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2023 Top Manufacturing Carriers

2023 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

The carriers on the TT100 list have kept busy despite a softer freight environment

Private carriers are placing increasing focus on asset utilization, costs and service

Find out where the Top 100 Private carriers are located by region

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Ashley Distribution Services
1,520
2
Shaw Transport
825
3
Mohawk Carpet Transportation of Georgia
648
4
Advanced Drainage Systems
621
5
Thyssenkrupp North America
451
6
Whiteline Express
312
7
FCA Transport
267
8
La-Z-Boy Inc.
229
9
Andersen Corp.
223
10
Ford Motor Co.
221
11
Ryerson Cos.
211
12
Deere & Co.
196
13
ProVia Door
140
14
Leggett & Platt
125
15
Austin Powder Co.
119
16
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
110
17
Adica Trucking
99
18
Product Distribution Co.
95
19
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
92
20
Great Plains Trucking
91
21
Toyota Transport/Toyota Logistics Services
85
22
Boeing Co.
79
23
Unifi Manufacturing
64
24
Greif Packaging
48
25
IFCO Systems/Chep USA
34
26
Flexsteel Industries
30
27
East Penn Manufacturing Co.
29
28
Southern Champion Tray
26
29
Associated Materials
13

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The largest carriers across industries dealt with market ups and downs in 2023

Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 Private carriers list

Ashley Furniture’s growing private fleet streamlines furniture distribution

Former in-store and warehouse workers earn CDLs and join the retailer’s private fleet

Owners of two Top 100 private fleets offer update on planned $25 billion merger

Private Carrier News

BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Cloud Computing Growth Pushes Amazon Earnings Higher

Analysts are assessing Amazon's results, along with other retailers' earnings performances, to get insight into how shoppers are spending heading into the holiday season.

October 31, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivate

Kroger Adds Uber Restaurant Delivery for Its Online Shoppers

Uber is making hundreds of thousands of restaurants available to Kroger customers on the grocer’s app and website, and is offering extra perks to Kroger’s paid members

October 30, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Delhaize USA to Open $860M East Coast Distribution Center

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein welcomed an $860 million investment by grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize USA to build a large distribution center in Burlington to bolster brands like Food Lion.

October 28, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal Freight

UPS Stuns Wall Street With Strong Profit and 34,000 Job Cuts

The results suggest CEO Carol Tomé’s revival efforts are gaining traction after UPS struggled with slow demand, high expenses and uncertainty fueled by tariffs.

October 28, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Amazon to Lay Off 30,000 as Cost Pressures Mount

CEO Andy Jassy previously signaled that Amazon’s workforce would get smaller as the company increases its use of artificial intelligence to complete tasks normally handled by people. 

October 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFor-HirePrivate

September Trailer Orders Slip 5% After 4 Positive Months

ACT noted continuing concerns over moderating economic activity, weak for-hire carrier profitability and ambiguous government policy remain as challenges to trailer demand.

October 23, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyPrivateTop 100

Cargill Taps AI to Get More Meat Off Bone as Cattle Herd Dives

Cargill is turning to artificial intelligence to ensure it gets more beef from its processing plants as the U.S. cattle herd dwindles to the lowest level in seven decades.

October 23, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Launches New AI Shopping Tool in US for Indecisive

The Help Me Decide feature will appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items. Those who tap the button will see a single product recommendation.

October 23, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Tests Augmented Reality Glasses for Drivers

Amazon said it was conducting trials of the glasses with drivers in North America and planned to further refine the technology before any broader rollout.  

October 22, 2025
BusinessFuelPrivateTop 100

Halliburton Branches Into Data Centers as Frack Demand Slows

Halliburton is diversifying into data center power generation amid slackening worldwide demand for oil field fracking, sealing a deal with VoltaGrido.

October 22, 2025

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