2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Here’s how shippers are coping with an increasingly constrained freight market.
Find out which North American regions host the largest private carriers.
How shippers are making better use of their limited hauling capacity.
Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Halliburton Energy Services
5,382
2
Schlumberger Limited
3,652
3
C & J Energy Services
2,306
4
Basic Energy Service
1,686
5
Gibson Energy
1,200
6
FTS International
1,116
7
Calfrac Well Services
1,102
8
Pilot Flying J Inc.
1,084
9
Helena Chemicals
1,004
10
Key Energy Services
790
11
Gemini Motor Transport
765
12
Univar Inc.
740
13
Plains All American Pipeline
730
14
Select Energy Services
653
15
Cudd Energy Services
638
16
ProPetro Services
630
17
Energy Transfer Partners
605
18
Brenntag North America
587
19
Baker Hughes Inc.
571
20
MDU Resources Group
563
21
Gravity Oilfield Services
529
22
Nuverra Environmental Solutions
433
23
Nexeo Solutions
386
24
Eastex Crude
337
25
Sentinel Transportation
323
26
Sun Coast Resources
267
27
NGL Energy Partners
244
28
Stallion Oilfied Services
238
29
Pilot Thomas Logistics
226
30
Marathon Petroleum
213
31
Carpenter Co.
200
32
Nine Energy Services
190
33
Convenience Transportation
177
34
Weatherford International
139
35
KLX Energy Services
108
36
Growmark
102
37
Targa Resouces Partners
98
38
Patterson UTI
96
39
HydroChem
88
40
RelaDyne
75
41
Trican
49
42
Southwestern Energy Co.
48
43
Oil States Energy Services
45
44
Mapco Express
42
45
Delek U.S.
27
46
Pioneer Hi-Bred
24
46
Unimin Corp.
24
48
Exxon Mobil Corp.
14
49
Tetra Tech
11
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 Private Carriers
106

On the Bubble

BMC Stock Holdings (402 tractors), provides building products and services to builders, contractors and remodelers in 43 metropolitan areas across 18 states, principally in the South and West regions of the United States.
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Private Carrier News
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private, Top 100

Private Fleets Continue Optimization Efforts

Private motor carriers, like all trucking operations, have adjusted to shifting freight market conditions in the past year as truck capacity has loosened and freight rates have softened.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
August 25, 2023
Business, Equipment, Private

Top 100 Private Carriers Adjust to Freight Slowdown

From food service distributors to in-house trucking divisions of retailers, the largest private motor carriers in North America  have remained busy even as the freight market has cooled.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 25, 2023
Business, Safety, Private, TCA

Walmart’s First Class of Homegrown Truck Drivers Graduates

Last year Walmart Inc. dangled $110,000 trucking jobs to its own store workers. Now, the first classes of students are graduating.

Maria Halkias | The Dallas Morning News
August 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private

Walmart, Alphabet to Test Wider Drone Deliveries

Walmart Inc. is planning its longest drone deliveries yet by teaming up with Alphabet Inc.’s Wing unit at two Dallas-area stores.  

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
August 24, 2023
Government, Business, Private, TCA

Kroger-Albertsons Merger Draws Protest From State Officials

The proposed merger of food retail giants Kroger and Albertsons has elicited criticism from seven secretaries of state.

Matthew Narvaiz | Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal
August 22, 2023
Business, Private

Old Dominion Tops Estes’ Bid for Yellow Terminals

Trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has offered $1.5 billion to acquire Yellow Corp.’s 169 terminals out of bankruptcy, more than a previous offer from Estes Express Lines.

Jonathan Randles | Bloomberg News
August 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Revived Amazon Service for Sellers Competes With UPS, FedEx

Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers such as FedEx and UPS.

August 18, 2023
Business, Private

Tyson Foods Reportedly Explores Sale of China Business

Tyson Foods Inc., the biggest U.S. meat company, is exploring options including a potential sale of its China business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

August 17, 2023
Business, Private

Walmart Reports Strong Q2 on Low-Price Model

NEW YORK — Walmart reported strong second-quarter sales results as the retailer’s low-price model continues to attract budget-conscious consumers in a tough economic environment.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
August 17, 2023
Business, Private

Aldi to Buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys Stores in Southern US

Discount grocer Aldi said Aug. 16 it plans to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the southern U.S.

Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press
August 16, 2023
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