2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
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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
Top Wholesale/Retail Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wal-Mart Transportation |
6,277 |
| 2 | Walgreen Oshkosh Inc. |
754 |
| 3 | Coremark Holding Co. |
745 |
| 4 | Lowe's Home Centers |
624 |
| 5 | Contract Transportation Systems |
571 |
| 6 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
545 |
| 7 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
511 |
| 8 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
469 |
| 9 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
438 |
| 10 | Autozone |
363 |
| 11 | Dunkin' Brands Group |
341 |
| 12 | CVS Caremark |
318 |
| 13 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
315 |
| 14 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
309 |
| 15 | Orgill Inc. |
297 |
| 16 | Owens & Minor Distribution |
296 |
| 17 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
260 |
| 18 | Ferguson Enterprises |
252 |
| 19 | Reddy Ice |
236 |
| 20 | Genuine Parts Co. |
164 |
| 21 | American Furniture Warehouse |
130 |
| 22 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
98 |
| 23 | Dollar Tree |
81 |
| 24 | Rite Aid Corp. |
56 |
| 25 | Wawa Inc. |
55 |
| 26 | TruServ Logistics |
42 |
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.
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September 8, 2026Tariff refund checks offer companies only short-term relief
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September 8, 2026NTSB probes Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash
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September 8, 2026Walmart $1.3B Georgia fulfillment center to create 1,000 jobs
Walmart described the project as one of its next-generation fulfillment centers, which the retailer places in strategic markets to support same-day and next-day shipping across the U.S.
September 3, 2026Tyson cuts profit outlook again as beef segment worsens
Tyson now sees annual adjusted operating income of $1.85 billion to $2.05 billion. That comes just one month after the company cut its outlook for the fiscal year.
September 3, 2026DOJ expands beef antitrust inquiry to Amazon, Walmart, others
The DOJ expanded its antitrust inquiry of the meatpacking industry by demanding information on surging beef prices from Amazon, Costco, Walmart and others.
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