2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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 Beverage Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepsi Beverages |
8,578 |
| 2 | Keurig Dr Pepper |
2,331 |
| 3 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United |
1,427 |
| 4 | Femsa Logistica |
1,102 |
| 5 | Reyes Coca Cola Bottling |
947 |
| 6 | Reyes Beverage Group |
907 |
| 7 | Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution |
836 |
| 8 | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits |
702 |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Northern New England |
672 |
| 10 | Swire Coca-Cola USA |
669 |
| 11 | Anheuser-Busch Cos. |
666 |
| 12 | Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages |
620 |
| 13 | Coca-Cola Beverages Florida |
598 |
| 14 | Pepsi Bottling Ventures |
441 |
| 15 | Columbia Distributing |
424 |
| 16 | Silver Eagle Distributors |
357 |
| 17 | Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co. |
285 |
| 18 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated |
236 |
| 19 | Clark Beverage Group |
187 |
| 20 | Breakthru Beverage Group |
175 |
| 21 | Gulf Distributing |
170 |
| 22 | Odom Corp. |
154 |
| 23 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country |
148 |
| 24 | Nestle Waters North America |
140 |
| 25 | Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. |
100 |
| 26 | Clare Rose Inc. |
97 |
| 27 | Upstate Niagara Cooperative |
90 |
| 28 | North Florida Sales |
88 |
| 29 | Republic National Distributing Co. |
85 |
| 30 | Virginia Eagle Distributing |
84 |
| 31 | Pepsi MidAmerica |
77 |
| 32 | Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co. |
75 |
| 33 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory, N.C. |
71 |
| 34 | Pepsi Cola Newburgh Bottling Co. |
60 |
| 35 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York |
52 |
| 36 | Carolina Beverage Corp. |
47 |
| 37 | Brown Bottling Group |
46 |
| 38 | Long Beverage |
45 |
| 39 | Birrell Brothers Co. |
34 |
| 40 | Anheuser-Busch Distribution of New York |
33 |
| 40 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Corbin |
33 |
| 42 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven |
32 |
| 42 | Quality Beverage |
32 |
| 44 | Anheuser-Busch Sales of Washington |
29 |
| 45 | Lane Sales |
27 |
| 46 | Corwin Beverage Co. |
25 |
| 47 | Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii |
24 |
| 47 | Shore Point Distributing |
24 |
| 49 | House of Schwan |
23 |
| 49 | Western Wyoming Beverages |
23 |
| 51 | Allen Beverages |
22 |
| 51 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. (Virginia) |
22 |
| 53 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Mansfield |
21 |
| 54 | Chesterman Co. |
20 |
| 55 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Rochester |
19 |
| 56 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Lincoln |
18 |
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
On the Bubble
Private Carrier News
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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
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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.
May 5, 2026Anheuser-Busch InBev Reports Unexpected Rise in Beer Demand
The world’s largest brewer reported a 0.8% rise in organic volume growth in the first quarter, with beer up by 1.2% according to a statement May 5.
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