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2022 Top Health Care Carriers

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
Medline Inc.
973
2
Alliance Healthcare Services
171
3
McKesson Corp.
72

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

BusinessPrivateTop 100

PepsiCo to eliminate about 1,000 North America roles

PepsiCo is eliminating about 1,000 roles in North America, with the maker of Mountain Dew and Doritos saying it’s looking to simplify its structure. 

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Premium on experience drives trucker recruitment costs

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November 9, 2026
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Tyson to boost beef processing after a year of cuts

*/ /*-->*/ Tyson Foods said it will restore a second shift at its Amarillo, Texas, beef plant, with full operations expected by summer 2027.

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Brad Jacobs leads $1 billion investment in CKX Lands

Transportation entrepreneur Brad Jacobs is leading a $1 billion investment into land management company CKX Lands, his team announced Nov. 9.

November 9, 2026
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Amazon adds Uber Eats perk for Prime members

Amazon said it has agreed to add Uber Eats to its list of services for Prime members in the U.S., adding a restaurant delivery perk to its program.

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Justice Department probes packaging firms over box prices

Three of the largest U.S. makers of cardboard products said they received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department as part of a price-fixing investigation.

November 5, 2026
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CVS Health plans retail pharmacy spinoff

CVS Health plans to spin off its retail pharmacy business in one of the biggest-ever breakups in the healthcare industry.

November 4, 2026
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Heniff to develop Ohio terminal for Cargill

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November 2, 2026
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Amazon offers cautious holiday-quarter outlook

Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for Q4 that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering Q3 results that came in below analysts' expectations.

October 29, 2026
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FTC targets Dollar General in lawsuit over price discrepancies

The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General on Oct. 26, alleging the discount retailer routinely charged customers more than the prices displayed.

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