U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

This Chattanooga-based trucking firm, in business since 1985, has grown to be the fifth largest publicly owned truckload carrier in the United States. U.S. Xpress is also the ninth largest private employer in Tennessee, with an estimated 7,300 employers. The company maintains its corporate headquarters on Jenkins Road in Chattanooga. Patrick E. Quinn is the cochairman and president while Max L. Fuller is the cochairman and vice-president.