2025 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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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 | Health Care | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Tractors | Trucks | Pickups/ Cargo Vans | Trailers | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Walmart Inc. |
12,696 | 29 | - | 92,220 | $681.0 billion |
| 2 | 2 | PepsiCo Inc. |
11,486 | 19,019 | 4,441 | 29,351 | $91.9 billion |
| 3 | 3 | Sysco Corp. |
9,218 | 2,679 | 1,108 | 11,088 | $78.8 billion |
| 4 | 4 | Performance Food Group |
7,849 | 1,318 | - | 10,089 | $58.3 billion |
| 5 | 5 | US Foods |
5,655 | 392 | - | 6,839 | $37.9 billion |
| 6 | 6 | Reyes Holdings |
5,455 | 957 | 1,290 | 7,271 | - |
| 7 | 8 | McLane Co. |
4,135 | 156 | - | 6,053 | $52.0 billion |
| 8 | 7 | Halliburton Co. |
3,233 | 2,264 | 46 | 8,964 | $22.9 billion |
| 9 | 9 | Tyson Foods |
3,033 | 73 | - | 10,258 | $53.3 billion |
| 10 | 23 | Air Liquide USA |
2,865 | 3,874 | - | 2,687 | $11.2 billion |
| 11 | 10 | Nutrien |
2,815 | 9,400 | - | 4,427 | $17.8 billion |
| 12 | - | Keurig Dr Pepper |
2,591 | 449 | 450 | 3,369 | $15.4 billion |
| 13 | 11 | United Rentals |
2,513 | 5,276 | - | 3,648 | $15.3 billion |
| 14 | 13 | Clean Harbors Environmental Services |
2,420 | 5,980 | 5,690 | 10,620 | $5.9 billion |
| 15 | 12 | Amazon.com Inc. |
2,316 | 13,287 | - | 65,163 | $638.0 billion |
| 16 | 14 | United Natural Foods Inc. |
2,212 | 21 | - | 3,878 | $31.0 billion |
| 17 | 16 | Gordon Food Service |
2,144 | 35 | - | 3,099 | $23.0 billion |
| 18 | 16 | Patterson-UTI Energy |
2,142 | 516 | - | 4,512 | $5.4 billion |
| 19 | - | Dairy Farmers of America |
2,110 | 1,383 | - | 6,978 | $23.0 billion |
| 20 | 15 | Sunbelt Rentals |
2,040 | 3,102 | 5,388 | 2,632 | $10.9 billion |
| 21 | 18 | Dollar General |
2,000 | - | - | - | $40.6 billion |
| 22 | 19 | The Quikrete Cos. |
1,886 | 736 | - | 2,714 | - |
| 23 | 20 | Dot Foods |
1,788 | - | - | 2,869 | - |
| 24 | 21 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United |
1,746 | 550 | - | 2,085 | - |
| 25 | 22 | Builders FirstSource |
1,706 | 3,690 | - | 3,401 | $16.4 billion |
| 26 | 37 | Ben E. Keith Co. |
1,657 | 83 | - | 2,129 | - |
| 27 | 24 | CHS Inc. |
1,497 | 1,744 | - | 6,249 | $39.3 billion |
| 28 | 36 | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores |
1,464 | - | - | 1,154 | - |
| 29 | 79 | Linde (North America) |
1,428 | 1,819 | - | 3,430 | $33.0 billion |
| 30 | 30 | Medline Industries |
1,427 | 701 | - | 2,296 | $25.5 billion |
| 31 | 26 | The Kroger Co. |
1,396 | 232 | - | 21,416 | $147.1 billion |
| 32 | 25 | Darling Ingredients |
1,350 | 656 | - | 5,856 | $5.7 billion |
| 33 | 28 | Pilot Co. |
1,333 | 351 | - | 1,521 | $46.9 billion |
| 34 | 55 | Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages |
1,306 | 457 | - | 2,146 | - |
| 35 | 54 | ABC Supply |
1,285 | 5,854 | - | 2,104 | $20.7 billion |
| 36 | 71 | Herc Holdings |
1,280 | 2,284 | - | 2,826 | $3.6 billion |
| 37 | 27 | RPC Inc. |
1,269 | 1,010 | - | 1,767 | $1.4 billion |
| 38 | 29 | Ahold Delhaize USA |
1,257 | 155 | - | 6,161 | $58.6 billion |
| 39 | 40 | Ashley Furniture Industries |
1,256 | 62 | - | 3,631 | - |
| 40 | 31 | CRH Americas |
1,225 | 2,627 | - | 2,945 | $23.2 billion |
| 41 | 32 | Cemex USA |
1,219 | 3,972 | - | 1,752 | $10.1 billion |
| 42 | 33 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
1,209 | 2,040 | - | 4,307 | - |
| 43 | 38 | Select Water Solutions |
