2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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 |
722 |
| 2 | Allied Drainage Transport |
675 |
| 3 | Shaw Transport |
643 |
| 4 | FCA Transport |
495 |
| 5 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
488 |
| 6 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
370 |
| 7 | ThyssenKrupp USA |
349 |
| 8 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
338 |
| 9 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
332 |
| 10 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
| 11 | Tempur Sealy International |
282 |
| 12 | La-Z-Boy Logistics/England Furniture/Kincaid Furniture |
263 |
| 13 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
246 |
| 14 | Ford Motor Co. |
213 |
| 15 | Ryerson Cos. |
202 |
| 16 | Andersen Corp. |
168 |
| 17 | Batesville Logistics |
167 |
| 18 | Huttig Building Products |
165 |
| 19 | Boeing Co. |
136 |
| 20 | Howard Transportation |
135 |
| 21 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
126 |
| 22 | Austin Powder Co. |
111 |
| 23 | Product Distribution Co. |
105 |
| 24 | Foamex LP |
93 |
| 25 | Toyota Transport/ Toyota Logistics Services |
91 |
| 26 | Associated Materials |
70 |
| 27 | Unifi Manufacturing |
64 |
| 28 | Greif Packaging |
52 |
| 29 | Deere & Co. |
47 |
| 30 | ProVia Logistics |
28 |
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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