2025 Top Paper/Office Products Carriers

2025 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Many shippers have paused expansion or trimmed the size of their private fleets in an uncertain business landscape.

Private carriers have been adapting to unpredictable market conditions amid shifts in international trade.

Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by region; hover over a region to view all companies located there.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Veritiv Corp.
584
2
Boise Paper Holdings
359
3
Smurfit Westrock
239
4
Central National Gottesman
200
5
Imperial Dade
173
6
International Paper
160
7
Essendant Co.
109
8
Midland Paper
54
9
Pratt Industries
53
9
West Coast Paper
53

Extras

Food and beverage shippers are increasingly adopting electric trucks, electric transport refrigeration units and alternative fuels.

The $2.1 billion deal will provide CRH with a long-term supply of building materials and aid its transition to eco-friendly products. 

Uncertain business conditions and supply chain upheaval has led shippers to reassess their private fleets’ growth strategies.

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The company expects to have about 210 delivery stations up and running before the end of 2026.

Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest private carriers list.

Private Carrier News

BusinessPrivate

Incoming JBS CEO seeks improved beef margins

A “normal” cattle flow could be seen as soon as the second quarter of 2027, according to Wesley Batista Filho, who takes over as CEO next year.

August 11, 2026
BusinessPrivateTop 100

JBS names Wesley Batista Filho as incoming global CEO

Wesley Batista Filho will take over as global CEO in January after spending the past three years leading the company’s U.S. division.

August 10, 2026
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Beer dynasties sell $843 million stake in AB InBev

AB InBev is pushing investment into its “megabrands” like Corona, Stella Artois and Michelob Ultra to help drive growth at a time when there is a slowdown in drinking in several key markets.

August 3, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon joins elite list of stocks to top $3 trillion in value

Amazon joins Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple as the only companies that have reached that size. 

August 3, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Tyson cuts profit outlook as beef business struggles

The country’s largest meatpacker now sees annual adjusted operating income of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion for fiscal year 2026, lowering its range by $100 million. 

August 3, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon to give some consumers part of $600M tariff refund

CFO Brian Olsavsky said, “In cases where we did see an increase in costs due to tariffs, we largely absorbed these costs rather than pass them on to customers.” 

July 31, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivateTop 100

Amazon profit surges as AWS sales rise 37%

Amazon delivered strong profit and net sales during its fiscal second quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.

July 30, 2026
BusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

Carvana reports slower sales growth, lower profit per vehicle

Carvana tumbled after it said full-year earnings may fall short of Wall Street’s expectations as the used-car retailer’s rapid growth slowed.

July 29, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelPrivate

Walmart becomes major player in EV charging business

In a matter of months, Walmart has become a major player in the burgeoning business of quickly fueling electric vehicles, speeding past Costco with its in-house network of electron pumps. 

July 29, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Coca-Cola raises guidance, buoyed by World Cup sales lift

Coca-Cola continues to gain traction among shoppers with a widening portfolio of beverages, including sugar-free soda, sports drinks and water, at a time when the industry has seen consumers turn away from traditional full-calorie soft drinks.

July 28, 2026

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