2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
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Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
1,347
2
Stericycle Inc.
506
3
Ecolab Inc./Nalco
371
4
Hulcher Services
344
5
Veolia North America
228
6
Heritage Environmental Services
171
7
Rumpke Waste & Recycling
59
8
LKQ Corp.
57
Extras
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102

On the Bubble

Castellini Group (373 tractors), distributes fresh produce throughout the United States.
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Private Carrier News
Business, Private

PepsiCo Boosts Forecast as Sales Withstand Ozempic Threat

PepsiCo Inc. says appetite-suppressing drugs haven’t affected sales of its snacks and sodas, though the company is focused on package size as it aims to reach its raised annual forecast.

Brett Pulley | Bloomberg News
October 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire, Private

Mercedes Unveils Longhaul Electric Truck

Mercedes-Benz Trucks revealed a heavy-duty electric truck to take on Tesla Inc.’s battery-powered Semi, the latest move in the intensifying race to decarbonize road logistics.

William Wilkes | Bloomberg News
October 10, 2023
Business, Private

Love’s Buys Legal Aid Specialist TVC Pro-Driver

Love’s Travel Stops bought driver legal aid specialist TVC Pro-Driver for an undisclosed sum on Oct. 4, the truck stop owner said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private

Amazon to Open Pair of Facilities in Virginia Beach

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced Amazon will build a multistory robotics fulfillment center and “last mile” delivery station in Virginia Beach.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 29, 2023
Government, Business, Private

Amazon Violated Worker Rights Settlement, NLRB Says

Amazon.com Inc. was accused by U.S. officials of violating a labor board settlement, paving the way for the government to consider claims that the company tried to suppress union organizing.

Josh Eidelson | Bloomberg News
September 29, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

UPS to Hire 30,000 Extra Drivers for Peak Season

UPS Inc. is set to hire more than 30,000 additional drivers for peak season, a mix of package car drivers, commercial driver license drivers and seasonal support drivers.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 27, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Private

FTC Sues Amazon in Landmark Antitrust Case Over Marketplace

The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. in a long-anticipated antitrust case, accusing the e-commerce giant of monopolizing online marketplace services.

September 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Private

FTC Poised to Sue Amazon for Antitrust Violations

The Federal Trade Commission is expected to sue Amazon for antitrust violations next week, according to people familiar with the matter — the agency’s fourth swipe at the retail giant in 2023.

Leah Nylen | Bloomberg News
September 22, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, Private

Uber Freight, Waabi Team Up on AI-Powered Autonomous Trucks

Logistics specialist Uber Freight is teaming up with Waabi Innovation Inc. in an artificial intelligence-powered autonomous truck partnership, the companies said Sept. 21.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 21, 2023
Business, Technology, Private

Amazon Scraps Planned Merchant Fee

Amazon.com Inc. is scrapping a planned fee on merchants that don’t use its shipping services, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
September 20, 2023