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2017 Top Paper/Office Products Carriers

2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Find out how some corporations are using private fleets as a proving ground for technology.

Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.

Check out this timeline on the history of Anheuser Busch.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Veritiv Corp.
933
2
BlueLinx Holdings
418
3
Essendant Co.
120
4
Lindenmyer Munroe
105
5
Imperial Bag & Paper Co.
55

Extras

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109

On the Bubble

Wilbur-Ellis Co. (364 tractors), is an international marketer and distributor of agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and ingredients.
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Private Carrier News

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
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelFor-HirePrivate

Cummins debuts X15N engine in Europe

Cummins, which has offered the X15N in North America for the past two years, showcased the natural gas-powered version of its largest truck engine at IAA Transportation.

September 15, 2026
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

China passes halfway point of U.S. soybean purchase promise

China has fulfilled more than half of its annual U.S. soybean purchase pledge, offering a bright spot for trade between the world’s two largest economies.

September 14, 2026
BusinessFuelPrivate

Costco nearly doubles price for Kirkland motor oil

Costco's Kirkland Signature full-synthetic motor oil 5-quart two-pack now costs around $58, well above the approximately $30 it had been selling for just last year. 

September 14, 2026