1,186 | 1,859 | - | 9,642 | $1.5 billion |
| 44 | 35 | Helena Agri-Enterprises |
1,176 | 2,044 | - | 1,806 | - |
| 45 | 39 | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings |
1,141 | 444 | - | 3,005 | $2.4 billion |
| 46 | 41 | Sherwin-Williams Co. |
1,101 | - | - | 2,844 | $23.1 billion |
| 47 | 34 | ProFrac Services |
1,099 | 67 | - | 2,008 | $2.2 billion |
| 48 | 42 | Albertsons Cos. |
1,064 | 13 | - | 3,756 | $80.4 billion |
| 49 | 53 | Univar Solutions |
1,049 | 54 | 222 | 2,504 | - |
| 50 | 48 | The J.R. Simplot Co. |
1,042 | 933 | - | 4,383 | - |
| 51 | 46 | Swire Coca-Cola USA |
1,016 | 417 | - | 1,212 | $4.9 billion |
| 52 | 43 | Walgreen Co. |
1,004 | 14 | - | 3,142 | $147.7 billion |
| 53 | 47 | Costco Wholesale |
985 | 422 | - | 8,334 | $249.6 billion |
| 54 | 50 | The Home Depot |
947 | 6,402 | - | 1,643 | $159.5 billion |
| 55 | 51 | Publix Super Markets |
939 | 19 | - | 4,291 | $60.2 billion |
| 56 | 45 | ProPetro Services |
926 | 188 | - | 2,113 | $1.4 billion |
| 56 | 49 | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits |
926 | 2,465 | - | 1,371 | - |
| 58 | 44 | Brenntag North America |
877 | 509 | - | 2,545 | $5.6 billion |
| 59 | 56 | Shamrock Foods |
875 | 176 | 136 | 1,376 | - |
| 60 | - | EquipmentShare |
845 | 1,886 | - | 897 | - |
| 61 | 52 | Carvana |
841 | 1,140 | - | 871 | $13.7 billion |
| 62 | 77 | Mohawk Industries |
831 | 161 | - | 3,113 | $10.8 billion |
| 63 | 57 | BlueLinx Holdings |
823 | - | - | 816 | $3.0 billion |
| 64 | 58 | Coca-Cola Beverages Florida |
795 | 169 | - | 970 | - |
| 65 | 60 | Wayne-Sanderson Farms |
791 | 78 | - | 994 | - |
| 66 | 75 | KeHE Distributors |
789 | - | - | 1,268 | - |
| 67 | 64 | Plains All American Pipeline |
746 | 123 | - | 934 | $50.1 billion |
| 68 | 85 | Knife River |
745 | 2,958 | - | 2,751 | $2.9 billion |
| 68 | 62 | Messer Americas |
745 | 249 | 358 | 1,471 | $2.7 billion |
| 70 | 63 | QXO Inc. |
743 | 1,624 | - | 943 | $56.9 billion |
| 71 | 65 | Mondelēz International |
737 | 75 | - | 1,061 | $10.9 billion |
| 72 | 61 | Air Products |
729 | 175 | - | 2,063 | $12.1 billion |
| 73 | 67 | Marathon Petroleum |
707 | 373 | - | 874 | $140.4 billion |
| 74 | 68 | H-E-B Grocery |
689 | 69 | - | 4,144 | - |
| 74 | 59 | Shaw Industries Group |
689 | 38 | - | 3,191 | $6.0 billion |
| 76 | 70 | Energy Transfer |
685 | 1,364 | - | 1,202 | $82.7 billion |
| 77 | 76 | SpartanNash |
657 | - | - | 2,037 | $9.5 billion |
| 78 | 73 | Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast |
644 | 77 | - | 909 | - |
| 79 | 72 | Ace Hardware |
634 | - | - | 1,638 | $9.5 billion |
| 80 | 77 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
633 | 87 | - | 1,690 | $85.5 billion |
| 81 | 65 | MasTec Inc. |
628 | 13,042 | - | 9,987 | $12.3 billion |
| 82 | 80 | Advanced Drainage Systems |
626 | 10 | - | 1,254 | $2.9 billion |
| 83 | 81 | Ecology Transportation Services |
620 | 12 | - | 1,401 | - |
| 84 | 81 | Matheson Tri-Gas |
618 | 725 | - | 1,421 | $2.3 billion |
| 85 | 84 | Calfrac Well Services |
609 | 198 | - | 763 | $1.1 billion |
| 86 | 68 | JBS USA Holdings |
594 | - | - | 1,785 | $50.3 billion |
| 87 | 86 | Stericycle Inc. |
588 | 3,391 | - | 1,833 | - |
| 88 | 100 | Veritiv Corp. |
584 | 71 | - | 1,319 | - |
| 89 | - | Pepsi Bottling Ventures |
566 | 188 | - | 727 | - |
| 90 | 88 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
534 | 200 | - | 791 | - |
| 91 | 90 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
525 | 79 | - | 896 | $7.1 billion |
