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April 11, 2022Up Front
Shippers work to improve the efficiency and reliability of their private fleet operation, starting with attracting, retaining drivers.
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.
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 |
1,500 |
| 2 | Shaw Transport |
750 |
| 3 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
724 |
| 4 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
620 |
| 5 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
437 |
| 6 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
| 7 | FCA Transport |
267 |
| 8 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
239 |
| 9 | La-Z-Boy Inc. |
238 |
| 10 | Andersen Corp. |
223 |
| 11 | Ford Motor Co. |
221 |
| 12 | Ryerson Cos. |
210 |
| 13 | Deere & Co. |
196 |
| 14 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
177 |
| 15 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
125 |
| 16 | Austin Powder Co. |
111 |
| 17 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
110 |
| 18 | Adica Trucking |
108 |
| 19 | ProVia Door Inc. |
100 |
| 20 | Boeing Co. |
97 |
| 21 | Great Plains Trucking |
95 |
| 21 | Product Distribution Co. |
95 |
| 23 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
85 |
| 24 | Unifi Manufacturing |
64 |
| 25 | Greif Packaging |
48 |
| 26 | Flexsteel Industries |
30 |
| 27 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
29 |
| 28 | Southern Champion Tray |
26 |
| 29 | Associated Materials |
17 |
| 30 | East Penn Manufacturing Co. |
5 |
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.
Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication
A multistep process that communicates why and how the new technology will make a driver’s job easier — not harder — is key.
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Freeze highlight the factors involved in the growth of the food service sector.
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