Executives across multiple segments of the trucking industry expect the freight environment to take considerable time to improve substantially.
September 20, 2023Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
Equipment Rental | Building Materials | Waste Management | Paper/Office Products | Construction | Health Care | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
Top Building Materials Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Quikrete Cos. |
1,248 |
2 | Cemex USA |
1,030 |
3 | Builders FirstSource |
940 |
4 | ABC Supply Co. |
750 |
5 | Beacon Roofing Supply |
566 |
6 | Oldcastle Inc. |
460 |
7 | BMC Stock Holdings |
405 |
8 | Staker & Parson Co. |
370 |
9 | Acme Brick Co. |
230 |
10 | Weyerhaeuser Distribution |
191 |
11 | SRS Distribution |
175 |
12 | OmniSource Corp. |
160 |
13 | HD Supply |
135 |
14 | Allied Building Products |
116 |
15 | Pacific Coast Supply |
107 |
16 | Guardian Building Products |
101 |
17 | Croell Redi-Mix |
98 |
18 | Parksite Inc. |
58 |
19 | Dolese Bros. |
54 |
20 | GCC USA Operations |
33 |
21 | Lefarge North America |
26 |
The Top 100 Private Carriers on this list operate their own trucks to carry freight and are ranked on the basis of the total number of highway tractors in the fleet. To be included in the Top 100 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
Extras
On the Bubble
Experts: Freight Environment Unlikely to Improve Much Soon
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Walmart Now Offers Late-Evening Delivery, Pickup
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Amazon Service Lets Merchants Deliver to Physical Stores
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Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 413 Stores to C&S
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Kroger, Albertsons In Talks to Sell Stores to C&S, SoftBank
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Tyson Foods Reorganizes, Appoints New Supply Chain Chief
Tyson Foods will centralize areas such as transportation and warehousing under fresh meats head Brady Stewart in the food giant’s latest effort to restore profits.
Sam’s Club to Open Big Distribution Center in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma officials applauded news that Sam’s Club will invest $40 million to open a large distribution center in the state scheduled to open early next year.