2021 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Pandemic disruptions and their impact on the economy have upended the advantage private fleets used to enjoy.
See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
The 2021 edition of the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list reflects last year’s volatile business conditions.
Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
PepsiCo North America Beverages
9,308
2
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
1,595
3
Reyes Beer Division
1,270
4
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
931
5
Swire Coca-Cola USA
853
6
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution
795
7
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
759
8
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
721
9
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
644
10
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
574
11
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
553
12
Columbia Distributing
478
13
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
336
14
Buffalo Rock Co.
287
14
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
287
16
Breakthru Beverage Group
213
17
JJ Taylor Distributing
205
18
BlueTriton Brands
186
19
Gulf Distributing Holdings
168
20
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country
159
21
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.
150
22
Republic National Distributing Co.
142
23
Odom Corp.
141
24
Manhattan Beer Distributors
139
25
Chesterman Co.
137
26
Clark Beverage Group
126
27
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
124
28
Virginia Eagle Distributing
100
29
North Florida Sales
89
30
Long Beverage Inc.
78
31
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Pomona (Calif.)
72
32
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory
71
33
Pepsi MidAmerica
64
34
Pepsi Cola Newburgh Bottling Co.
60
34
Quality Beverage
60
36
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York
52
37
Brown Bottling Group
48
38
Western Wyoming Beverages
47
39
Birrell Bottling Co.
37
40
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii
34
41
Anheuser-Busch Distribution of New York
33
41
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Corbin
33
43
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven
30
43
Shore Point Distributing Co.
30
45
Lane Sales
27
45
Larsen Beverage Inc.
27
47
Corwin Beverage Co.
26
48
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Washington
25
49
House of Schwan
23
50
Interactions Inc.
22
Extras
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While industry sectors have unique demands, all have been dealing with various forms of disruption during the past year.
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Private Carrier News
Business, Private, Top 100

Tyson to Shut Kansas Plant as US Beef Shortage Erodes Profit

Tyson Foods will shut a meat plant in Kansas next year, eliminating 809 jobs, as the company seeks to slash costs amid a downturn in the beef industry.

Gerson Freitas Jr. | Bloomberg News
December 2, 2024
Business, Private

Cargill to Cut Thousands of Jobs After Profits Shrink

Cargill Inc. is cutting thousands of jobs globally after the largest privately held company in the U.S. missed profit targets.

December 2, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

Quikrete Secures $9.2 Billion for Summit Materials Deal

The package is among the largest seen since 2022, when the Federal Reserve began lifting interest rates, ending the easy-money era.

November 25, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart Outshines Rivals With High Employee Bonuses

Walmart Inc.’s corporate employee bonuses are set to surpass targets again this year as the company’s stock soars and sales outperform its retail rivals.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
November 22, 2024
Business, Private

Low Prices Boost Walmart in Q3

NEW YORK — Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for shoppers seeking to cut spending where they could.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
November 19, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private

Leading Freight Companies Prepare for Trucking Turnaround

Two of the largest for-hire carriers are making operational and financial preparations for an anticipated upturn in the freight market after months of weak demand, executives said.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 14, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

JBS Profit Surges to Two-Year High on Booming Chicken Demand

JBS, the biggest global meat producer, is reaping the benefits of a world that’s eating more chicken, sending demand surging and helping the company post its best quarterly profit in two years.

Gerson Freitas Jr. | Bloomberg News
November 13, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Aims at Temu With Low-Priced Storefront Called Haul

Amazon launched an online storefront designed to compete with Temu, the low-cost shopping app that gained traction with shoppers who trade longer shipping times for rock-bottom prices.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
November 13, 2024
Business, Private

Home Depot’s Q3 Results Top Expectations

Home Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in fiscal Q3, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street’s expectations.

November 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Nikola Leads Field in Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Deployment

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles may be envisioned as the future workhorse of a decarbonized longhaul freight sector, but their development has proceeded at a measured pace.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024