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

Up Front

Here’s how shippers are coping with an increasingly constrained freight market.
Find out which North American regions host the largest private carriers.
How shippers are making better use of their limited hauling capacity.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
McLane Grocery
1,790
2
Albertsons
1,450
3
Ahold Delhaize Group
1,062
4
United Natural Foods
943
5
Kroger Co.
879
6
Supervalu Inc.
694
7
Publix Super Markets
659
8
C & S Wholesale Grocers
567
9
H.E.B. Grocery Co.
517
10
SpartanNash
408
11
Unified Grocers
245
12
Bozzuto's Inc.
243
13
Meijer Inc.
227
14
Hy-Vee Inc.
225
15
Wegmans Food Markets
180
16
Save Mart Supermarkets
115
17
Willow Run Foods
114
18
Save-A-Lot Food Stores
108
19
Tops Friendly Markets
106
20
Smart & Final
81
21
Golub Corp./Price Chopper
69
21
Schnuck Markets
69
23
U R M Stores
60
24
Amazon/Whole Foods
58
25
The Grocery Supply Co.
55
26
Brookshire Brothers
44
27
Class Produce Group
25
28
Eastland Food Corp.
16

Extras

Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 Private Carriers
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On the Bubble

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Private Carrier News

Business, Private

PepsiCo Buys Prebiotic Soda Brand Poppi

PepsiCo said March 17 that it’s acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion.

March 17, 2025
Business, Private

PepsiCo Is Near $1.5 Billion-Plus Deal for Soda Brand Poppi

PepsiCo Inc. is in advanced talks to buy healthier soda brand Poppi, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

March 14, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

Beacon Roofing in Talks With QXO for Potential $11B Deal

Beacon Roofing Supply is in talks to be bought by QXO for about $11 billion including debt after rejecting an earlier takeover approach.

March 10, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

Walgreens Going Private in $10 Billion Sycamore Deal

The offer, a roughly 8% premium to Walgreens’ closing price March 6 in New York, will turn one of the oldest, most recognizable U.S. drugstore chains into a private company.

March 6, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Top 100

Costco’s Profit Miss Reflects Broader Retail Concerns

Costco slipped in late trading after the big-box retailer posted profit that missed Wall Street’s expectations. Retailers have taken a more cautious outlook in recent weeks.

March 6, 2025
Government, Business, Private

Walmart Asks Chinese Suppliers for Big Price Cuts on Tariffs

Walmart has asked some Chinese suppliers for major price reductions, with the retail giant’s efforts to shift the burden of tariffs facing strong pushback from firms in the Asian nation.

March 6, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

Albertsons Names New CEO Following Failed Deal With Kroger

Both top U.S. grocery operators are moving on from their respective CEOs only months after a proposed deal to combine their operations was blocked by a federal judge.

March 3, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen Resigns Following Ethics Inquiry

The board of directors said it was made aware on Feb. 21 of “certain personal conduct by McMullen and immediately retained outside independent counsel to conduct an investigation.”

March 3, 2025
Government, Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart CEO: Food Prices Are Causing ‘Frustration and Pain’

The CEO of Walmart Inc. said American consumers are showing signs of stress as food prices remain stubbornly high.

February 28, 2025
Business, Private

Home Depot Breaks Same-Store Sales Slump in Q4

Home Depot broke a two-year slump in same-store sales during the fourth quarter as customer demand improved in a housing market that has been buffeted by soaring mortgage rates.

February 25, 2025