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Who were the 100 largest freight companies prior toe 1980 deregulation?

There were many more than 100 large U.S. freight motor carriers in 1980. The largest carriers were:

1 Roadway Express

2 Consolidated Freightways

3 Yellow Freight System

4 Transcon Lines, Inc.

5 TNT Bestway Freight Systems, Inc.

6 P.I.E. Nationwide

7 Branch Motor Express Co.

8 Mason & Dixon Lines

9 Red Arrow, Inc.

10 Associated Truck Lines, Inc.

11 D.C. Hall Transport

12 Garrett Freightlines, Inc.

13 W.T. Byrnes & Co., Inc.

14 Cooper Jarrett, Inc.

15 B&L Motor Freight, Inc.

16 Lee Way Motor Freight, Inc.

17 North American Van Lines

18 Red Star Express Lines

19 The Ringsby System

20 Matlack, Inc.

21 McLean Trucking Co.

22 Smith's Transfer Corp.

23 O'Boyle Tank Lines, Inc.

24 Chemical Leaman Tank Lines

25 Hughes Oil Co.

26 Petroleum Delivery Co.

27 Liquid Transport Corp.

28 East Tex Motor Freight System, Inc.

29 Central Forwarding, Inc.

30 W. J. Dillner Transfer Co.

31 Dierks Trucks, Inc.

32 Herrin Transportation Co.

33 T.I.M.E.-DC, Inc.

34 Renners Express

35 T. L. James & Co., Inc.

36 The Transport Co., Inc.

37 R-W Service System

38 I. D. Curtis, Inc.

39 D & F, Inc.

40 A-P-A Transport Corp.

41 The Motor Convoy

42 B.D.C., Inc.

43 Jones Truck Lines, Inc.

44 Western Gillette

45 Bekins Van Lines

46 Purolator Courier Corp.

47 United Van Lines

48 Aero Mayflower

49 Allied Van Lines

50 North American Van Lines