2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in North America

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Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Ashley Distribution Services
722
2
Allied Drainage Transport
675
3
Shaw Transport
643
4
FCA Transport
495
5
Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia
488
6
Leggett & Platt Inc.
370
7
ThyssenKrupp USA
349
8
IFCO Systems/Chep USA
338
9
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
332
10
Whiteline Express
312
11
Tempur Sealy International
282
12
La-Z-Boy Logistics/England Furniture/Kincaid Furniture
263
13
Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines
246
14
Ford Motor Co.
213
15
Ryerson Cos.
202
16
Andersen Corp.
168
17
Batesville Logistics
167
18
Huttig Building Products
165
19
Boeing Co.
136
20
Howard Transportation
135
21
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
126
22
Austin Powder Co.
111
23
Product Distribution Co.
105
24
Foamex LP
93
25
Toyota Transport/ Toyota Logistics Services
91
26
Associated Materials
70
27
Unifi Manufacturing
64
28
Greif Packaging
52
29
Deere & Co.
47
30
ProVia Logistics
28
Extras
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101

On the Bubble

Staker & Parson Co. (392 tractors), is a construction materials and services provider with more than fifty locations in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.
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Private Carrier News

Business, Private

Walmart Lowers Outlook for 2025

Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for shoppers, but 2025 appears to come with new challenges.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
February 20, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Private

Curtain Falls on Hydrogen Truck Maker Hyzon

Hydrogen fuel cell electric truck manufacturer Hyzon closed its doors Feb. 18, according to an executive, almost exactly four years after promising to produce 40,000 trucks in 2025.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 19, 2025
Business, Equipment, Private

Herc Rentals Outbids United in $3.9B Merger with H&E

Herc Rentals is set to merge with fellow construction equipment supplier H&E Equipment Services after outbidding the largest player in the field, United Rentals, the company said Feb. 18.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 18, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid in North Carolina

Amazon workers at a warehouse in North Carolina overwhelmingly rejected union representation.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
February 18, 2025
Business, Equipment, Private

United Rentals Drops $3.4 Billion Purchase of H&E Equipment

United Rentals abandoned its plan to acquire H&E Equipment Services, declining to increase its original offer of $3.4 billion for the rival construction equipment supplier.

John Lauerman | Bloomberg News
February 18, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Workers Seek $30 an Hour in North Carolina

Amazon employee organizers in Garner, N.C., won the right to hold an election this week to determine whether workers at the facility will be represented by an upstart union.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
February 11, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Private, Top 100

Cemex CEO Fernando González to Step Down After 30 Years

González will be replaced April 1 by Jaime Muguiro, who is the current head of Cemex’s U.S. operations, the company said in a statement.

Amy Stillman | Bloomberg News
February 10, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Rivian Broadens Sales of Van Once Exclusive to Amazon

Rivian said it will sell its electric delivery van designed for Amazon to other customers, a move to boost revenue from fleet operators as consumer demand for battery-powered cars slows.

Kara Carlson | Bloomberg News
February 10, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

Amazon Posts Strong Q4 Earnings, but Stock Dips on Q1 Outlook

Amazon on Feb. 6 reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for the holiday shopping period, but its share price dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for Q1.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
February 7, 2025
Business, For-Hire, Private

Beacon Roofing Rejects Hostile QXO Bid

Beacon Roofing Supply has officially rejected a hostile takeover approach from QXO, setting the stage for a potentially protracted battle for control of the building supplies provider.

David Carnevali | Bloomberg News
February 6, 2025

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