2017 Top 100 Private Carriers

2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Rank This Yearsort ascending Rank Last Year Company Tractors Trucks Pickups/ Cargo Vans Trailers Annual Sales
100 97 Herc Rentals 397 748 - 431 $1.6 billion
99 - Columbia Distributing 402 144 - 515 -
98 95 Select Energy Services 407 193 - 1,050 -
97 92 BlueLinx Holdings 418 9 - 591 $1.9 billion
96 93 Maines Paper & Food Service 423 66 - 553 $3.5 billion
95 - Dunkin' Brands Group 430 12 - 450 $0.8 billion
94 - Bragg Cos. 433 - - 682 -
93 90 The H.T. Hackney Co. 438 170 - 578 -
92 86 Sanderson Farms Inc. 456 6 - 671 $2.8 billion
91 87 Pepsi Bottling Ventures 461 144 196 560 -
90 85 Ace Hardware Corp. 469 1 1 1,455 $4.9 billion
89 84 KeHE Distributors 479 8 - 769 -
88 100 Valley Proteins Inc. 482 125 51 1,101 -
87 91 Mohawk Industries 488 159 - 2,217 $9.0 billion
86 - FCA Transport 495 7 - 1,460 -
85 51 Linde North America 507 1,425 - 1,988 -
84 - Globe Energy Services 529 43 - 529 -
83 - Beacon Roofing Supply 538 1,389 - 993 $4.1 billion
82 81 Foster Farms 545 94 - 1,346 -
80 80 Bunzl Distribution USA 546 71 43 975 $8.5 billion
80 82 Stericycle Inc. 546 3,699 - 2,090 $3.6 billion
79 73 MDU Resources Group 559 1,731 - 1,713 $4.1 billion
78 74 Air Products Inc. 565 94 335 2,000 $7.5 billion
77 77 C & S Wholesale Grocers 567 0 - 1,613 $30.0 billion
76 79 H.E.B. Grocery Co. 569 5 - 2,843 -
75 75 SE Independent Delivery Services 575 219 - 1,600 -
74 49 Nestle USA 581 3,353 - 1,435 $26.7 billion
73 56 Mondelez International 582 288 - 746 $25.9 billion
72 67 Oldcastle Inc. 601 1,758 - 1,481 -
71 65 Archer Daniels Midland 602 87 - 1,702 $62.3 billion
70 60 Lowe's Companies Inc. 607 3,981 - 625 $65.0 billion
69 63 Maxim Crane Works 608 - - 985 -
68 68 Golden State Foods 616 38 - 826 $6.0 billion
67 63 Nuverra Environmental Solutions 623 129 - 656 $0.2 billion
66 58 Energy Transfer Partners 626 120 - 737 $21.8 billion
65 70 JBS USA Holdings 627 0 - 1,393 $33.9 billion
64 62 Brenntag North America 636 87 - 1,565 -
63 61 Cudd Energy Services 638 228 - 876 -
62 72 Publix Super Markets 642 16 400 3,153 $34.0 billion
61 54 Shaw Industries Group 643 - - 3,211 -
60 69 Sherwin-Williams Co. 644 1 - 1,623 $15.8 billion
59 89 Supervalu Inc. 648 5 - 2,768 $12.5 billion
58 78 Shamrock Foods Co. 661 66 95 1,020 -
57 41 Ahold Delhaize Group 663 663 - 1,990 $30.9 billion
56 83 Swire Coca-Cola USA 664 241 - 800 -
55 59 Advanced Drainage Systems 675 0 - 1,200 $1.3 billion
54 57 ABC Supply Co. 676 2,636 252 939 -
53 66 Love's Travel Stops 684 - 20 732 -
52 44 Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits 699 2,044 - 1,105 -
51 52 Kellogg Co. 710 60 - 1,153 $13.0 billion
