2020 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
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 Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods |
2,642 |
| 2 | CHS Inc. |
1,655 |
| 3 | Dean Foods |
865 |
| 4 | Mondelēz International |
808 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients |
805 |
| 6 | JBS Carriers |
739 |
| 7 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
710 |
| 8 | Nestle Transportation Co. |
597 |
| 9 | Sanderson Farms |
542 |
| 10 | ADM Logistics |
535 |
| 11 | Foster Farms |
501 |
| 12 | Valley Proteins |
458 |
| 13 | McKee Foods Corp. |
372 |
| 14 | Wilbur-Ellis Co. |
370 |
| 15 | Bimbo Bakeries USA |
338 |
| 16 | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. |
303 |
| 17 | Borden Dairy |
296 |
| 18 | Goya Foods |
275 |
| 19 | Dairy Farmers of America |
255 |
| 20 | Cargill Meat Solutions |
216 |
| 21 | J.R. Simplot Co. |
213 |
| 22 | America's Service Line |
194 |
| 23 | International Paper Co. |
177 |
| 24 | BCT Inc. |
110 |
| 25 | Co-Alliance |
107 |
| 25 | G&C Foods |
107 |
| 27 | Sunrise Transport |
94 |
| 28 | Upstate Niagara Cooperative |
91 |
| 29 | MFPS Transport |
67 |
| 30 | Umpqua Dairy Products Co. |
64 |
| 31 | Castellini Co. |
57 |
| 32 | Perdue Farms Inc. |
41 |
| 33 | Golden Flake Snack Foods |
35 |
| 34 | National Food Corp. |
33 |
| 35 | Giorgio Foods |
28 |
| 36 | Mennel Milling |
24 |
| 36 | RWI Transportation |
24 |
| 38 | ConAgra Foods |
23 |
| 39 | Hillyard Inc. |
22 |
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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