The largest private carriers in North America participate in many segments of the economy, from agriculture to manufacturing and retail. All of them have been dealing with various forms of disruption during the past year.
August 27, 2021Top 100
Business 
A Tyson Foods truck rolls down an interstate highway. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Market Shifts, Mergers Alter Private Fleet Sector Rankings
A Tyson Foods truck rolls down an interstate highway. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) Business, Logistics, Top 100 
Surging freight demand and a worsening labor shortage are two primary headwinds facing private fleets. (kali9/Getty Images)
Private Fleets Face Stiff Competition From For-Hire Carriers in Battle for Drivers
Surging freight demand and a worsening labor shortage are two primary headwinds facing private fleets. (kali9/Getty Images)Private fleets once had a clear advantage in the endless competition to hire trained truck drivers and provide them with the equipment needed to move America’s goods. But the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have upended that advantage.
August 27, 2021 Business, Equipment 
PepsiCo Inc. remains No. 1 on the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list for 2021. (Melissa Golden)
Presenting the 2021 Top 100 Private Carriers
PepsiCo Inc. remains No. 1 on the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list for 2021. (Melissa Golden)Although the top eight private carriers are unchanged from a year ago, there are some significant shifts and several notable newcomers elsewhere on the 2021 Top 100 Private Carriers list.
August 27, 2021 Business, Technology, Top 100 
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Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Reimagining Trucking'
Getty ImagesOur July 18 LiveOnWeb program, “Reimagining Trucking,” explored just how intensely for-hire carriers are embracing technology and innovation in a competitive marketplace. Watch the replay.
July 11, 2018 Business 
Introducing Top 100 For-Hire Individual Company Pages
Transport Topics has expanded its Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings to include individual company pages with previously unpublished data for every company on our list. Check it out, and watch for our randomly selected Top 100 Company of the Day on the bottom of ttnews.com each weekday morning!
November 9, 2015 Business 
Transport Topics
Replay: Top 100 Private Carriers and Coping With Driver Shortages
Transport TopicsThe Top 100 Private Carrier list is out, and we took a deeper dive into the companies and assessed the impact of the driver shortage on the private carrier ranks in a LiveOnWeb program. Watch the replay.
September 4, 2015 Business, Technology 
Bob Costello, Dan Bearth, Jeff Mason
Replay: LiveOnWeb Focus on 2015 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers, Capacity Issue
Bob Costello, Dan Bearth, Jeff MasonWatch the replay of our July 15 LiveOnWeb program dedicated to an analysis of the 2015 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers rankings and a discussion of capacity issues.
July 15, 2015 Business
The Top 100 List: 2015 For-Hire Carrier Rankings
Here is the 2015 Transport Topics Top 100 list of for-hire carriers. Companies are ranked by 2014 revenue unless otherwise footnoted.
July 13, 2015LiveOnWeb: Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers
Watch a replay of today's live streaming broadcast analyzing the companies and trends featured in the 2014 Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers issue.
August 27, 2014The Top 100 List: 2014 Private Carriers Rankings
Here is the 2014 Transport Topics Top 100 list of private carriers. Companies are ranked by tractors. Data are provided directly by companies or by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
August 27, 2014