2025 Top Beverage Carriers

2025 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Many shippers have paused expansion or trimmed the size of their private fleets in an uncertain business landscape.

Private carriers have been adapting to unpredictable market conditions amid shifts in international trade.

Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by region; hover over a region to view all companies located there.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
PepsiCo Beverages North America
9,524
2
Reyes Beverage Group
3,080
3
Keurig Dr Pepper
2,591
4
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
1,746
5
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
1,726
6
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
1,306
7
Swire Coca-Cola USA
1,016
8
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
926
9
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
795
10
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
644
11
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
566
12
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
492
13
Columbia Distributing
460
14
Empire Distributing (McLane Co.)
414
15
Primo Brands
335
16
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling
332
17
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
307
18
Buffalo Rock
279
19
Republic National Distributing Co.
277
20
Breakthru Beverage Group
259
21
Admiral Beverage
226
22
Chesterman Co.
208
23
Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors
199
24
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling
194
25
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country
183
26
JJ Taylor Distributing
165
27
C.C. Clark
158
28
Gulf Distributing Holdings
144
29
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling
134
29
Johnson Brothers
134
31
The Odom Corp.
118
31
Virginia Eagle Distributing
118
33
Long Beverage
90
34
North Florida Sales
84
35
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory (N.C.)
81
36
Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling (Miss.)
80
37
Martignetti Cos.
78
38
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Central Virginia
76
39
Pepsi MidAmerica
73
40
Refreshment Services Pepsi
63
41
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York
60
41
Pepsi-Cola of the Hudson Valley
60
43
Minges Bottling Group
57
44
Shore Point Distributing Co.
55
45
Brown Bottling Group
48
46
Birrell Bottling
40
47
Viking Coca-Cola Bottling
39
48
Mahaska Bottling
36
48
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven (Mo.)
36
50
Monster Energy
35

Extras

Food and beverage shippers are increasingly adopting electric trucks, electric transport refrigeration units and alternative fuels.

The $2.1 billion deal will provide CRH with a long-term supply of building materials and aid its transition to eco-friendly products. 

Uncertain business conditions and supply chain upheaval has led shippers to reassess their private fleets’ growth strategies.

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The company expects to have about 210 delivery stations up and running before the end of 2026.

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Private Carrier News

GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsPrivate

USDA Races to Impose Quarantine After Texas Screwworm Case

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is racing to contain the deadly New World screwworm after a case was detected in Texas.

June 4, 2026
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

Deadly Screwworm Parasite Found in U.S. Threatens Cattle Herd

The agency is implementing quarantines, movement controls and surveillance in a 12-mile zone around the detection, and has also expedited the release of sterile flies to prevent the pest’s spread.

June 4, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Five Below Raises Full-Year Guidance

The retailer said it will stay cautious on spending trends after tax refund-driven demand fades, while continuing to use viral products to drive store traffic.

June 4, 2026
BusinessPrivateTop 100

QXO Sees Improved Terms on Buyout Deal After Solid Demand

QXO saw terms improve on a $6 billion financing package to fund its purchase of rival TopBuild, which attracted more than three times the amount of demand from investors.

June 3, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Walmart CEO Points to High Fuel Prices as ‘Stress Point’

CEO John Furner said that low-income consumers are experiencing greater pressure on high gas prices. “That’s really the stress point, is the price of fuel,” he said.

June 3, 2026
BusinessFuelPrivateTop 100

Dollar General Shoppers Cut Back on Food as Gas Prices Rise

Some Dollar General shoppers are cutting back on food and other household expenses due to rising gas prices, CEO Todd Vasos said on the company’s earnings call.

June 2, 2026
BusinessTechnologyPrivate

QXO Kicks Off $3B Loan Sale in M&A Debt Deal for TopBuild

QXO agreed to buy insulation company TopBuild for about $17 billion, making QXO the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America.

June 1, 2026
BusinessPrivateTop 100

Costco Stock Rises After Adjusted Earnings Beat Estimates

Costco Wholesale reported higher-than-expected profit in the latest quarter, showing the club chain continues to gain ground among cautious U.S. shoppers. 

May 28, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Tyson Foods Taps Board Member Jeff Schomburger for CEO Role

Jeff Schomburger, who has spent a decade on Tyson’s board, will become president and CEO on Oct. 4, succeeding Donnie King.

May 28, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Dollar Tree Sales Rise on Shift to Higher Prices

Comparable sales gained 3.5% in the first quarter, topping estimates. That was driven by a 4.5% gain in the average transaction. 

May 28, 2026