Two of the largest for-hire carriers are making operational and financial preparations for an anticipated upturn in the freight market after months of weak demand, executives said.
November 14, 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 Wholesale/Retail Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Walmart Inc. |
7,400 |
2 | Amazon.com Inc. |
1,395 |
3 | Core-Mark Holding Co. |
1,099 |
4 | Walgreen Co. |
959 |
5 | Sherwin-Williams Co. |
861 |
6 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
637 |
7 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
611 |
8 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
505 |
9 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
500 |
10 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
457 |
11 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
456 |
12 | Orgill Inc. |
393 |
13 | Lowe's Home Centers |
388 |
14 | Autozone |
387 |
15 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) |
323 |
16 | Fastenal Co. |
304 |
17 | Ferguson Enterprises |
241 |
18 | American Furniture Warehouse Co. |
192 |
19 | Reddy Ice |
191 |
20 | Carter Lumber Co. |
178 |
21 | Variety Wholesalers |
118 |
22 | Pomps Tire Service |
105 |
23 | BWI Cos. |
75 |
24 | Genuine Parts Co. |
73 |
25 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
72 |
26 | Wawa Inc. |
61 |
27 | Orscheln Farm & Home |
54 |
28 | Hill-Rom Holdings |
45 |
29 | General Parts Distribution |
44 |
30 | Rite Aid Corp. |
32 |
31 | Fisher Auto Parts |
30 |
32 | Pioneer Hi-Bred |
26 |
33 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
20 |
34 | American Tire Distributors |
16 |
35 | Dollar Tree |
15 |
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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