2026 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Some private fleets expanded via acquisition in 2026 while others shed tractors in a shifting landscape for freight.
Private fleets are targeting efficiency gains as operating expenses and cost pressures continue to mount.
Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by state; hover over a state to view all companies located there.
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 | Healthcare | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
Top Beverage Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PepsiCo Beverages North America |
9,524 |
| 2 | Reyes Beverage Group |
3,095 |
| 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 | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits |
1,204 |
| 8 | Swire Coca-Cola USA |
1,195 |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Beverages Florida |
795 |
| 10 | Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast |
644 |
| 11 | Pepsi Bottling Ventures |
566 |
| 12 | Anheuser-Busch Cos. |
491 |
| 12 | Columbia Distributing |
491 |
| 14 | Chesterman Co. |
367 |
| 15 | Primo Brands |
335 |
| 16 | Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling |
320 |
| 17 | Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages |
304 |
| 18 | Buffalo Rock |
281 |
| 19 | Breakthru Beverage Group |
236 |
| 20 | Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors |
234 |
| 21 | The Odom Corp. |
205 |
| 22 | Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling |
194 |
| 23 | JJ Taylor Distributing |
188 |
| 24 | Johnson Brothers |
183 |
| 25 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country |
180 |
| 26 | Gulf Distributing Holdings |
144 |
| 27 | Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling |
139 |
| 28 | Virginia Eagle Distributing |
108 |
| 29 | Long Beverage |
90 |
| 30 | C.C. Clark |
82 |
| 31 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory (N.C.) |
81 |
| 32 | Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling (Miss.) |
80 |
| 33 | Martignetti Cos. |
77 |
| 34 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Central Virginia |
76 |
| 35 | Pepsi MidAmerica |
73 |
| 36 | North Florida Sales |
72 |
| 37 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York |
60 |
| 37 | Pepsi-Cola of the Hudson Valley |
60 |
| 39 | Minges Bottling Group |
58 |
| 40 | Shore Point Distributing Co. |
55 |
| 41 | Brown Bottling Group |
51 |
| 42 | Refreshment Services Pepsi |
50 |
| 43 | Monster Energy |
47 |
| 44 | Pepsi Northwest Beverages |
42 |
| 45 | Viking Coca-Cola Bottling |
39 |
| 46 | Mahaska Bottling |
36 |
| 46 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven (Mo.) |
36 |
| 48 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Corbin (Ky.) |
33 |
| 49 | Meridian Coca-Cola Bottling (Miss.) |
29 |
| 50 | Middlesboro Coca-Cola Bottling Works (Ky.) |
28 |
| 50 | Wyoming Beverages |
28 |
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.
#1 PepsiCo Beverages North America tractor count is from 2025.
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Equipment acquisition for private fleets has been mixed this year, with industries like agriculture expanding while others stagnate.
Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 list of the largest private fleets in North America.
Private Carrier News
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September 8, 2026
