2020 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
Rankings
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 |
970 |
2 | Shaw Transport |
695 |
3 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
624 |
4 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
620 |
5 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
322 |
6 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
7 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
310 |
8 | FCA Transport |
267 |
9 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
250 |
10 | La-Z-Boy Inc. |
238 |
11 | Ford Motor Co. |
221 |
12 | Ryerson Cos. |
202 |
13 | Andersen Corp. |
188 |
14 | Batesville Logistics |
167 |
15 | Huttig Building Products |
156 |
16 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
140 |
17 | Deere & Co. |
131 |
18 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
125 |
19 | Austin Powder Co. |
123 |
20 | Atlas Trucking Co. |
111 |
20 | Product Distribution Co. |
111 |
22 | Boeing Co. |
97 |
23 | Flexsteel Industries |
89 |
24 | Great Plains Trucking |
86 |
24 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
86 |
26 | Unifi Manufacturing |
66 |
27 | Greif Packaging |
43 |
28 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
42 |
29 | Associated Materials |
36 |
30 | ProVia Logistics |
34 |
31 | East Penn Manufacturing Co. |
31 |
32 | Southern Champion Tray |
23 |
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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