2019 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Competition has heated up in food and oil sectors.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by U.S. region.
Private fleets are expanding to meet consumer expectations for e-commerce.
Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Ashley Distribution Services
939
2
Shaw Transport
695
3
Advanced Drainage Systems
681
4
Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia
562
5
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
334
6
Thyssenkrupp North America
321
7
Whiteline Express
312
8
FCA Transport
273
9
Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines
250
10
La-Z-Boy Inc.
238
11
Ford Motor Co.
219
12
Ryerson Cos.
202
13
Andersen Corp.
188
14
Batesville Logistics
167
15
Huttig Building Products
156
16
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
140
17
Leggett & Platt Inc.
125
18
Atlas Trucking Co.
111
19
Product Distribution Co.
106
20
Boeing Co.
97
21
Austin Powder Co.
96
22
Flexsteel Industries
89
23
Great Plains Trucking
86
23
Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services
86
25
Associated Materials
79
26
Unifi Manufacturing
66
27
ProVia Logistics
49
28
Greif Packaging
48
28
IFCO Systems/Chep USA
48
30
Deere & Co.
37
31
East Penn Manufacturing Co.
31
32
Southern Champion Tray
23
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Private Carrier News
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Slash More Than 18,000 Jobs in Escalation of Cuts

Amazon.com Inc. is laying off more than 18,000 employees — the biggest reduction in its history — in the latest sign that a tech-industry slump is deepening.

January 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, For-Hire, Private

Last-Mile Focuses on Sustainable Shipping

The trucking industry has increased its focus on sustainability this year, mostly geared toward last-mile operations.

December 8, 2022
Government, Business, Private

District of Columbia Sues Amazon for ‘Stealing’ Delivery Driver Tips

The attorney general for Washington, D.C., is suing Amazon.com Inc., seeking civil penalties for allegedly misleading consumers who thought they were tipping delivery drivers but had the money diverted to cover the couriers’ base pay.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
December 7, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Private

Kroger, Albertsons CEOs Face Senate Questions Over Merger

Senators pressed the CEOs of Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. on Nov. 29 about whether their proposed $24.6 billion deal to create a supermarket giant will benefit consumers in an era of rising inflation.

Leah Nylen and Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
November 30, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Walmart’s Grocery Gains Power Sales Beat and Stock Jump

Walmart Inc. jumped Nov. 15 after the retail giant reported strong quarterly results and boosted its annual forecast, putting its shares on pace to erase this year’s losses.

Janet Freund | Bloomberg News
November 15, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Take Hawaiian Airlines Stake in Cargo-Hauling Deal

Amazon.com Inc. is poised to take a stake in the parent of Hawaiian Airlines as part of a deal to expand the e-commerce giant’s cargo-hauling operations.

Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg News
October 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private, TCA

Amazon Boosts Fort Worth Alliance to One of Nation’s Busiest Cargo Airports

Fort Worth Alliance airport now ranks among the 20 largest cargo airports in the country by landed weight, according to Federal Aviation Administration data, in large part due to Prime Air's distribution hub.

Kyle Arnold | The Dallas Morning News
October 19, 2022
Technology, Private, TCA

Amazon’s Hurricane Disaster Program Provides Relief in Tampa Bay

Amazon had donated more than 1.5 million items for victims of the Category 4 storm that hit Florida in early October to charities like the Red Cross and South Florida disaster nonprofit Global Empowerment Mission.

Bernadette Berdychowski | Tampa Bay Times
October 14, 2022
Business, Private

Kroger Eyes Merger With Albertsons

Kroger Co. is in talks about a tie-up with rival Albertsons Cos. in a deal that would create a U.S. grocery giant, people familiar with the matter said.

October 13, 2022
Business, Private

PepsiCo Lifts Outlook as Drink, Snack Sales Buck Inflation

PepsiCo Inc. said its playbook for battling inflation is still working, with price hikes fueling double-digit gains in sales despite lower volumes of snack purchases.

Brett Pulley | Bloomberg News
October 12, 2022
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