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
Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
Equipment Rental | Building Materials | Waste Management | Paper/Office Products | Construction | Health Care | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
Top Petroleum/Chemical Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halliburton Co. |
5,677 |
| 2 | NexTier Oilfield Solutions |
2,177 |
| 3 | Schlumberger Ltd. |
2,046 |
| 4 | Pilot Co. |
1,845 |
| 5 | ProFrac Holding Corp. |
1,647 |
| 6 | Cudd Energy Services |
1,192 |
| 7 | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
1,126 |
| 8 | ProPetro Services |
1,018 |
| 9 | Univar Solutions |
769 |
| 10 | Calfrac Well Services |
740 |
| 11 | Brenntag North America |
717 |
| 12 | Energy Transfer |
701 |
| 13 | Plains All American Pipeline |
640 |
| 14 | MDU Resources Group |
622 |
| 15 | Marathon Petroleum Corp. |
568 |
| 16 | KLX Energy Services |
498 |
| 17 | Stallion Oilfield Services |
352 |
| 18 | Nine Energy Service |
343 |
| 19 | Convenience Transportation |
327 |
| 20 | Sentinel Transportation |
287 |
| 21 | Select Energy Services |
265 |
| 22 | Eastex Crude Co. |
263 |
| 23 | Sun Coast Resources |
262 |
| 24 | Key Energy Services |
228 |
| 25 | RelaDyne |
213 |
| 26 | Pilot Thomas Logistics |
196 |
| 27 | Ranger Energy Services |
188 |
| 28 | Gravity Oilfield Services |
185 |
| 29 | Baker Hughes |
178 |
| 30 | Gulfmark Energy |
166 |
| 31 | Carpenter Co. |
150 |
| 31 | Crestwood Transportation |
150 |
| 33 | Weatherford International |
135 |
| 34 | NGL Energy Partners |
120 |
| 34 | Targa Resources Partners |
120 |
| 36 | Sinclair Oil |
86 |
| 37 | PetroChoice |
83 |
| 38 | Rocky Mountain Crude Oil |
51 |
| 39 | Pioneer Natural Resources |
48 |
| 39 | Southwestern Energy Co. |
48 |
| 41 | Rinchem Co. Inc. |
46 |
| 42 | Occidental Chemical Corp. |
40 |
| 43 | Oil States Energy Services |
38 |
| 44 | Forbes Energy Services |
28 |
The Top 100 Private Carriers on this list operate their own trucks to carry freight and are ranked on the basis of the total number of highway tractors in the fleet. To be included in the Top 100 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 100 list.
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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