2023 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Tractors Trucks Pickups/ Cargo Vans Trailers Annual Revenue
1 1
PepsiCo Inc.
12,590 17,691 5,015 30,227
$86.4 billion
2 2
Walmart Inc.
11,361 29 - 81,598
$611.3 billion
3 3
Sysco Corp.
9,345 1,885 772 10,565
$68.0 billion
4 4
US Foods
5,969 433 - 7,748
$34.0 billion
5 5
Performance Food Group
5,852 605 - 7,923
$50.9 billion
6 7
Reyes Holdings
5,396 863 1,404 7,328 -
7 6
Halliburton Co.
4,695 2,813 89 10,694
$20.3 billion
8 8
McLane Co.
3,949 164 - 6,292
$53.2 billion
9 19
Amazon.com Inc.
3,909 12,586 - 40,677
$514.0 billion
10 12
United Rentals
3,042 4,119 - 3,559
$11.6 billion
11 9
Tyson Foods
2,594 46 - 5,024
$53.3 billion
12 13
Gordon Food Service
2,199 35 - 3,145
$19.0 billion
13 11
NexTier Oilfield Solutions
2,177 160 - 4,087
$3.2 billion
14 32
Clean Harbors
2,035 5,456 4,750 9,498
$5.2 billion
15 20
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)
2,004 19 - 3,696
$28.9 billion
16 17
Sunbelt Rentals
1,951 1,150 4,979 2,014
$9.7 billion
17 23
The Quikrete Cos.
1,762 10 - 2,236 -
18 16
Dot Foods
1,755 2 - 2,774
$9.8 billion
19 21
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
1,747 561 - 2,167 -
20 15
Pilot Co.
1,645 33 - 1,946 -
21 22
American Air Liquide Holdings
1,571 3,821 - 2,165
$31.5 billion
22 24
Ashley Furniture Industries
1,520 28 19 5,088 -
23 28
CRH Americas
1,444 2,363 - 2,972
$32.7 billion
24 26
CHS Inc.
1,426 1,666 - 6,710
$47.8 billion
25 29
Carvana
1,394 1,733 244 1,422
$13.1 billion
26 10
Helena Agri-Enterprises
1,295 2,005 - 1,625 -
27 27
Cemex USA
1,285 3,908 - 2,338
$4.2 billion
28 30
Ahold Delhaize USA
1,243 748 - 5,903
$58.1 billion
29 39
Medline Inc.
1,237 493 - 1,940
$21.2 billion
30 47
Darling Ingredients
1,205 819 - 5,682
$6.5 billion
31 18
ProFrac Holding Corp.
1,201 84 - 2,083
$2.4 billion
32 34
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
1,194 - - 1,154 -
33 36
Ben E. Keith Co.
1,182 78 - 1,363 -
34 33
Cudd Energy Services
1,173 208 - 1,444 -
35 35
Prairie Farms Dairy
1,120 1,649 318 3,671 -
36 38
Walgreen Co.
1,089 22 - 2,896
$132.7 billion
37 41
Sherwin-Williams Co.
1,057 3 - 2,449
$22.1 billion
38 25
The Kroger Co.
1,048 468 - 21,355
$148.3 billion
39 52
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.
985 392 - 1,385
$2.1 billion
40 40
Albertsons Cos.
966 - - 3,389
$77.6 billion
41 61
Publix Super Markets
947 20 - 4,034
$54.9 billion
42 37
ProPetro Holding Corp.
943 22 - 1,350
$1.3 billion
43 49
Univar Solutions
921 75 - 2,048
$11.5 billion
44 31
Builders FirstSource
901 2,393 - 2,095
$22.7 billion
45 43
Swire Coca-Cola USA
881 276 - 1,212
$3.0 billion
46 69
Costco Wholsale Corp.
876 368 - 6,167
$222.7 billion
47 45
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
851 2,325 - 1,075 -
48 48
ABC Supply Co.
826 3,172 - 1,096
$12.1 billion
49 51
Shaw Industries Group
825 55 - 3,000 -
50 44
BlueLinx Holdings
815 44 - 816
$4.5 billion
51 46
Mondelez International
810 72 - 954
$31.5 billion
52 73
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
773 37 - 928 -
53 53
Calfrac Well Services
740 203 - 1,067
$1.1 billion
54 53
Wayne-Sanderson Farms
737 101 - 1,040 -
55 55
Shamrock Foods Co.
732 105 - 1,039 -
56 64
Plains All American Pipeline
720 - - 1,440
$57.3 billion
57 70
Beacon Roofing Supply
718 1,660 - 893
$8.4 billion
58 62
Messer Americas
717 242 358 1,471 -
59 60
JBS USA Holdings
699 - - 1,324 -
60 57
Brenntag North America
695 579 - 2,200
$7.1 billion
60 58
Energy Transfer
695 478 - 940
$89.9 billion
62 77
Ecology Auto Parts
668 12 - 920 -
63 81
Ace Hardware Corp.
654 - - 1,636
$9.2 billion
64 56
Mohawk Industries
648 108 - 2,860
$11.7 billion
65 63
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
644 77 - 909 -
66 65
SE Independent Delivery Services
637 250 - 2,155 -
67 75
Marathon Petroleum Co.
628 161 - 699
$180.0 billion
68 66
H-E-B Grocery Co.
626 9 - 4,268 -
69 68
Advanced Drainage Systems
621 - - 1,195
$3.1 billion
70 -
Knife River Corp
615 2,154 3 2,193 -
71 70
Air Products
612 189 - 1,568
$12.7 billion
71 50
Anheuser Busch Cos.
612 150 - 629
$16.6 billion
73 -
MasTec Inc.
604 6,420 - 6,208
$9.8 billion
74 59
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
602 87 - 1,702
$101.6 billion
75 78
SpartanNash
590 1 - 1,566
$9.6 billion
76 74
Herc Rentals
572 369 - 685
$2.7 billion
77 76
Foster Farms
566 9 42 1,202 -
78 83
The H.T. Hackney Co.
528 191 - 749 -
79 84
KeHE Distributors
523 - - 867 -
80 42
Bunzl Distribution USA
517 37 - 967
$12.0 billion
81 94
Domino's Pizza
508 117 - 640
$4.5 billion
82 96
Perdue Farms
507 6 - 1,510 -
83 84
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
504 116 - 772 -
84 86
KLX Energy Services
498 670 - 954
$0.8 billion
84 82
Linde
498 1,544 - 1,878
$33.4 billion
86 87
J.R. Simplot Co.
497 1,114 - 2,077 -
87 79
Veritiv Corp.
496 40 - 864
$7.2 billion
88 89
Stericycle Inc.
454 4,657 - 2,543
$2.7 billion
89 99
SRS Distribution
453 2,654 - 811 -
90 91
Thyssenkrupp North America
451 599 - 743 -
91 90
Hobby Lobby Stores
445 11 - 1,551 -
92 88
Columbia Distributing
432 102 - 531 -
93 97
Bragg Cos.
430 116 - 833 -
94 92
Liquid Environmental Solutions
429 104 - 321 -
95 93
Orgill Inc.
422 2 - 1,100
$3.6 billion
96 -
Nine Energy Service
414 338 - 604
$0.6 billion
97 -
McKee Foods Corp.
407 21 - 862 -
98 80
C&S Wholesale Grocers
406 - - 4,543 -
98 72
Maxim Crane Works
406 844 - 2,331 -
100 -
Lipari Foods
398 59 - 462 -
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Private Carrier News
Business, Private

