2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
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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
Top Wholesale/Retail Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
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1 | Wal-Mart Transportation |
6,277 |
2 | Walgreen Oshkosh Inc. |
754 |
3 | Coremark Holding Co. |
745 |
4 | Lowe's 91ÊÓÆµ Centers |
624 |
5 | Contract Transportation Systems |
571 |
6 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
545 |
7 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
511 |
8 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
469 |
9 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
438 |
10 | Autozone |
363 |
11 | Dunkin' Brands Group |
341 |
12 | CVS Caremark |
318 |
13 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
315 |
14 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
309 |
15 | Orgill Inc. |
297 |
16 | Owens & Minor Distribution |
296 |
17 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
260 |
18 | Ferguson Enterprises |
252 |
19 | Reddy Ice |
236 |
20 | Genuine Parts Co. |
164 |
21 | American Furniture Warehouse |
130 |
22 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
98 |
23 | Dollar Tree |
81 |
24 | Rite Aid Corp. |
56 |
25 | Wawa Inc. |
55 |
26 | TruServ Logistics |
42 |
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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