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.
September 27, 2023
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 |
870 |
2 | Shaw Transport |
725 |
3 | Allied Drainage Transport |
675 |
4 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
488 |
5 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
333 |
6 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
326 |
7 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
8 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
306 |
9 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
273 |
10 | FCA Transport |
271 |
11 | Tempur Sealy International |
257 |
12 | La-Z-Boy Logistics/England Furniture/Kincaid Furniture |
238 |
13 | Ford Motor Co. |
219 |
14 | Ryerson Cos. |
202 |
15 | Andersen Corp. |
168 |
16 | Batesville Logistics |
167 |
17 | Huttig Building Products |
153 |
18 | Howard Industries |
135 |
19 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
131 |
20 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
125 |
21 | Atlas Trucking Co. |
116 |
22 | Austin Powder Co. |
101 |
23 | Product Distribution Co. |
100 |
24 | Boeing Co. |
97 |
25 | Foamex LP |
93 |
26 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
85 |
27 | VF Corporation |
83 |
28 | Associated Materials |
79 |
29 | Unifi Manufacturing |
65 |
30 | Greif Packaging |
48 |
31 | Deere & Co. |
27 |
32 | Southern Champion Tray |
26 |
33 | ProVia Logistics |
24 |
34 | Bundy Baking Solutions |
17 |
The Top 100 Private Carriers Companies 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
On the Bubble
UPS to Hire 30,000 Extra Drivers for Peak Season
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Amazon to Hire 250,000 for Holidays, Boost Wages
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Walmart Now Offers Late-Evening Delivery, Pickup
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Amazon Service Lets Merchants Deliver to Physical Stores
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