50 88 Anheuser-Busch LLC 714 166 - 799 $13.8 billion
49 49 Univar Inc. 721 83 62 1,579 $8.1 billion
48 53 Ashley Furniture Industries 722 7 - 3,526 -
47 32 Prairie Farms Dairy 769 1,231 - 2,241 -
46 45 Food Services of America 772 55 - 741 -
45 46 Walgreen Co. 791 35 - 2,039 $117.3 billion
44 42 Coca-Cola Bottling United 806 424 - 962 -
43 47 United Natural Foods 812 7 - 1,044 $8.5 billion
42 35 Plains All American Pipeline 820 - - 1,875 $20.0 billion
41 48 Core-Mark Holding Co. 866 119 - 1,301 $14.5 billion
40 37 Key Energy Services 917 291 - 914 $0.4 billion
39 35 Builders FirstSource Inc. 928 2,303 - 1,618 $6.4 billion
38 42 Veritiv Corp. 933 71 209 1,447 $8.3 billion
37 38 Ben E. Keith Co. 963 46 - 1,195 -
36 29 Helena Chemical Co. 1,004 2,507 - 2,575 -
35 40 Cemex USA 1,031 3,970 - 1,761 $3.7 billion
34 34 Darling Ingredients 1,066 769 274 4,121 $3.4 billion
33 33 Pilot Flying J Inc. 1,084 28 - 1,388 -
32 31 Praxair Inc. 1,097 1,687 - 3,534 $10.5 billion
31 55 Quikrete Companies 1,103 58 - 1,475 -
30 39 Sunbelt Rentals 1,105 2,022 - 1,332 $3.6 billion
29 30 Weatherford International 1,136 605 - 3,520 -
28 28 Calfrac Well Services 1,270 568 - 2,097 $0.7 billion
27 26 Gibson Energy Inc. 1,300 - - 2,800 $4.6 billion
26 27 DOT Foods 1,325 4 18 2,065 -
25 25 Clean Harbors Inc. 1,394 4,202 - 3,533 $2.8 billion
24 23 United Rentals Inc. 1,420 2,204 - 1,484 $5.8 billion
23 22 Albertsons 1,453 850 75 6,203 -
22 21 Kroger Co. 1,489 35 - 5,490 $115.0 billion
21 17 Femsa Logistica 1,500 1,100 - 2,100 $0.8 billion
20 20 Basic Energy Services 1,620 386 - 1,819 $0.5 billion
19 18 Gordon Food Service 1,714 36 - 2,375 -
18 24 CHS Inc. 1,781 1,928 - 2,416 $30.3 billion
17 19 American Air Liquide Holdings 1,822 4,064 - 2,948 $22.0 billion
16 15 Dean Foods Co. 2,073 2,645 749 5,454 $7.7 billion
15 14 Baker Hughes Inc. 2,282 1,791 - 2,847 $9.8 billion
14 13 Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2,331 86 538 2,749 $6.4 billion
13 16 Tyson Foods 2,380 56 1,274 6,499 $37.0 billion
12 12 Performance Food Group 2,801 143 - 3,618 $16.0 billion
11 7 Schlumberger Limited 3,137 1,314 - 4,720 $27.8 billion
10 11 C & J Energy Services 3,196 766 - 3,767 $1.0 billion
9 10 McLane Co. 3,816 322 12 5,611 -
8 9 Agrium Inc. 4,239 2,271 7,638 6,721 $13.7 billion
7 5 Halliburton Co. 4,243 881 - 8,152 $15.9 billion
6 8 Reyes Holdings 4,329 792 734 5,309 $24.0 billion
5 6 U.S. Foods 5,270 387 - 6,562 $22.9 billion
4 4 Coca-Cola Co. 5,487 1,354 - 7,137 $41.8 billion
3 3 Wal-Mart Stores 6,398 199 - 63,723 $485.9 billion
2 2 Sysco Corp. 8,534 1,042 606 10,947 $50.4 billion
1 1 PepsiCo Inc. 11,225 3,605 17,100 18,468 $62.8 billion

