2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Tractors Trucks Pickups/ Cargo Vans Trailers Annual Revenue
1 1
PepsiCo Inc.
9,950 14,304 - 16,102
$63.1 billion
2 2
Sysco Corp.
8,391 1,404 355 10,320
$48.7 billion
3 3
Wal-Mart Stores
6,277 199 - 66,191
$482.1 billion
4 4
Coca-Cola Co.
5,664 1,054 - 7,465
$44.3 billion
5 5
Halliburton Co.
5,637 1,160 - 9,509
$23.6 billion
6 6
U.S. Foods
5,242 354 - 6,530
$23.0 billion
7 10
Schlumberger Limited
3,994 1,314 - 4,770
$35.5 billion
8 8
Reyes Holdings
3,936 616 536 4,782
$24.0 billion
9 7
Agrium Inc.
3,930 2,315 7,457 6,297
$14.8 billion
10 9
McLane Co.
3,837 305 9 5,283
$48.0 billion
11 11
C & J Energy Services
2,970 1,661 - 4,580
$1.7 billion
12 13
Performance Food Group
2,814 132 - 3,500
$11.7 billion
13 15
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
2,293 87 1,165 2,902
$6.4 billion
14 16
Baker Hughes
2,282 1,813 - 2,856
$15.7 billion
15 18
Dean Foods Co.
2,135 2,752 422 5,239
$8.1 billion
16 12
Tyson Foods
2,122 59 - 6,105
$40.6 billion
17
Femsa Logistica
1,920 - - 2,308
$0.8 billion
18 19
Gordon Food Service
1,787 36 - 2,453 -
19 70
American Air Liquide Holdings
1,754 4,117 - 3,126 -
20 21
Basic Energy Services
1,620 386 - 1,819
$0.8 billion
21 22
Kroger Co.
1,557 35 - 5,826
$109.8 billion
22 26
Albertsons
1,497 - - 6,021 -
23 23
United Rentals Inc.
1,420 2,204 - 1,484
$5.8 billion
24 14
CHS Inc.
1,376 2,148 - 2,154
$34.6 billion
25 17
Clean Harbors Inc.
1,347 4,662 - 3,109
$3.3 billion
26 25
Gibson Energy Inc.
1,300 - - 2,500
$5.6 billion
27 29
Dot Foods
1,290 4 17 1,970 -
28 44
Calfrac Well Services
1,270 568 - 2,097
$1.5 billion
29 28
Helena Chemical Co.
1,172 1,932 - 2,575 -
30 20
Weatherford International
1,136 605 - 3,297
$9.4 billion
31 30
Praxair Inc.
1,115 1,787 - 3,677
$10.8 billion
32 31
Prairie Farms Dairy
1,104 1,386 234 2,968 -
33 32
Pilot Flying J Inc.
1,032 - - 1,314 -
34 41
Darling Ingredients
1,016 682 355 4,141
$3.4 billion
35 35
Builders FirstSource Inc.
990 2,541 - 1,693
$6.1 billion
35 34
Plains All American Pipeline
990 - - 1,930
$23.2 billion
37 27
Key Energy Services
946 998 - 949
$0.8 billion
38 39
Ben E. Keith Co.
941 46 - 1,170 -
39 38
Sunbelt Rentals
919 1,972 - 1,058
$3.3 billion
40 33
Cemex USA
902 3,968 - 1,416
$3.9 billion
41 48
Ahold Delhaize Group
885 661 - 3,992 -
42 87
Coca-Cola Bottling United
806 424 - 962 -
42 37
Veritiv Corp.
806 106 117 1,274
$8.7 billion
44
Southern Glazer's Wine $amp;amp; Spirits
802 2,111 - 1,276 -
45 60
Food Services of America
772 55 - 741 -
46 43
Walgreen Co.
754 6 - 1,848
$103.4 billion
47 52
United Natural Foods
747 2 - 913
$8.2 billion
48 54
Core-Mark Holding Co.
745 98 - 911
$11.1 billion
49 36
Nestle USA
735 3,205 - 1,527
$9.7 billion
49 47
Univar Inc.
735 97 65 1,761 -
51 45
Linde North America
733 2,270 - 1,899
$2.0 billion
52 46
Kellogg Co.
710 60 - 1,153
$13.5 billion
53 53
Ashley Furniture Industries
709 1 10 3,400 -
54 42
Shaw Industries Group
697 55 238 3,233 -
55 65
Quikrete Companies
685 16 - 883 -
56 56
Mondelez International
680 230 50 780
$29.6 billion
57 61
ABC Supply Co.
633 2,400 254 898 -
58 73
Energy Transfer Partners
629 120 - 740
$34.3 billion
59 55
Advanced Drainage Systems
625 0 - 1,100 -
60 50
Lowe's Companies Inc.
624 72 - 640
$59.1 billion
61 72
Cudd Energy Services
619 183 - 958 -
62
Brenntag North America
612 89 - 1,513
$11.5 billion
63 64
Maxim Crane Works
608 0 - 985 -
63 51
Nuverra Environmental Solutions
608 223 - 873
$0.4 billion
65 63
Archer Daniels Midland
602 87 - 1,702
$67.7 billion
66 58
Love's Travel Stops
585 2,048 - 1,474 -
67 74
Oldcastle Inc.
585 2,048 - 1,474 -
68 62
Golden State Foods
