2022 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front

Shippers work to improve the efficiency and reliability of their private fleet operation, starting with attracting, retaining drivers.

See the headquarters locations by region for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.

Top 100 companies overcome supply chain constraints and stiff competition for drivers; now they face mixed economic signals.

Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
McLane Grocery Distribution
1,845
2
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)
1,611
3
The Kroger Co.
1,404
4
Ahold Delhaize Group
1,258
5
Albertsons Cos.
957
6
Publix Super Markets
676
7
H-E-B Grocery Co.
626
8
SpartanNash
539
9
C&S Wholesale Grocers
534
10
Hy-Vee Inc.
273
11
Meijer Inc.
247
12
Bozzuto's Inc.
232
13
Wegmans Food Markets
180
14
Grocery Supply Co.
106
15
Willow Run Foods
88
16
Smart & Final
85
17
Save Mart Supermarkets
80
18
URM Stores
71
19
Schnuck Markets
69
20
Golub Corp./Price Chopper
68
21
Tops Markets
48
22
Brookshire Brothers
45
23
Eastland Food Corp.
21
Extras

Fleets, shippers debate how best to use and share the growing amount of data they are collecting.

Shifting market conditions, notable mergers and acquisitions help reshape competitive landscape in many industry sectors.

Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication

A multistep process that communicates why and how the new technology will make a driver’s job easier — not harder — is key.

TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Freeze highlight the factors involved in the growth of the food service sector.

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Private Carrier News
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Targets Shopify With New ‘Buy With Prime’ Service

Amazon.com Inc. said it will let merchants sell products they list with the e-commerce giant directly from their own websites, as part of a move to blunt the momentum of fast-growing competitor Shopify Inc.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, TCA

Amazon, UPS’ Biggest Customer, Is Also Its Biggest Competitive Threat

Amazon delivered more than 5 billion packages in the U.S. in 2021, while UPS delivered roughly 5.5 billion U.S. packages, according to company figures and industry estimates. Amazon has said it could surpass UPS this year, and it’s not alone in that prediction.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 14, 2022
Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

Amazon CEO Jassy Wants to Improve Warehouse Safety

In his first letter to Amazon shareholders, CEO Andy Jassy offered a defense of the wages and benefits the company gives its warehouse workers while also vowing to improve injury rates inside the facilities.

April 14, 2022
Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart Announces Driver Pay Increase, Training Program

Walmart Inc. is raising pay for its private fleet truck drivers and launching a new training program, the retailer announced April 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 13, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Hires PayPal’s John Rainey as CFO

Walmart Inc. named PayPal Holdings Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey as its new finance chief, turning to a company outsider as it seeks to build a financial-technology venture and a membership program.

April 12, 2022
Business, Technology, Private

Amazon Kicks Off Jumbo 7-Part Bond Sale

Amazon.com Inc. is offering investment-grade bonds for general corporate purposes that may include repaying debt as well as funding acquisitions and share buybacks in its first note sale in about a year.

Josyana Joshua | Bloomberg News
April 11, 2022