'''Quality Distribution, Inc.''' ('''QDQuality''') is a [[Tampa]], [[Florida]] based trucking and chemical transportation business.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=QLTY QLTY] BusinessWeek</ref> It trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol QLTY. AsQuality ofoperates 2012a chemical bulk tank truck network in North America through its wholly owned subsidiary, theQuality companyCarriers, managedInc. (“QCI”), and a fleetprovider of approximatelyintermodal 2,800International independentlyOrganization ownedfor andStandardization operated(“ISO”) tractorstank container and 5depot services in North America through its wholly owned subsidiary,300trailersBoasso America Corporation (“Boasso”). In 2011, asQuality wellbegan asproviding affiliatelogistics and companytransportation ownedservices, terminals.including Formerlythe knowntransportation asof MTLcrude oil, Inc.fresh itwater wasand foundedproduction influids, 1984to the unconventional oil and hadgas (“UCO&G”) market through its namewholly changedowned tosubsidiaries, QualityQC Energy DistributionResources, Inc. inand 1999QC Environmental Services, Inc. The(collectively company“QCER”). hasQuality aboutoperates 850an employeesasset-light business model and,asservices customers across North America. As of SeptemberDecember 201231, 2014, Quality operated through a market capitalizationnetwork of approximately95 $250terminals million.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=QLTYservicing Qualitythe Distribution]chemical Yahooand Financeother profile</ref>bulk [[Apolloliquid Globalmarkets, Management]]9 plannedISO totank divestdepot itsservices 17%terminals stake(intermodal) inalso servicing the companychemical withand other bulk liquid markets and 19 terminals servicing the energy market. Quality utilized approximately 3,500 drivers and managed a publicfleet offeringof inapproximately 20133,200 tractors, 5,700 trailers and 1,200 pieces of other energy logistics equipment. Quality’s asset-light business model operates via business networks. <ref>[http://www.bizjournalssec.comgov/tampabayArchives/newsedgar/2013data/08922863/07000119312515090590/apollo-plans-quality-distribution-exitd828579d10k.html Apollo plans Quality Distribution exithtm] Margie Manning August 7, 2013 Tampa Bay Business Journal</ref>
QD expanded through acquisition into a number of areas in 2012, including transporting oil and wastewater for energy companies; these acquisitions initially underperformed expectations, however a December 2013 article in Barron's noted that QD's core business of chemical transportation remained a market-share leader.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904642604579224051907886112.html#articleTabs_article%3D1 |title=Thinking Small |work=Barron's |author=Steve Garmhousen |date=December 7, 2013 |accessdate=December 28, 2013}}</ref>