| 91 | 87 | Domino's Pizza |
525 | 97 | - | 629 | $4.7 billion |
| 91 | 92 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
525 | 15 | - | 1,700 | - |
| 94 | 89 | Anheuser-Busch Cos. |
492 | 88 | 320 | 568 | $14.7 billion |
| 94 | 95 | Lipari Foods |
492 | 52 | - | 547 | - |
| 96 | 96 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
488 | 343 | - | 1,204 | - |
| 97 | 98 | Thyssenkrupp Materials NA |
479 | 659 | - | 753 | $8.4 billion |
| 98 | - | Columbia Distributing |
460 | 142 | - | 517 | - |
| 99 | - | Clayton Homes |
458 | 206 | 1,135 | 353 | $12.4 billion |
| 100 | 91 | Perdue Farms |
457 | 10 | - | 1,104 | $9.8 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.
#3 Sysco Corp. equipment totals are from 2024.
#21 Dollar General tractor count is approximated via company.
* Revenue converted to U.S. dollars based on average exchange rate in 2024.
Extras
Food and beverage shippers are increasingly adopting electric trucks, electric transport refrigeration units and alternative fuels.
The $2.1 billion deal will provide CRH with a long-term supply of building materials and aid its transition to eco-friendly products.
Uncertain business conditions and supply chain upheaval has led shippers to reassess their private fleets’ growth strategies.
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Private Carrier News
Amazon Inks $17.5 Billion Loan in Financing Led by Citigroup
The loan comes as giant tech companies are borrowing heavily to expand the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout.
June 10, 2026USDA Races to Impose Quarantine After Texas Screwworm Case
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is racing to contain the deadly New World screwworm after a case was detected in Texas.
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The agency is implementing quarantines, movement controls and surveillance in a 12-mile zone around the detection, and has also expedited the release of sterile flies to prevent the pest’s spread.
June 4, 2026Five Below Raises Full-Year Guidance
The retailer said it will stay cautious on spending trends after tax refund-driven demand fades, while continuing to use viral products to drive store traffic.
June 4, 2026QXO Sees Improved Terms on Buyout Deal After Solid Demand
QXO saw terms improve on a $6 billion financing package to fund its purchase of rival TopBuild, which attracted more than three times the amount of demand from investors.
June 3, 2026Walmart CEO Points to High Fuel Prices as ‘Stress Point’
CEO John Furner said that low-income consumers are experiencing greater pressure on high gas prices. “That’s really the stress point, is the price of fuel,” he said.
June 3, 2026Dollar General Shoppers Cut Back on Food as Gas Prices Rise
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June 2, 2026QXO Kicks Off $3B Loan Sale in M&A Debt Deal for TopBuild
QXO agreed to buy insulation company TopBuild for about $17 billion, making QXO the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America.
June 1, 2026Costco Stock Rises After Adjusted Earnings Beat Estimates
Costco Wholesale reported higher-than-expected profit in the latest quarter, showing the club chain continues to gain ground among cautious U.S. shoppers.
May 28, 2026Tyson Foods Taps Board Member Jeff Schomburger for CEO Role
Jeff Schomburger, who has spent a decade on Tyson’s board, will become president and CEO on Oct. 4, succeeding Donnie King.
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