Top Food Service Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
30 Utz Quality Foods 51
29 DPI Specialty Foods 74
28 Blue Bell Creameries 81
27 Schwan Food Co. 82
26 QuikTrip Distribution 113
25 Trans Papa Logistics 163
24 Panera 189
23 Lipari Foods 200
22 Perdue Transportation Inc. 210
21 Labatt Food Service 251
20 Domino's 273
19 Buffalo Rock Co. 284
18 Blue Line Foodservice Distribution 289
17 Vistar Transportation 336
16 G & J Transportation Services 339
15 PFG Customized 418
14 Maines Paper & Food Service 423
13 KeHE Distributors 479
12 Golden State Foods 616
11 Shamrock Foods Co. 661
10 Food Services of America 772
9 The Martin-Brower Co. 781
8 Ben E. Keith Co. 963
7 DOT Transportation 1,325
6 Reinhart Foodservice 1,328
5 Gordon Food Service 1,714
4 Performance Foodservice 2,047
3 McLane Foodservice 2,160
2 U.S. Foods 5,270
1 Sysco Corp. 8,534

Top Grocery Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
28 Eastland Food Corp. 13
27 Whole Foods Market 23
26 Class Produce Group 30
25 Brookshire Brothers 44
23 Tops Friendly Markets 55
23 The Grocery Supply Co. 55
22 U R M Stores 60
21 Smart & Final 68
20 Golub Corp./Price Chopper 69
19 Schnuck Markets 81
18 Save-A-Lot Food Stores 108
17 Willow Run Foods 114
16 Save Mart Supermarkets 115
15 Wegmans Food Markets 180
14 Meijer Inc. 220
13 Hy-Vee Inc. 223
12 Unified Grocers 239
11 Bozzuto's Inc. 243
10 SpartanNash 343
9 Supervalu Inc. 409
8 C & S Wholesale Grocers 567
7 H.E.B. Grocery Co. 569
6 Publix Super Markets 642
5 Ahold Delhaize 663
4 United Natural Foods 812
3 Albertsons 1,453
2 Kroger Co. 1,489
1 McLane Grocery 1,656

Top Beverage Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
52 Corwin Beverage Co. 18
52 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Lincoln 18
52 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Rochester 18
51 Chesterman Co. 20
50 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Mansfield 21
49 Allen Beverages 22
47 House of Schwan 23
47 Western Wyoming Beverages 23
44 Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii 24
44 Shore Point Distributing 24
44 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. (Logansport 24
43 Lane Sales 25
42 Birrell Brothers Co. 28
41 Anheuser-Busch Sales of Washington 29
40 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. (Virginia) 30
38 Quality Beverage 32
38 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven 32
36 Anheuser-Busch Distribution of New York 33
36 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Corbin 33
35 Long Beverage 45
33 Brown Bottling Group 47
33 Carolina Beverage Corp. 47
32 Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York 52
31 Pepsi Cola Newburgh Bottling Co. 60
30 Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory, N.C. 71
29 Republic National Distributing Co. 74
28 Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 75
27 Pepsi MidAmerica 77
26 Virginia Eagle Distributing 80
25 North Florida Sales 88
24 Upstate Niagara Cooperative 91
23 Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 93
22 Clare Rose Inc. 97
21 Odom Corp. 98
20 Clark Beverage Group 129
19 Nestle Waters North America 140
18 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country 148
17 Gulf Distributing 189
16 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Northern New England 213
15 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated 249
14 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida 292
13 Silver Eagle Distributors 363
12 Columbia Distributing 402
11 Pepsi Bottling Ventures 461
10 Swire Coca-Cola USA 664
9 Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits 699
8 Anheuser-Busch Cos. 714
7 Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution 795
6 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United 806
5 Reyes Beverage Group 1,120
4 Femsa Logistica 1,500
3 Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2,331
2 Coca-Cola Refreshments 5,487
1 Pepsi Beverages 8,578

Top Petroleum/Chemical Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
38 Delek U.S. 26
37 Mapco Express 42
36 Targa Resouces Partners 86
35 HydroChem 88
34 RelaDyne 106
33 Growmark 113
32 Marathon Petroleum 160
31 Nine Energy Services 172
30 Pilot Thomas Logistics 175
29 Convenience Transportation 177
28 Carpenter Co. 225
27 Stallion Oilfied Services 238
26 NGL Energy Partners 254
25 Nexeo Solutions 335
24 Eastex Crude 337
23 Patterson UTI 341
22 Sentinel Transportation 352
21 Select Energy Services 407
20 Globe Energy Services 529
19 MDU Resources Group 559
18 Nuverra Environmental Solutions 623
17 Energy Transfer Partners 626
16 Brenntag North America 636
15 Cudd Energy Services 638
14 Gemini Motor Transport 684
13 Univar Inc. 721
12 Plains All American Pipeline 820
11 Key Energy Services 917
10 Helena Chemicals 1,004
9 Pilot Flying J Inc. 1,084
8 Weatherford International 1,136
7 Calfrac Well Services 1,270
6 Gibson Energy 1,300
5 Basic Energy Service 1,620
4 Baker Hughes Inc. 2,282
3 Schlumberger Limited 3,137
2 C & J Energy Services 3,196
1 Halliburton Energy Services 4,243

Top Industrial Gases Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
7 Ferrellgas Partners 321
6 Matheson Tri-Gas 324
5 AmeriGas Partners 360
4 Linde North America 507
3 Air Products Inc. 565
2 Praxair Inc. 1,097
1 American Air Liquide 1,822

