Chaos in the Red Sea is starting to disrupt shipments of produce from coffee to fruit — and threatening to halt a slowdown in food inflation that brought some relief to strained consumers.
January 19, 2024Top 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 Waste Management Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Clean Harbors Environmental Services |
1,375 |
2 | Ecology Auto Parts |
565 |
3 | Stericycle Inc. |
556 |
4 | Ecolab Inc./Nalco |
371 |
5 | Heritage Environmental Services |
287 |
6 | Hulcher Services |
270 |
7 | LKQ Corp. |
178 |
8 | Liquid Environmental Solutions |
156 |
9 | Veolia North America |
93 |
10 | Rumpke Waste & Recycling |
63 |
11 | Iron Mountain |
48 |
12 | Heritage-Crystal Clean |
40 |
13 | U.S. Ecology |
11 |
The Top 100 Private Carriers on this list operate their own trucks to carry freight and are ranked on the basis of the total number of highway tractors in the fleet. To be included in the Top 100 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
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On the Bubble
Red Sea Attacks Disrupt Food Trade, Risk Higher Grocery Costs
Walmart Boosts Managers’ Base Pay, Redesigns Bonus System
NEW YORK — Walmart Inc. is raising the starting base pay for store managers, while redesigning its bonus plan that will put more of an emphasis on profits for these leaders.
Washington State Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger
SEATTLE — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Jan. 15 sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains.
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Walmart Announces Dallas Drone Deliveries Covering Millions
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Daimler Partners With Amazon for Fuel Cell Truck Trials
Daimler Truck plans to begin the first on-road customer tests of hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 trucks in global markets in the middle of 2024.
Retailers Improve Delivery Speeds
Some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers expecting faster and faster deliveries.
CRH Offers to Buy Australian Adbri in $1.4 Billion Deal
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Reyes Coca-Cola to Deploy 20 eCascadias in California
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will deploy 20 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors, said Daimler Truck North America, the truck manufacturer’s parent company.
Walmart Attracts Savings-Minded Shoppers, Posts Strong Q3
Walmart extended its streak of strong quarterly gains heading into the holiday season as its low prices attract shoppers looking for deals in a tough economic environment.