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
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 | Healthcare | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Tractors | Trucks | Pickups/ Cargo Vans | Trailers | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Walmart Inc. |
13,589 | 29 | - | 92,839 | $713.0 billion |
| 2 | 2 | PepsiCo Inc. |
11,486 | 19,019 | 4,441 | 29,351 | $91.9 billion |
| 3 | 3 | Sysco Corp. |
9,000 | 2,600 | 1,000 | 11,000 | $81.4 billion |
| 4 | 4 | Performance Food Group |
8,787 | 948 | - | 11,452 | $63.3 billion |
| 5 | 5 | US Foods |
5,699 | 403 | - | 6,903 | $39.4 billion |
| 6 | 6 | Reyes Holdings |
5,470 | 2,059 | 1,505 | 7,645 | - |
| 7 | 7 | McLane Co. |
3,730 | 517 | 32 | 5,976 | $51.0 billion |
| 8 | 9 | Tyson Foods |
3,396 | 77 | - | 9,475 | $54.4 billion |
| 9 | 8 | Halliburton Co. |
3,233 | 2,264 | 46 | 8,964 | $22.2 billion |
| 10 | 11 | Nutrien |
2,815 | 9,400 | - | 4,427 | $26.9 billion |
| 11 | 14 | Clean Harbors Environmental Services |
2,640 | 6,430 | 5,510 | 10,620 | $6.0 billion |
| 12 | 10 | Air Liquide USA |
2,618 | 2,467 | - | 1,265 | $11.7 billion |
| 13 | 12 | Keurig Dr Pepper |
2,591 | 449 | 450 | 3,369 | $16.6 billion |
| 14 | 13 | United Rentals |
2,473 | 6,274 | - | 3,835 | $16.1 billion |
| 15 | 16 | United Natural Foods Inc. |
2,347 | 27 | - | 4,203 | $31.8 billion |
| 16 | 21 | Dollar General |
2,284 | - | - | 8,911 | $42.7 billion |
| 17 | 15 | Amazon.com Inc. |
2,190 | 13,127 | - | 90,770 | $716.9 billion |
| 18 | 19 | Dairy Farmers of America |
2,092 | 1,319 | - | 7,002 | $25.0 billion |
| 19 | 17 | Gordon Food Service |
2,001 | 35 | - | 3,017 | - |
| 20 | 22 | The Quikrete Cos. |
1,906 | 736 | - | 2,714 | - |
| 21 | 23 | Dot Foods |
1,850 | - | - | 2,922 | - |
| 22 | 20 | Sunbelt Rentals |
1,828 | 4,406 | - | 3,706 | $11.2 billion |
| 23 | 36 | Herc Holdings |
1,814 | 7,606 | - | 1,835 | $4.4 billion |
| 24 | 24 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United |
1,746 | 520 | - | 2,200 | - |
| 25 | 26 | Ben E. Keith Co. |
1,685 | 83 | - | 2,135 | - |
| 26 | 18 | Patterson-UTI Energy |
1,611 | 544 | 41 | 4,399 | $4.8 billion |
| 27 | 27 | CHS Inc. |
1,609 | 1,955 | - | 6,416 | $35.5 billion |
| 28 | 25 | Builders FirstSource |
1,533 | 3,178 | - | 3,270 | $15.2 billion |
| 29 | 28 | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
1,464 | - | - | 1,154 | - |
| 30 | 30 | Medline Inc. |
1,427 | 701 | - | 2,296 | $28.4 billion |
| 31 | 29 | Linde (North America) |
1,386 | 1,886 | - | 3,098 | $34.0 billion |
| 32 | 31 | The Kroger Co. |
1,383 | 2,032 | - | 21,508 | $147.6 billion |
| 33 | 33 | Pilot Travel Centers |
1,353 | 378 | - | 1,599 | $42.2 billion |
| 34 | 32 | Darling Ingredients |
1,350 | 656 | - | 5,856 | $6.1 billion |
| 35 | 40 | CRH Americas |
1,320 | 2,817 | - | 2,954 | $24.2 billion |
| 36 | 50 | The J.R. Simplot Co. |
1,319 | 766 | - | 3,298 | - |
| 37 | 42 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
1,317 | 1,863 | - | 4,566 | - |
| 38 | 34 | Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages |
1,306 | 457 | - | 2,146 | - |
