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2023 Top Grocery Carriers

2023 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

The carriers on the TT100 list have kept busy despite a softer freight environment

Private carriers are placing increasing focus on asset utilization, costs and service

Find out where the Top 100 Private carriers are located by region

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)
2,004
2
McLane Retail
1,936
3
Ahold Delhaize Group
1,243
4
The Kroger Co.
1,048
5
Albertsons Cos.
966
6
Publix Super Markets
947
7
H-E-B Grocery Co.
626
8
SpartanNash
590
9
C&S Wholesale Grocers
406
10
Hy-Vee Inc.
273
11
Meijer Inc.
252
12
Bozzuto's Inc.
229
13
Wegmans Food Markets
200
14
Grocery Supply Co.
94
15
Willow Run Foods
86
16
Smart & Final
85
17
Save Mart Supermarkets
79
18
URM Stores
77
19
Schnuck Markets
69
20
Golub Corp./Price Chopper
68
21
Tops Markets
48
22
Brookshire Brothers
42
23
Eastland Food Corp.
22

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The largest carriers across industries dealt with market ups and downs in 2023

Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 Private carriers list

Ashley Furniture’s growing private fleet streamlines furniture distribution

Former in-store and warehouse workers earn CDLs and join the retailer’s private fleet

Owners of two Top 100 private fleets offer update on planned $25 billion merger

Private Carrier News

BusinessPrivate

PepsiCo revenue rises despite weak North American demand

PepsiCo said it's prioritizing innovation and more effective marketing to improve business in North America.

October 8, 2026
BusinessFuelPrivate

Energy Transfer to buy Vaquero Midstream for $2.63 billion

Expanding its network in the prolific Permian Basin will enable Energy Transfer to feed more gas into its downstream network as booming U.S. exports and development of data centers drive demand for the fuel. 

October 6, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Cargill profit undercut by cattle costs, cocoa losses

Cargill's fiscal first-quarter earnings fell by more than half as the largest private company in the U.S. was pressured by higher costs for cattle and cocoa.

October 6, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon cargo jet pilots lacked wind data before Miami crash

An air traffic controller didn’t provide an Amazon.com cargo plane with wind information prior to it crashing at Miami International Airport in September.

October 1, 2026
BusinessPrivate

PepsiCo to raise some prices after cuts failed to grow sales

The company is expected to increase the prices on grocery-store-sized bags of chips, including Doritos and Ruffles, which had been cut earlier this year.

September 24, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Window maker Jeld-Wen nears deal for fresh capital

Jeld-Wen is part of a growing roster of debt-laden firms buckling under the weight of a slowdown in the construction industry and high borrowing costs.

September 22, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuelPrivate

Halliburton signs pacts to support Venezuela energy projects

The agreements add to Halliburton’s presence in Venezuela as U.S. companies seek to secure new oil deals in the country.

September 21, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Kuehne+Nagel enters into long-term collaboration with Amazon

Kuehne+Nagel said the collaboration is designed to strengthen customer services for Amazon and includes Amazon Web Services.

September 21, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsPrivate

U.S. to reopen largest port for Mexican cattle shipments

The port in Santa Teresa, N.M., is the second to reopen, after the U.S. in late 2024 stalled livestock shipments from Mexico in order to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm. 

September 17, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivate

DoorDash, Uber expand Costco delivery partnership in U.S.

The growing availability of Costco on third-party delivery apps increases the competition for rival Instacart, which was one of Costco’s first third-party partners. 

September 17, 2026

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