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2024 Top Petroleum/Chemical Carriers

2024 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

The retail giant’s investments in its private fleet lift it to the top spot on the Top 100 Private Carriers list.

Even with favorable rates available from for-hire carriers, many shippers are expanding their private fleets.

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
Halliburton Co.
4,695
2
Patterson-UTI Energy/NexTier Oilfield Solutions
2,144
3
Cudd Energy Services (RPC Inc.)
1,347
4
Pilot Co.
1,308
5
ProFrac Services
1,201
6
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
1,194
7
Select Water Solutions
1,094
8
Brenntag North America
1,028
9
ProPetro Services
1,017
10
Univar Solutions
921
11
Plains All American Pipeline
740
12
Marathon Petroleum
705
13
Energy Transfer
684
14
Convenience Transportation (Kwik Trip)
633
15
Calfrac Well Services
609
16
Knife River
589
17
RelaDyne/Sun Coast Resources
420
18
KLX Energy Services
411
19
Stallion Infrastructure Services
389
20
Nine Energy Service
374
20
Sentinel Transportation
374
22
Schlumberger Ltd.
373
23
Gulfmark Energy
290
24
Axis Energy Services
220
25
Eastex Crude
208
26
Baker Hughes Oilfield
194
27
Ranger Energy Services
193
28
Pilot Thomas Logistics
148
29
Targa Resources
147
30
Carpenter Co.
145
31
Weatherford International
135
32
Key Energy Services
100
33
Nalco Water (Ecolab Inc.)
85
34
PetroChoice
79
35
Rocky Mountain Crude Oil
66
36
Rinchem Co.
63
37
Gravity Oilfield Services
59
38
Atlas Energy Solutions
48
39
Occidental Petroleum
42
40
Pike Electric
40

Extras

Investments in electrification and alternative fuels are helping private fleets reach corporate sustainability targets.

The e-commerce giant has installed more than 17,000 chargers at 120 warehouses in the U.S.

Fleets across numerous industries have spent the past year growing in size and expanding operations.

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Drone developers gain approval to operate in shared airspace for package deliveries in the Dallas area.

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Private Carrier News

BusinessPrivateTop 100

PepsiCo snack rebound stalls in second quarter

PepsiCo said consumers pulled back in the second quarter as gas prices rose, slowing its efforts to revitalize its North American snack business.

July 9, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyPrivateTop 100

JBS drops Scope 3 emissions targets from climate plan

JBS is stepping back from a 2040 net-zero emissions goal, dropping targets for the indirect emissions that make up the bulk of its environmental footprint.

July 8, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

Walmart cuts prices as Trump claims credit

Walmart has benefited in part from higher inflation under Trump, as consumers have turned to its stores and website in search of lower prices.

July 7, 2026
BusinessTechnologyPrivate

Ocado CEO Tim Steiner to step down at start of fiscal 2028

Ocado Group CEO Tim Steiner will exit at the start of its 2028 fiscal year after a boardroom tussle at the British online grocery delivery firm.

July 6, 2026
BusinessPrivateTop 100

Kroger plans to buy Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal

Kroger said July 1 it plans to buy regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion.

July 1, 2026
BusinessTechnologyFuelPrivateTop 100

Air Products scraps Louisiana hydrogen project

Air Products is scrapping plans to develop a multibillion-dollar project in Louisiana that would have produced of hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide.

June 30, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon Prime Day Online Spending Beats Estimate on Day 1

Competitors such as Walmart and Target scheduled overlapping promotions, boosting traffic and shopping across the web.

June 24, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivateTop 100

Amazon Prime Day Deal Hunters Watch Prices Closely

Consumers will spend $26.3 billion online with Amazon and other retailers during this year's Prime Day, according to Adobe estimates.

June 23, 2026
BusinessTechnologyGlobal FreightPrivate

Walmart to Buy Vibe in Effort to Fuel TV Ad Business

The company’s last major deal was the acquisition of smart TV-maker Vizio, which Walmart paid $2.3 billion for in 2024 to boost its advertising business.

June 23, 2026
BusinessPrivate

CRH to Buy Arcosa in Building Materials Firm’s Biggest Deal

CRH will pay $150 a share for Arcosa in the all-cash deal, the company said in a statement June 22.

June 22, 2026

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