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2019 Top Waste Management Carriers

2019 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Competition has heated up in food and oil sectors.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by U.S. region.
Private fleets are expanding to meet consumer expectations for e-commerce.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
1,217
2
Stericycle Inc.
566
3
Ecology Auto Parts
565
4
Ecolab Inc./Nalco
377
5
Hulcher Services
270
6
Liquid Environmental Solutions
188
7
Veolia North America
101
8
Heritage Environmental Services
75
9
Rumpke Waste & Recycling
64
10
Iron Mountain
51
11
Omni Environmental Solutions
41
12
Heritage-Crystal Clean
40
13
Miller Environmental Group
39
14
Hillyard Inc.
23
15
U.S. Ecology
20

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On the Bubble

SRS Distribution (396 tractors), is a network of roofing distributors with more than 255 locations in 43 states.
Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Companies publication.
The story of Valley Proteins, one of the largest rendering businesses in the United States.
In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, companies are reducing their carbon footprint.
What Ocean Spray hopes to get from Uber Freight, its new freight broker.

Private Carrier News

BusinessTechnologyPrivate

QXO to Buy TopBuild in $17 Billion Building Products Deal

The TopBuild acquisition makes QXO the second-largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America.

April 20, 2026
BusinessPrivate

PepsiCo's Sales Jump After It Cuts Prices

Revenue jumped 8.5% to $19.44 billion in the January-March period compared to the same period a year ago, the Purchase, N.Y., company said April 16.

April 16, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

USDA Seeks Farmers' Input on Fertilizer Probe as Prices Soar

USDA is seeking information from farmers to help with an ongoing Justice Department probe into high costs for fertilizer, machinery and other farm inputs.

April 14, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon to Buy Satellite Operator Globalstar

Amazon is building out its low-earth-orbit satellite network, Amazon Leo, in a bid to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

April 14, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

EV Truck Startup Slate, Backed by Bezos, Raises $650 Million

Slate wants to tap consumer demand for more affordable vehicles with a stripped-down, two-seater pickup that can go 150 or 240 miles on a single charge. 

April 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

Workers at JBS Meatpacking Plant in Colorado Win Wage Hike

The Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colo., will immediately return to normal operations after weeks of uncertainty, JBS said in a statement.

April 13, 2026
BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuelLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Love’s Opens New Locations in Montana and New Mexico

Love’s Travel Stops opened new locations in Laurel, Mont., and Albuquerque, N.M., the company announced April 2.

April 7, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Doritos Hit $7 a Bag, and It Cost PepsiCo Billions

But now that a plan to bring prices down is in motion, new challenges have emerged that threaten to blunt its impact. 

April 7, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon Adds 3.5% Surcharge as War Drives Up Fuel Prices

Amazon’s fuel and logistics-related surcharge will apply to U.S. and Canadian sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon option, effective April 17.

April 3, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Sysco to Acquire Restaurant Depot in $29 Billion Deal

The acquisition would create a closer link between Sysco and customers that rely on Restaurant Depot for supplies needed quickly in a high-margin industry segment.

March 30, 2026