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 Manufacturing Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Ashley Distribution Services |
870 |
2 | Shaw Transport |
725 |
3 | Allied Drainage Transport |
675 |
4 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
488 |
5 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
333 |
6 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
326 |
7 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
8 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
306 |
9 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
273 |
10 | FCA Transport |
271 |
11 | Tempur Sealy International |
257 |
12 | La-Z-Boy Logistics/England Furniture/Kincaid Furniture |
238 |
13 | Ford Motor Co. |
219 |
14 | Ryerson Cos. |
202 |
15 | Andersen Corp. |
168 |
16 | Batesville Logistics |
167 |
17 | Huttig Building Products |
153 |
18 | Howard Industries |
135 |
19 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
131 |
20 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
125 |
21 | Atlas Trucking Co. |
116 |
22 | Austin Powder Co. |
101 |
23 | Product Distribution Co. |
100 |
24 | Boeing Co. |
97 |
25 | Foamex LP |
93 |
26 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
85 |
27 | VF Corporation |
83 |
28 | Associated Materials |
79 |
29 | Unifi Manufacturing |
65 |
30 | Greif Packaging |
48 |
31 | Deere & Co. |
27 |
32 | Southern Champion Tray |
26 |
33 | ProVia Logistics |
24 |
34 | Bundy Baking Solutions |
17 |
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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Amazon Service Lets Merchants Deliver to Physical Stores
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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
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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.