Costco Profit Beats Estimates on Healthy Consumer Spending

Costco Wholesale Corp. posted quarterly profit that beat expectations, showing the big-box retailer remains unfazed by tighter consumer spending.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2024
Government, Business, Private

Agriculture Industry Talks With Trump Team on Immigration

The U.S. agriculture industry has started talks with Donald Trump’s transition team in a bid to advocate for the food business as the president-elect pledges tariffs and mass deportations.

December 13, 2024
Business, Private

Hershey’s Main Owner Rejects Mondelez’s Offer as Too Low

The main owner of chocolate maker Hershey has rejected a preliminary takeover offer from Mondelez International Inc., people familiar with the matter said.

December 11, 2024
Business, Private

Hershey Could Be More Open to Mondelez Takeover

Mondelez International’s latest overture to Hershey underscores the challenges posed by high cocoa prices and penny-pinching consumers, which could make the company more open to a deal.

December 11, 2024
Government, Business, Private

Albertsons Sues Kroger for Failing to Secure Merger

Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement.

Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press
December 11, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

Mondelez Approves $9 Billion Buyback After Hershey Report

Mondelez International approved a stock repurchase authorization of as much as $9 billion, days after a report that the company was exploring an acquisition of chocolate maker Hershey.

Richard Clough | Bloomberg News
December 11, 2024
Government, Business, Private, Top 100

Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Albertsons Deal Blocked by Judge

A judge blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos., finding the takeover would lessen competition for grocery shoppers in a ruling that marks a likely death knell for the deal.

Leah Nylen and Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
December 10, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

Mondelez’s Takeover of Hershey Would Rank as Top 2024 Deal

Snack-food giant Mondelez International’s potential takeover of chocolate maker Hershey Co. would rank as the year’s top M&A deal.

Ben Scent | Bloomberg News
December 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private

Tally of US Shoppers Slipped During Thanksgiving Weekend

Fewer Americans shopped during Thanksgiving weekend this year, a sign that consumers remain selective about spending.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
December 3, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

Tyson to Shut Kansas Plant as US Beef Shortage Erodes Profit

Tyson Foods will shut a meat plant in Kansas next year, eliminating 809 jobs, as the company seeks to slash costs amid a downturn in the beef industry.

Gerson Freitas Jr. | Bloomberg News
December 2, 2024
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