The retail giant’s investments in its private fleet lift it to the top spot on the Top 100 Private Carriers list.
Even with favorable rates available from for-hire carriers, many shippers are expanding their private fleets.
Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by region; hover over a region to view all companies located there.
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 Furniture Industries |
1,138 |
2 | Shaw Industries Group |
760 |
3 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
638 |
4 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
621 |
5 | Thyssenkrupp Materials NA |
457 |
6 | Procter & Gamble |
425 |
7 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
8 | Tesla Inc. |
293 |
9 | FCA Transport |
267 |
10 | Andersen Corp. |
241 |
11 | Ford Motor Co. |
221 |
12 | Deere & Co. |
207 |
13 | England Furniture |
194 |
14 | Bob's Discount Furniture |
170 |
15 | ProVia |
152 |
16 | Joseph T. Ryerson & Son |
143 |
17 | Austin Powder |
116 |
18 | Leggett & Platt |
115 |
19 | Patrick Industries |
112 |
20 | Product Distribution Co. |
95 |
21 | Great Plains Trucking |
93 |
22 | Reliance Inc. |
92 |
23 | Bridgestone Americas |
89 |
24 | Toyota Logistics Services |
85 |
25 | The Boeing Co. |
79 |
26 | Unifi Manufacturing |
62 |
27 | Lockheed Martin |
60 |
28 | Greif Packaging |
48 |
29 | Northrop Grumman Systems |
47 |
30 | East Penn Manufacturing |
29 |
30 | Southern Champion Tray |
29 |
32 | Chep USA |
26 |
33 | Associated Materials |
15 |
33 | Flexsteel Industries |
15 |
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Investments in electrification and alternative fuels are helping private fleets reach corporate sustainability targets.
The e-commerce giant has installed more than 17,000 chargers at 120 warehouses in the U.S.
Fleets across numerous industries have spent the past year growing in size and expanding operations.
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Drone developers gain approval to operate in shared airspace for package deliveries in the Dallas area.
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Broad Relief Efforts Converge After Hurricane Ian
Trucking companies, government entities and nonprofit groups responded to the devastation wrought along Florida’s Gulf Coast by Hurricane Ian last month with relief efforts for the many areas affected by the storm, and are working to overcome challenges in getting aid to those in need.
Amazon Plans to Hire 150,000 Workers for Holiday Season
Amazon.com Inc. plans to hire 150,000 seasonal workers, about the same as last year despite slowing sales and predictions of a lackluster holiday shopping season.
Cash Reinvigorates Critical Chicago-Area Transportation Network
CHICAGO — Since as early as 1848, some 12 years before the Civil War, Chicago has been a major center for transportation given its central location in the country, access to newly built railroad lines and the five Great Lakes. Now, more than 170 years later, millions of products pass through its massive transportation network for trucks, rail and air each day.
Walmart Opens First in Series of Next-Gen Fulfillment Centers
Walmart Inc. announced a 1.1 million-square-foot next-generation fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill.
September 29, 2022Clean Energy Fuels, Amazon Partner on RNG
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Amazon.com Inc. will fuel trucks with renewable natural gas at the company’s public access station in Groveport, Ohio, as the two begin a larger partnership.
September 28, 2022Amazon’s Robotaxi Arm Zoox Coming ‘Sooner Than People Expect’
The CEO of Zoox, Amazon .com Inc.’s self-driving unit, expects autonomous vehicles to be present in cities “sooner than people expect,” but stopped short of saying when her own company’s product would appear on roads.
Walmart to Hire 40,000 Holiday Workers, Fewer Than Last Year
Walmart Inc., the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., aims to hire 40,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season this year — a sizable decrease from 2021.
Amazon Signs Deal to Bring Low-Carbon Fuels to Trucking Fleet
SEATTLE — Amazon .com Inc. signed an agreement with renewable fuels technology company Infinium on Sept. 20 to begin powering its transport vehicles with ultra-low carbon electrofuels starting in 2023.
Top 100 Private Carriers Expand Fleets Despite Challenges
Even under the uncertain business environment of the past year, a majority of the companies that appear on Transport Topics’ 2022 Top 100 Private Carriers list were able to expand their fleet operations.
How to Better Manage Change When Implementing New Technologies
When it comes to implementing new technology, a common failure private fleets experience is managing “change.” Here are four things to consider to help with a successful transition