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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
Veritiv Corp.
536
2
International Paper Co.
180
3
Essendant Co.
131
4
Lindenmeyr Munroe
126
5
Imperial Dade
52
6
SP Richards Co.
25

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

GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

USDA Seeks Farmers' Input on Fertilizer Probe as Prices Soar

USDA is seeking information from farmers to help with an ongoing Justice Department probe into high costs for fertilizer, machinery and other farm inputs.

April 14, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon to Buy Satellite Operator Globalstar

Amazon is building out its low-earth-orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo, in a bid to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

April 14, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

EV Truck Startup Slate, Backed by Bezos, Raises $650 Million

Slate wants to tap consumer demand for more affordable vehicles with a stripped-down, two-seater pickup that can go 150 or 240 miles on a single charge. 

April 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

Workers at JBS Meatpacking Plant in Colorado Win Wage Hike

The Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colo., will immediately return to normal operations after weeks of uncertainty, JBS said in a statement.

April 13, 2026
BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuelLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Love’s Opens New Locations in Montana and New Mexico

Love’s Travel Stops opened new locations in Laurel, Mont., and Albuquerque, N.M., the company announced April 2.

April 7, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Doritos Hit $7 a Bag, and It Cost PepsiCo Billions

But now that a plan to bring prices down is in motion, new challenges have emerged that threaten to blunt its impact. 

April 7, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon Adds 3.5% Surcharge as War Drives Up Fuel Prices

Amazon’s fuel and logistics-related surcharge will apply to U.S. and Canadian sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon option, effective April 17.

April 3, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Sysco to Acquire Restaurant Depot in $29 Billion Deal

The acquisition would create a closer link between Sysco and customers that rely on Restaurant Depot for supplies needed quickly in a high-margin industry segment.

March 30, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

Strike Continues for Third Week at JBS Meatpacking Plant

JBS said March 27 that it's operating the plant at limited capacity and has shifted beef production elsewhere to meet its customers needs.

March 27, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuelPrivate

US Finalizes Higher Biofuels Quota to Boost Domestic Demand

The rule requires refiners to mix a record 25.82 billion gallons of biofuels into conventional diesel and gasoline this year, EPA says.

March 27, 2026

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