Top Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
45 ConAgra Foods 23
45 Hillyard Inc. 23
44 Mennel Milling 24
43 Mid-South Baking 25
42 Giorgio Foods 31
41 Golden Flake Snack Foods 35
40 Brakebush Transportation 38
39 Land O'Lakes Inc. 50
38 National Food Corp. 64
37 Perdue Farms Inc. 65
36 Umpqua Dairy Products Co. 68
35 MFPS Transport 72
34 Co-Alliance 80
33 Upstate Niagara Cooperative 91
32 BCT Inc. 120
31 Franz Family Bakery 123
30 Dairy Farmers of America 138
29 American Proteins Inc. 157
28 Goya Foods 178
27 Wayne Farms 203
26 Cargill Meat Solutions 215
25 International Paper Co. 219
24 Boise Cascade 241
23 Borden Dairy 305
22 Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution 331
21 McKee Foods Corp. 346
20 Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. 347
19 Wilbur-Ellis Co. 364
18 RWI Transportation 373
17 J.R. Simplot Co. 377
16 Bimbo Bakeries 386
15 Sanderson Farms 456
14 Valley Proteins 482
13 Foster Farms 545
12 Nestle Transportation Co. 581
11 Mondelez International 582
10 ADM Logistics 602
9 JBS Carriers 627
8 Kellogg Snacks/Godfrey Transport 710
7 Prairie Farms Dairy 769
6 Darling Ingredients 1,066
5 Frito-Lay North America 1,431
4 CHS Inc. 1,781
3 Dean Foods 2,073
2 Tyson Foods 2,380
1 Agrium Inc. 4,239

Top Wholesale/Retail Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
34 FleetPride Inc. 12
33 Amazon Logistics 15
32 Target Transportation 18
31 Dollar Tree 19
30 Fisher Auto Parts 26
29 Orscheln Farm and Home 57
28 Rite Aid Corp. 67
27 Wawa Inc. 75
26 Southern States Cooperative Inc. 83
25 J.J. Haines & Co. 96
24 American Furniture Warehouse 130
23 Genuine Parts Co. 162
22 General Parts Distribution (Carquest) 163
21 Ferguson Enterprises 227
20 Reddy Ice 236
19 Fastenal Co. 270
18 Owens & Minor Distribution 280
17 Hobby Lobby Stores 294
16 Army & Air Force Exchange Service 297
15 Orgill Inc. 312
14 Costco Wholesale Corp. 315
13 CVS Caremark 318
12 O'Reilly Auto Enterprises 340
11 Autozone 363
10 Dunkin' Brands Group 430
9 The H.T. Hackney Co. 438
8 Ace Hardware Corp. 469
7 Bunzl Distribution USA 546
6 SE Independent Delivery Services 575
5 Lowe's Home Centers 607
4 Contract Transportation Systems 644
3 Walgreen Oshkosh Inc. 791
2 Core-Mark Holding Co. 866
1 Wal-Mart Transportation 6,398

Top Manufacturing Carriers

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

Top Equipment Rental Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
18 C.P. Buckner Steel Erection Inc. 13
17 Empire Southwest 57
16 Mammoet 75
15 Titan Machinery Inc. 95
14 W.O. Grubb Steel Erection Inc. 98
13 AmQuip Crane Rental 123
12 Barnhart Transportation 142
11 Neff Rental 191
10 H&E Equipment Services 197
9 Rain for Rent 214
8 TNT Crane & Rigging Inc. 250
7 Sunstate Equipment 267
6 Mobile Mini Inc. 389
5 Herc Rentals 397
4 Bragg Cos. 433
3 Maxim Crane Works 608
2 Sunbelt Rentals 1,102
1 United Rentals 1,420

Top Building Materials Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
20 Aggregate Industries 23
19 Lefarge North America 26
18 GCC USA Operations 33
17 Dolese Bros. 54
16 Parksite Inc. 58
15 Pacific Coast Supply 65
14 Guardian Building Products 87
13 Croell Redi-Mix 100
12 SRS Distribution 151
11 Weyerhaeuser Distribution 195
10 OmniSource Corp. 216
9 HD Supply 282
8 BMC Stock Holdings 331
7 Staker & Parson Co. 392
6 Beacon Roofing Supply 538
5 Oldcastle Inc. 601
4 ABC Supply Co. 676
3 Builders FirstSource 928
2 Cemex USA 1,031
1 Quikrete Cos. 1,103

