Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers such as FedEx and UPS.
August 18, 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
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Tyson Foods to Close Four Chicken Processing Plants
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Amazon Profits, Revenue Surge in Q2
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Amazon Fresh Offers Grocery Delivery to Non-Prime Members
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Amazon to Double Number of Same-Day Delivery Facilities
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