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See the headquarters locations by region for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
Top 100 companies overcome supply chain constraints and stiff competition for drivers; now they face mixed economic signals.
Top 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 | The Quikrete Cos. |
1,562 |
2 | Cemex USA |
1,281 |
3 | CRH Americas |
1,271 |
4 | Builders FirstSource |
1,232 |
5 | BlueLinx Holdings |
836 |
6 | ABC Supply Co. |
792 |
7 | Beacon Roofing Supply |
605 |
8 | SRS Distribution |
374 |
9 | Boise Cascade |
279 |
10 | Foundation Building Materials |
265 |
11 | Grant Group of Cos. |
239 |
12 | Weyerhaeuser Distribution |
190 |
13 | Huttig Building Products |
158 |
14 | OmniSource Corp. |
149 |
15 | Cameron Ashley Building Products |
106 |
16 | Edwards Wood Products |
100 |
17 | Croell Redi-Mix |
83 |
18 | GCC USA Operations |
73 |
19 | Parksite Inc. |
71 |
20 | Dolese Bros. |
58 |
21 | Pacific Coast Supply |
57 |
22 | Aggregate Industries |
41 |
23 | Acme Brick Co. |
38 |
The Top 100 Private Carriers Companies 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
Fleets, shippers debate how best to use and share the growing amount of data they are collecting.
Shifting market conditions, notable mergers and acquisitions help reshape competitive landscape in many industry sectors.
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A multistep process that communicates why and how the new technology will make a driver’s job easier — not harder — is key.
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