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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 |
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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