580 45 - 794
$7.0 billion
69 86
Sherwin-Williams Co.
571 1 - 1,548
$11.3 billion
70 59
JBS USA Holdings
569 0 - 1,302 -
71 48
Perdue Farms Inc.
567 39 582 1,627 -
72 57
Publix Super Markets
562 18 - 2,696
$32.4 billion
73 69
MDU Resources Group
553 1,747 - 1,718
$4.2 billion
74 40
Air Products Inc.
550 95 420 2,000
$9.9 billion
75 80
SE Independent Delivery Services
545 175 - 1,401 -
76 67
Pilot Thomas Logistics
542 826 - 870 -
77 68
C&S Wholesale Grocers
541 0 - 1,434
$30.0 billion
78 76
Shamrock Foods Co.
539 61 75 757 -
79 74
H.E.B. Grocery Co.
534 9 - 2,208 -
80 71
Bunzl Distribution USA
511 66 52 920 -
81 80
Foster Farms
507 134 - 1,345 -
82
Stericycle Inc.
506 3,544 - 1,923
$3.0 billion
83
Swire Coca-Cola USA
496 218 - 615 -
84 94
KeHE Distributors
470 94 40 686 -
85 79
Ace Hardware Corp.
469 1 - 1,413
$4.7 billion
85 89
Sanderson Farms Inc.
469 5 - 654
$2.8 billion
87 78
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
468 146 199 534 -
88
Anheuser-Busch LLC
452 99 - 364 -
89 83
Supervalu Inc.
440 4 - 1,815
$17.5 billion
90 83
The H.T. Hackney Co.
438 170 - 578 -
91 88
Mohawk Industries
420 138 - 2,217
$8.6 billion
92 91
BlueLinx Holdings
414 14 - 644
$1.9 billion
93 98
J.R. Simplot Co.
408 876 - 1,485 -
93 96
Maines Paper & Food Service
408 58 - 506
$4.0 billion
95
Select Energy Services
407 193 - 1,050 -
96 83
Bimbo Bakeries USA
399 3,806 - 895 -
97 92
Hertz Equipment Rental Corp.
397 748 - 431
$1.5 billion
98 82
Sentinel Transportation
393 1 - 815 -
99
Mobile Mini
389 178 - 428
$0.5 billion
100 93
Valley Proteins Inc.
385 94 40 1,075 -
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Private Carrier News
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
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Imposing Fee on Sellers Who Do Their Own Shipping

Amazon.com Inc. is imposing a new fee on merchants who don’t use the company’s logistics services, a change many of these sellers consider coercive and surprising.

August 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel, Private

Amazon Dinged for Coming Up Short on Carbon-Emission Actions

Four years into a plan to eliminate its carbon emissions, Amazon.com Inc. has lost a key endorsement from the world’s leading watchdog of corporate climate goals.

Natasha White and Matt Day | Bloomberg News
August 14, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Tyson Foods to Close Four Chicken Processing Plants

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
August 7, 2023
Business, Private

Amazon Profits, Revenue Surge in Q2

NEW YORK — Amazon on Aug. 3 posted better-than-expected revenue and profits for the second quarter, sending its stock higher in after-hours trading.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
August 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Fresh Offers Grocery Delivery to Non-Prime Members

Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
August 2, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Double Number of Same-Day Delivery Facilities

Amazon.com Inc. will double the number of U.S. same-day delivery facilities in the “coming years,” the company announced July 31.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 31, 2023
Business, Equipment, Private

United Rentals Profit Rises on Ahern Deal, Demand Tailwind

United Rentals Inc. reported net income of $591 million in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of 19.9% from $493 million in the year-ago period, the company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
July 28, 2023
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