Energy Transfer and Williams Cos. are talking to data center operators about building pipelines directly to their facilities to fuel on-site power plants as the centers prepare for a boom in AI.
August 8, 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 Manufacturing Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Ashley Distribution Services |
939 |
2 | Shaw Transport |
695 |
3 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
681 |
4 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
562 |
5 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
334 |
6 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
321 |
7 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
8 | FCA Transport |
273 |
9 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
250 |
10 | La-Z-Boy Inc. |
238 |
11 | Ford Motor Co. |
219 |
12 | Ryerson Cos. |
202 |
13 | Andersen Corp. |
188 |
14 | Batesville Logistics |
167 |
15 | Huttig Building Products |
156 |
16 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
140 |
17 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
125 |
18 | Atlas Trucking Co. |
111 |
19 | Product Distribution Co. |
106 |
20 | Boeing Co. |
97 |
21 | Austin Powder Co. |
96 |
22 | Flexsteel Industries |
89 |
23 | Great Plains Trucking |
86 |
23 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
86 |
25 | Associated Materials |
79 |
26 | Unifi Manufacturing |
66 |
27 | ProVia Logistics |
49 |
28 | Greif Packaging |
48 |
28 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
48 |
30 | Deere & Co. |
37 |
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.
Extras
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