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2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Rankings
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 Wholesale/Retail Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Walmart Transportation |
6,472 |
2 | Core-Mark Holding Co. |
1,108 |
3 | Walgreen Oshkosh Inc. |
920 |
4 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
691 |
5 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
686 |
6 | Contract Transportation Systems |
508 |
7 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
469 |
8 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
441 |
9 | Dunkin' Brands Group |
430 |
10 | Lowe's °®¶ą´«Ă˝ Centers |
409 |
11 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
386 |
12 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service |
364 |
13 | Autozone |
363 |
14 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
354 |
15 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
342 |
16 | CVS Caremark |
318 |
17 | Orgill Inc. |
313 |
18 | Fastenal Co. |
301 |
19 | Owens & Minor Distribution |
282 |
20 | MFA Inc. |
274 |
21 | Ferguson Enterprises |
246 |
22 | Reddy Ice |
191 |
23 | General Parts Distribution (Carquest) |
163 |
24 | Genuine Parts Co. |
162 |
25 | American Furniture Warehouse |
149 |
25 | Carter Lumber Co. |
149 |
27 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
81 |
28 | Southern States Cooperative Inc. |
76 |
29 | Wawa Inc. |
75 |
30 | Rite Aid Corp. |
67 |
31 | Orscheln Farm and °®¶ą´«Ă˝ |
54 |
32 | Amazon Logistics |
46 |
32 | Hill-Rom Holdings |
46 |
34 | Pomps Tire Service |
44 |
35 | Fisher Auto Parts |
30 |
36 | Pioneer Hi-Bred |
24 |
37 | American Tire Distributors |
21 |
38 | Dollar Tree |
18 |
38 | Target Transportation |
18 |
40 | American Furniture Rentals |
9 |
41 | Savers |
4 |
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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