Top Waste Management Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
10 U.S. Ecology 13
9 Heritage-Crystal Clean 45
8 Rumpke Waste & Recycling 62
7 LKQ Corp. 101
6 Heritage Environmental Services 182
5 Veolia North America 214
4 Hulcher Services 344
3 Ecolab Inc./Nalco 371
2 Stericycle Inc. 546
1 Clean Harbors Environmental Services 1,394

Top Paper/Office Products Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
5 Imperial Bag & Paper Co. 55
4 Lindenmyer Munroe 105
3 Essendant Co. 120
2 BlueLinx Holdings 418
1 Veritiv Corp. 933

Top Construction Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
15 West Coast Sand & Gravel 15
14 Kokosing Construction 26
13 Turner Industries Group 30
11 McGee Brothers Co. 35
11 Pike Electric Corp. 35
10 Brand Energy & Infrastructure 69
9 Morton Buildings 76
8 New Enterprise Stone 81
7 Terracon Consultants 93
6 Ames Construction 104
5 Lane Construction Corp. 106
4 Vulcan Materials 129
3 Henkels & McCoy Inc. 157
2 Strata Corp. 159
1 Michels Corp. 290

Top Health Care Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
3 McKesson Corp. 44
2 Alliance Healthcare Services 130
1 Med Trans 356

Top Uniform Rental Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
5 Prudential Overall Supply 25
4 AmeriPride Services 37
3 Alsco Inc. 65
2 Cintas Corp. 134
1 Aramark 152

Top Media & Entertainment Carriers

Ranksort ascending Company Tractors
5 Screenworks NEP 14
4 Shomotion 15
3 Sony Electronics 22
2 NBC Universal 185
1 Sony Picture Studios 205
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FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago

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FedEx said its fourth-quarter net income was a loss of $334 million, or negative $1.28 a share, compared with a loss of $1.97 billion, or negative $7.56 a share, in the 2019 period.

Dan Ronan | Associate News Editor
July 1, 2020
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Breaking News, Top 100

TuSimple Partners With Major Fleets to Launch Autonomous Freight Network

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Self-driving truck developer TuSimple has partnered with four major transportation companies to launch a logistics network for its highly automated trucks, marking a new phase in its push to bring its technology to market in the coming years.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features
July 1, 2020
Government, Business, Top 100

Unveiling the 2020 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

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The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed 2020 into a challenging and unprecedented year for the trucking industry, but at least for now, Transport Topics' annual ranking of the largest for-hire carriers in North America remains fairly stable.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features
June 22, 2020
Business, Safety, Top 100

Sanitation, Social Distancing Become New Normal in Trucking

C.R. England

Fleets have established heightened cleaning procedures and have implemented social distancing measures at loading docks to help protect drivers from COVID-19 as they deliver essential goods.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
 June 22, 2020
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Truck Orders Slow to Crawl Amid Pandemic

Engine assembly

Market uncertainty due to the effects of COVID-19 has depressed demand for new trucking equipment, with new Class 8 truck orders sinking to a 25-year low.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
 June 22, 2020
Business, Top 100

One Small Fleet’s Role in the COVID-19 Response

Boyle Transportation

Boyle Transportation, which has been hauling medical supplies and equipment during the pandemic, is among the many small trucking companies that have played a direct role in the nation's response to COVID-19.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
 June 22, 2020
Business, Top 100

Pandemic Exacts Heavy Financial Toll on Trucking Companies

Covid store closed

COVID-19 has delivered a powerful shock to the economy and freight transportation, creating significant financial challenges for many trucking companies.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
 June 22, 2020
Business, Safety, Top 100

Pandemic Puts Added Strain on Drivers

Driver

During the COVID-19 pandemic, professional drivers have found themselves more isolated that usual as companies limited in-person interaction to prevent the virus from spreading.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
 June 22, 2020
Business, Top 100

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Might Reshape Trucking’s Future

Truck

The world changed nearly overnight due to the coronavirus pandemic and governments’ responses to it. Industry experts share their views on how this public health crisis may change freight transportation in the years ahead.

Katie Pyzyk | Special to Transport Topics
June 22, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Trucking Rises to Meet Unprecedented Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic

Chris and Megan Lyndberg offer a free lunch to a truck driver.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and caused severe business challenges for many fleets, but it also will be remembered as a time when the trucking industry’s essential role within our society has never been clearer.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features
June 22, 2020

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