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Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
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Top Manufacturing Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Ashley Distribution Services |
1,215 |
2 | Shaw Transport |
750 |
3 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
620 |
4 | Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia |
595 |
5 | Thyssenkrupp North America |
399 |
6 | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
328 |
7 | Whiteline Express |
312 |
8 | FCA Transport |
267 |
9 | Bassett Furniture Industries/Zenith Freight Lines |
239 |
10 | Ford Motor Co. |
221 |
11 | La-Z-Boy Inc. |
210 |
11 | Ryerson Cos. |
210 |
13 | Andersen Corp. |
188 |
14 | Deere & Co. |
179 |
15 | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
125 |
16 | Austin Powder Co. |
122 |
17 | Product Distribution Co. |
112 |
18 | Adica Trucking |
111 |
19 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum |
110 |
20 | Great Plains Trucking |
101 |
21 | Boeing Co. |
97 |
22 | Flexsteel Industries |
89 |
22 | ProVia Logistics |
89 |
24 | Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services |
86 |
25 | Unifi Manufacturing |
64 |
26 | Greif Packaging |
49 |
27 | IFCO Systems/Chep USA |
26 |
27 | Southern Champion Tray |
26 |
29 | Associated Materials |
17 |
30 | East Penn Manufacturing Co. |
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.
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Private Carrier News
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Tests with Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery system will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year.
September 18, 2025Amazon Spends $1 Billion to Increase Pay for US Workers
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September 18, 2025Amazon Revamps AI Agent for Online Sellers Hit by Trade War
The souped-up Seller Assistant is designed to predict demand and manage inventory in a holiday shopping season clouded by the trade war.
September 17, 2025Thyssenkrupp Gets Offer From India’s Jindal for Steel Unit
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September 16, 2025Performance Food, US Foods Agree to Evaluate Possible Deal
The companies will evaluate regulatory issues and cost savings of a deal, according to a statement. The accord doesn’t assure a transaction will be proposed.
September 16, 2025Tyson Foods to Eliminate Corn Syrup From Products
The meat producer’s goal is to stop using high-fructose corn syrup, sucralose, BHA/BHT and titanium dioxide in brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farm.
September 15, 2025Amazon Tests GM BrightDrop EV Delivery Vans
The pilot, though modest — about 12 vehicles — places the GM vans among a fleet that includes vehicles built by Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Rivian.
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