| 39 | - | C&S Wholesale Grocers |
1,291 | 10 | - | 7,088 | - |
| 40 | 35 | ABC Supply |
1,290 | 5,854 | - | 2,099 | $20.2 billion |
| 41 | 37 | RPC Inc. |
1,268 | 1,010 | - | 1,769 | $1.6 billion |
| 42 | 38 | Ahold Delhaize USA |
1,257 | 155 | - | 6,074 | $59.8 billion |
| 43 | 56 | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
1,204 | 2,476 | - | 1,675 | - |
| 44 | 44 | Helena Agri-Enterprises |
1,202 | 2,050 | - | 1,844 | - |
| 45 | 39 | Ashley Furniture Industries |
1,199 | 156 | - | 4,217 | - |
| 46 | 51 | Swire Coca-Cola USA |
1,195 | 516 | - | 1,425 | $5.4 billion |
| 47 | 45 | WillScot Holdings |
1,177 | 535 | - | 2,949 | $2.3 billion |
| 48 | 48 | Albertsons Cos. |
1,105 | 19 | - | 4,022 | $83.2 billion |
| 49 | 47 | ProFrac Holding |
1,099 | 67 | - | 2,008 | $1.9 billion |
| 50 | 41 | Cemex USA |
1,090 | 3,565 | - | 2,014 | $9.4 billion |
| 51 | 46 | Sherwin-Williams Co. |
1,080 | - | - | 2,776 | $23.6 billion |
| 52 | 60 | EquipmentShare.com Inc. |
1,068 | 2,703 | - | 1,186 | $4.4 billion |
| 53 | 49 | Univar Solutions |
990 | 35 | 250 | 2,630 | $11.0 billion |
| 54 | 53 | Costco Wholesale |
985 | 422 | - | 8,334 | $275.2 billion |
| 55 | 58 | Brenntag North America |
944 | 568 | - | 2,473 | $5.3 billion |
| 56 | 54 | The Home Depot |
937 | 6,303 | - | 1,652 | $164.7 billion |
| 57 | 52 | Walgreen Co. |
930 | 12 | - | 2,727 | - |
| 58 | 55 | Publix Super Markets |
929 | 19 | - | 4,385 | $63.2 billion |
| 59 | 56 | ProPetro Services |
920 | 188 | - | 1,670 | $1.3 billion |
| 60 | 59 | Shamrock Foods |
913 | 109 | - | 1,317 | - |
| 61 | 70 | QXO Inc. |
879 | 2,168 | - | 2,367 | $6.8 billion |
| 62 | - | Quanta Services |
877 | 2,719 | - | 3,282 | $28.5 billion |
| 63 | 61 | Carvana Co. |
841 | 2,493 | - | 872 | $20.3 billion |
| 64 | 62 | Mohawk Industries |
831 | 161 | - | 3,113 | $10.8 billion |
| 65 | 65 | Wayne-Sanderson Farms |
818 | 30 | - | 1,086 | - |
| 66 | 63 | BlueLinx Holdings |
816 | - | - | 916 | $3.0 billion |
| 67 | 74 | H-E-B Grocery |
796 | 126 | - | 4,720 | - |
| 68 | 64 | Coca-Cola Beverages Florida |
795 | 169 | - | 970 | - |
| 69 | - | Burrtec Waste Industries/Edco Disposal |
788 | 686 | - | 179 | - |
| 70 | 68 | Messer Americas |
765 | 251 | 358 | 1,491 | $2.7 billion |
| 71 | 67 | Plains All American Pipeline |
746 | 566 | - | 934 | $44.3 billion |
| 72 | 68 | Knife River |
712 | 3,075 | - | 2,835 | $3.1 billion |
| 73 | 73 | Marathon Petroleum |
698 | 380 | - | 883 | $135.2 billion |
| 74 | 76 | Energy Transfer |
690 | 976 | - | 1,238 | $85.5 billion |
| 75 | 74 | Shaw Industries Group |
689 | 38 | - | 3,191 | $5.0 billion |
| 76 | 66 | KeHE Distributors |
688 | - | - | 1,388 | - |
| 77 | 72 | Air Products |
678 | 176 | - | 1,819 | $12.0 billion |
| 77 | 84 | Nippon Sanso Matheson |
678 | 782 | - | 1,547 | $2.4 billion |
| 79 | 83 | Ecology Auto Parts |
664 | 12 | - | 1,478 | - |
| 80 | 80 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
655 | 87 | - | 1,746 | $80.3 billion |
| 81 | 78 | Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast |
644 | 77 | - | 909 | - |
| 81 | 86 | JBS USA Holdings |
