2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

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Rankings

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 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Corbin 33
40 Anheuser-Busch Distribution of New York 33
42 Quality Beverage 32
42 Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven 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

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On the Bubble

BMC Stock Holdings (402 tractors), provides building products and services to builders, contractors and remodelers in 43 metropolitan areas across 18 states, principally in the South and West regions of the United States.
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Private Carrier News

Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private

Walmart Cuts Staffing Levels at Some E-Commerce Warehouses

Walmart Inc. is cutting staffing levels at some e-commerce fulfillment centers in the U.S. as the nation’s largest private-sector employer steps up investment in automation.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
March 23, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

Amazon Contractors Confront Customer Bias in Driver Reviews

Amazon trusts customers to provide an honest rating of their delivery driver. But what if the customer is biased against the driver?

March 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private, TCA

Pie From the Sky? Walmart Drone Deliveries Take Off

Drone delivery is no longer a thing of the future. It’s happening in Hampton Roads, Va., and soon, at Walmart stores across the country.

Trevor Metcalfe | The Virginian-Pilot
March 20, 2023
Business, Private

More Amazon Layoffs: 9,000 on Top of the 18,000 in January

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on March 20.

March 20, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, Private

Automated Truck Developer Gatik to Make Kroger Deliveries

Autonomous technology developer Gatik is partnering with grocery store chain Kroger for deliveries via automated medium-duty trucks in the Dallas area.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
March 15, 2023
Business, Private

Walmart Beats Q4 Expectations, Remains Cautious on Guidance

NEW YORK — Walmart on Feb. 21 reported strong sales during the holiday season as budget-conscious consumers looking for better deals on groceries and other items flocked to its stores.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
February 21, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Revenue Beats Q4 Estimates, Profits Slump

NEW YORK — Amazon on Feb. 2 reported worse-than-expected profits, but its revenue beat expectations, boosted by sales in North America businesses and the cloud-computing unit AWS.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
February 2, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private

Fleets, Tech Developers Chart Course to More Sustainable, Efficient Supply Chains

LAS VEGAS — Electric and autonomous vehicles can help build more sustainable and efficient supply chains, but the freight transportation sector will need to overcome various challenges to realize their potential.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features
February 2, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Sell Bay Area Office Complex as Sales Growth Cools

Amazon .com Inc. is selling a vacant Bay Area office complex purchased about 16 months ago, the company’s latest effort to unwind a pandemic-era expansion that left it with a surfeit of warehouses and employees.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
January 26, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Expands Prime Service to More Stores

Amazon.com Inc. is expanding a program that lets Prime subscribers use the company’s speedy delivery service when shopping on other websites.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2023