Amazon.com Inc. is offering investment-grade bonds for general corporate purposes that may include repaying debt as well as funding acquisitions and share buybacks in its first note sale in about a year.
April 11, 2022
2020 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets are changing practices for the long run while responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
The fleets on this year’s Top 100 list have shown resilience amid financial and logistical challenges.
Rankings
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 Manufacturing Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Distribution Services |
970 |
| 2 | Shaw Transport |
695 |
| 3 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
624 |
| 4 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
620 |
| 5 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
322 |
| 6 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
| 7 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
310 |
| 8 | FCA Transport |
267 |
| 9 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
250 |
| 10 | La-Z-Boy Inc. |
238 |
| 11 | Ford Motor Co. |
221 |
| 12 | Ryerson Cos. |
202 |
| 13 | Andersen Corp. |
188 |
| 14 | Batesville Logistics |
167 |
| 15 | Huttig Building Products |
156 |
| 16 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
140 |
| 17 | Deere & Co. |
131 |
| 18 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
125 |
| 19 | Austin Powder Co. |
123 |
| 20 | Atlas Trucking Co. |
111 |
| 20 | Product Distribution Co. |
111 |
| 22 | Boeing Co. |
97 |
| 23 | Flexsteel Industries |
89 |
| 24 | Great Plains Trucking |
86 |
| 24 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
86 |
| 26 | Unifi Manufacturing |
66 |
| 27 | Greif Packaging |
43 |
| 28 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
42 |
| 29 | Associated Materials |
36 |
| 30 | ProVia Logistics |
34 |
| 31 | East Penn Manufacturing Co. |
31 |
| 32 | Southern Champion Tray |
23 |
Extras
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On the Bubble
Golden State Foods
(382 tractors), is food service company.
Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication.
Many private fleets are adjusting their freight networks as the pandemic accelerates online ordering.
The oilfield service firm has cut staffing to 11-year low amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Americans have turned to cooking at home and buying in bulk, with restaurants closing across the country causing a shift in food demand.
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