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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 Wholesale/Retail Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Walmart Inc. |
9,280 |
2 | Amazon.com Inc. |
1,645 |
3 | Carvana |
1,262 |
4 | Walgreen Co. |
1,012 |
5 | Sherwin-Williams Co. |
951 |
6 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
935 |
7 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
637 |
8 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
611 |
9 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
528 |
10 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
505 |
11 | Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. |
445 |
12 | Orgill Inc. |
420 |
13 | Lowe's Home Centers |
388 |
14 | Autozone |
372 |
15 | Fastenal Co. |
296 |
16 | Ferguson Enterprises |
291 |
17 | Carter Lumber Co. |
185 |
18 | American Furniture Warehouse Co. |
177 |
18 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) |
177 |
20 | Reddy Ice |
129 |
21 | Variety Wholesalers |
104 |
22 | BWI Cos. |
75 |
23 | Genuine Parts Co. |
73 |
24 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
72 |
25 | Wawa Inc. |
61 |
26 | Pomps Tire Service |
60 |
27 | Hill-Rom Holdings |
45 |
27 | Orscheln Farm & Home |
45 |
29 | Fisher Auto Parts |
33 |
30 | Rite Aid Corp. |
32 |
31 | General Parts Distribution |
25 |
32 | Pioneer Hi-Bred |
24 |
33 | American Tire Distributors |
16 |
34 | Dollar Tree |
15 |
35 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
10 |
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