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Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
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Top Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods |
2,594 |
| 2 | Helena Agri-Enterprises |
2,552 |
| 3 | CHS Inc. |
1,534 |
| 4 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
1,120 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients |
820 |
| 6 | Mondelēz International |
808 |
| 7 | JBS Carriers |
739 |
| 8 | Foster Farms |
566 |
| 9 | Sanderson Farms |
556 |
| 10 | Wilbur-Ellis |
403 |
| 11 | Valley Proteins |
402 |
| 12 | Borden Dairy |
347 |
| 13 | McKee Foods Corp. |
346 |
| 14 | J.R. Simplot Co. |
337 |
| 15 | Bimbo Bakeries USA |
335 |
| 16 | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. |
284 |
| 17 | Goya Foods |
264 |
| 18 | Dairy Farmers of America |
255 |
| 19 | America's Service Line |
221 |
| 20 | MFA Inc. |
216 |
| 21 | Cargill Meat Logistics Solutions |
206 |
| 22 | International Paper Co. |
174 |
| 23 | Growmark |
130 |
| 24 | Co-Alliance Cooperative |
127 |
| 25 | BCT Inc. |
116 |
| 26 | Sunrise Transport |
94 |
| 27 | Castellini Co. |
93 |
| 28 | Upstate Niagara Cooperative |
91 |
| 29 | Umpqua Dairy Products Co. |
69 |
| 30 | MFPS Transport Inc. |
67 |
| 31 | National Food Corp. |
30 |
| 32 | Perdue Farms Inc. |
29 |
| 33 | Giorgio Foods |
28 |
| 34 | RWI Transportation |
24 |
| 35 | ConAgra Foods |
23 |
| 36 | Mennel Milling |
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.
Extras
Private Carrier News
PepsiCo to Raise Prices on Small Bags of Chips
In the coming weeks, the soda and snacks maker plans to hike prices by 10 cents to 20 cents on certain single-serve bags that are now retailing for $2.69.
May 20, 2026Lowe’s Reports Modest Sales Gain, Affirms Full-Year Forecast
Lowe’s kept its full-year outlook unchanged in the face of higher transportation costs and a muted housing environment.
May 20, 2026Home Depot Profit Falls, but It Tops Expectations
The housing market has been static as Americans wrestle with rising costs and other economic concerns.
May 19, 2026China Agrees to Boost Trade for U.S. Beef and Poultry
The agreements offer some hope to American farmers harmed by the trade war as they saw a major export market for soybeans and other products dry up.
May 18, 2026Amazon’s AI Success Sends Stock Toward $3 Trillion Club
The cloud-computing and e-commerce giant has a market value of $2.9 trillion after adding $432 billion this year.
May 14, 2026Amazon Puts Alexa Inside the Shopping Search Bar in AI Push
The new tool — called Alexa for Shopping — supplants Rufus, the shopping assistant bot that summarized product reviews and suggested purchases.
May 13, 2026Amazon Rolls Out 30-Minute Delivery to Some Cities
Amazon Now, first launched in India last June, is now available in urban areas of Brazil, Mexico, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the U.K. and the U.S.
May 12, 2026Trump to Sign Orders Aimed at Lowering Beef Prices
The move would suspend the annual tariff-rate quota, which would enable more of the product to enter the U.S. at low rates.
May 11, 2026Box Makers Struggle to Pass on War Costs
One of the biggest impacts on the industry from the war is higher transportation costs. The cost of retail diesel touched record seasonal levels in mid-April.
May 8, 2026ADM Raises Profit Outlook as US Biofuel Policy Boosts Demand
ADM shares were up 1% in premarket trading. The stock has climbed more than 30% so far this year, bolstered by optimism for policies that increase the use of biofuels.
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