Finding companies that ship their own goods?

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  1. knuckledragger

    knuckledragger Medium Load Member

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    Can anyone give some tips on finding companies that ship their own goods (using their own trucks/drivers) rather than using third party carriers? (For example, Walmart, Safeway, etc.) In addition, is there a way to narrow searches for these types of companies to specific areas of the country? Thank you for your help!
     
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  3. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    Can anyone? Or can Chinatown
     
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  4. Cody1984

    Cody1984 Medium Load Member

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    What exactly are you asking for? To have stuff shipped to a business you own? Or are you trying to find a job working for company's private fleet instead of a third party doing the same job on an account?
     
  5. theBadger719

    theBadger719 Light Load Member

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    Tyson Foods & Walmart are the two largest trucking companies that ship their own freight.
     
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  6. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Google largest privite fleet there is a anual list of the 50 largest. Divided by type of freight
     
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  7. Rockford

    Rockford Light Load Member

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    Transport Topics puts out a list of the top 100 private fleets every year. Just google their list. According to them the top two are actually PepsiCo and Sysco. Walmart is 4 and Tyson is 12.
     
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  8. Rocks

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    I know there's a co.... their truck is red and their terminal is in TX... can't remember their name right now... but they haul their own product... plastic bags... but they also use brokers for the backhaul... they are a great co., pay very well... very good safety record and well maintained equipment... can't remember their name... darn!
     
  9. theBadger719

    theBadger719 Light Load Member

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    That would be Poly Trucking
     
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  10. theBadger719

    theBadger719 Light Load Member

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    I don't think PepsiCo or Sysco has OTR fleets though. Just daycabs for local stuff.
     
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  11. RubberDuck198

    RubberDuck198 Light Load Member

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    Not too many private fleets do OTR, as it isn't desireable and cost effective. If you want to work for a private fleet other than Wallmart, you're going to have to drive a daycab.
     
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