644 | - | - | 1,853 | $55.1 billion |
| 83 | - | Lowe's Companies |
637 | 3,120 | - | 1,331 | $86.3 billion |
| 84 | 79 | Ace Hardware |
634 | - | - | 1,638 | $10.0 billion |
| 85 | 82 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
622 | - | - | 1,199 | $3.1 billion |
| 86 | - | RelaDyne |
618 | 1,540 | - | 1,459 | - |
| 87 | 88 | Veritiv Corp. |
608 | 219 | - | 1,191 | - |
| 88 | 81 | MasTec Inc. |
604 | 12,611 | 32 | 9,795 | $14.3 billion |
| 89 | 71 | Mondelēz International |
598 | 35 | - | 896 | $10.7 billion |
| 89 | 87 | Stericycle Inc. |
598 | 3,553 | - | 2,279 | $3.0 billion |
| 91 | 43 | Select Water Solutions |
574 | 1,441 | - | 8,394 | $1.4 billion |
| 92 | 89 | Pepsi Bottling Ventures |
566 | 188 | - | 727 | - |
| 93 | 91 | Domino's Pizza |
549 | 87 | - | 643 | $4.9 billion |
| 94 | 91 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
548 | 10 | - | 1,854 | - |
| 95 | 90 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
534 | 200 | - | 791 | - |
| 96 | 85 | Calfrac Well Services |
523 | 54 | - | 600 | $1.0 billion |
| 97 | - | Cal-Maine Foods |
514 | 43 | - | 906 | $2.9 billion |
| 98 | - | SLB Ltd. |
512 | 735 | - | 848 | $7.5 billion |
| 99 | 91 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
502 | 52 | - | 819 | $7.1 billion |
| 100 | - | AutoZone Inc. |
496 | - | - | 1,251 | $18.9 billion |
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.
#2 PepsiCo equipment totals are from 2025.
#3 Sysco Corp. equipment totals are approximated by Transport Topics based on prior-year data.
#10 Nutrien equipment totals are from 2025.
#13 Keurig Dr Pepper equipment totals are from 2025.
#75 Shaw Industries Group annual revenue approximated by company.
* Revenue converted to U.S. dollars based on average exchange rate in 2025.
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Equipment acquisition for private fleets has been mixed this year, with industries like agriculture expanding while others stagnate.
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Private Carrier News
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Amazon said it has agreed to add Uber Eats to its list of services for Prime members in the U.S., adding a restaurant delivery perk to its program.
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Three of the largest U.S. makers of cardboard products said they received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department as part of a price-fixing investigation.
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November 4, 2026Heniff to develop Ohio terminal for Cargill
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November 2, 2026Amazon 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, 2026FTC 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, 2026Pilot, 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, 2026Halliburton 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, 2026Walmart 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, 2026Former 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.
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