The carriers on the TT100 list have kept busy despite a softer freight environment
Private carriers are placing increasing focus on asset utilization, costs and service
Find out where the Top 100 Private carriers are located by region
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 |
1,520 |
2 | Shaw Transport |
825 |
3 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
648 |
4 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
621 |
5 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
451 |
6 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
7 | FCA Transport |
267 |
8 | La-Z-Boy Inc. |
229 |
9 | Andersen Corp. |
223 |
10 | Ford Motor Co. |
221 |
11 | Ryerson Cos. |
211 |
12 | Deere & Co. |
196 |
13 | ProVia Door |
140 |
14 | Leggett & Platt |
125 |
15 | Austin Powder Co. |
119 |
16 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
110 |
17 | Adica Trucking |
99 |
18 | Product Distribution Co. |
95 |
19 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
92 |
20 | Great Plains Trucking |
91 |
21 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
85 |
22 | Boeing Co. |
79 |
23 | Unifi Manufacturing |
64 |
24 | Greif Packaging |
48 |
25 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
34 |
26 | Flexsteel Industries |
30 |
27 | East Penn Manufacturing Co. |
29 |
28 | Southern Champion Tray |
26 |
29 | Associated Materials |
13 |
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