is a provider of transportation and logistics services that include truckload, dedicated contract carriage, intermodal and brokerage spot market throughout North…”

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18Exact matchChattanooga, TN, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0002,271 contacts →

Exact match

“We’ve been evolving to meet the challenges of moving goods better for nearly 40 years.”

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19Exact matchDothan, AL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,951 contacts →

Exact match

“Cooper Transportation (SCAC “AACT”), an independent subsidiary of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE: KNX), is an asset-based multi-regional transportation solutions…”

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20Exact matchLincoln, NE, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,935 contacts →

Exact match

“Crete Carrier Corporation includes Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking, and Hunt Transportation.”

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21Exact matchDes Moines, IA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,918 contacts →

Exact match

“TMC TRANSPORTATION With thousands of tractor-trailers running coast to coast, TMC Transportation is the largest employee-owned flatbed carrier in the U.S.”

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22Exact matchWarren, MI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 202610001+1,843 contacts →

Exact match

“Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.("Universal") is a leading asset-light provider of customized transportation and logistics solutions throughout the United States, Mexico, and…”

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23Exact matchDayton, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,688 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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24Exact matchMondovi, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,641 contacts →

Exact match

“Marten Transport Ltd.”

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25Exact matchTontitown, AR, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,306 contacts →

Exact match

“PAM Transport was founded in Tontitown, Arkansas, in 1980 by Paul Allen Maestri as a 5 truck operation.”

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Less than carload providers based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
22.0%Verified-email coverage
49.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.4%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,821
11-50
1,347
51-200
650
201-500
176
501-1,000
71
1,001-5,000
59
5,001-10,000
7
10001+
16

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 4,157 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “less than carload providers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 44,833 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “less than carload providers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many less than carload providers are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 4,157 company matches for less than carload providers associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, INC tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most less than carload providers?

Houston leads with 99 company records, followed by Chicago (60) and Atlanta (45).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 44,833 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 4,157 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.