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2026 Top Petroleum/Chemical Carriers

2026 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Some private fleets expanded via acquisition in 2026 while others shed tractors in a shifting landscape for freight.

Private fleets are targeting efficiency gains as operating expenses and cost pressures continue to mount.

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

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Halliburton Co.
3,233
2
Patterson-UTI Energy
1,611
3
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
1,464
4
Pilot Flying J
1,353
5
Cudd Energy Services (RPC Inc.)
1,268
6
ProFrac Services
1,099
7
Univar Solutions
990
8
Brenntag North America
944
9
ProPetro Services
920
10
Plains All American Pipeline
746
11
Marathon Petroleum
698
12
Energy Transfer
690
13
RelaDyne
618
14
Calfrac Well Services
523
15
SLB Ltd.
512
16
KLX Energy Services
487
17
Select Water Solutions
482
18
Stallion Infrastructure Services
389
19
Convenience Transportation
362
20
Nine Energy Service
351
21
Sentinel Transportation
254
22
Irving Oil
239
23
Eastex Crude
222
24
Parkland USA
219
25
Gulfmark Energy
198
26
Baker Hughes Oilfield
194
27
Axis Energy Services
192
28
Harms Oil
177
29
Pilot Thomas Logistics
159
30
Corrigan Oil
158
31
Targa Resources
155
32
Carpenter Co.
150
33
South Texas Oilfield Solutions
137
34
Weatherford International
135
35
Brenner Oil
134
35
Rolfson Oil
134
37
Farmers Oil
128
38
Ranger Energy Services
127
39
Nalco Water
125
40
PetroChoice
118
40
World Oil
118
42
Keystops
101
43
Diesel Direct
91
44
Atlas Oil
89
45
Key Energy Services
83
46
John R. Lawson Rock & Oil
78
47
Arguindegui Oil
77
48
Fortress Development Solutions
76
49
Xcel Energy
58
50
Rocky Mountain Crude Oil
48

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Equipment acquisition for private fleets has been mixed this year, with industries like agriculture expanding while others stagnate.

Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 list of the largest private fleets in North America.

Private Carrier News

BusinessPrivate

CVS Health plans retail pharmacy spinoff

CVS Health plans to spin off its retail pharmacy business in one of the biggest-ever breakups in the healthcare industry.

November 4, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivate

Heniff to develop Ohio terminal for Cargill

Heniff Transportation Systems will develop a sweetener transload facility in Ohio dedicated to serving Cargill and its customers, Heniff announced Nov. 2.

November 2, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivateTop 100

Amazon offers cautious holiday-quarter outlook

Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for Q4 that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering Q3 results that came in below analysts' expectations.

October 29, 2026
GovernmentBusinessPrivateTop 100

FTC targets Dollar General in lawsuit over price discrepancies

The FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General on Oct. 26, alleging the discount retailer routinely charged customers more than the prices displayed.

October 26, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Pilot, Tesla open first 2 heavy-duty truck charging sites

Pilot and Tesla opened heavy-duty electric truck charging sites at travel centers in Georgia and California in October.

October 26, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuelPrivate

Halliburton sees lasting growth as Mideast rebuilds from war

Next year, Halliburton expects mid-single-digit revenue growth and operating margins of about 15%, up from 13%.

October 20, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

Walmart debt sales raise about $6 billion

Walmart is poised to raise about $6.5 billion from the sale of U.S. and Canadian dollar bonds as the world’s largest retailer seeks to diversify its funding sources amid a spending spree. 

October 19, 2026
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

Former Albertsons CEO blames Kroger for failed deal

The former CEO of Albertsons told a judge that rival Kroger was to blame for the failure of a planned $24.6 billion merger of the two largest U.S. grocery store chains.

October 19, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Kroger plans to slash 37% of corporate jobs in next 3 years

Kroger has approximately 8,200 corporate employees, making this round of cuts one of the biggest in the company’s 143-year history.

October 13, 2026
BusinessPrivate

PepsiCo revenue rises despite weak North American demand

PepsiCo said it's prioritizing innovation and more effective marketing to improve business in North America.

October 8, 2026

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