2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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
Top Wholesale/Retail Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wal-Mart Transportation |
6,398 |
| 2 | Core-Mark Holding Co. |
866 |
| 3 | Walgreen Oshkosh Inc. |
791 |
| 4 | Contract Transportation Systems |
644 |
| 5 | Lowe's Home Centers |
607 |
| 6 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
575 |
| 7 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
546 |
| 8 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
469 |
| 9 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
438 |
| 10 | Dunkin' Brands Group |
430 |
| 11 | Autozone |
363 |
| 12 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
340 |
| 13 | CVS Caremark |
318 |
| 14 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
315 |
| 15 | Orgill Inc. |
312 |
| 16 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service |
297 |
| 17 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
294 |
| 18 | Owens & Minor Distribution |
280 |
| 19 | Fastenal Co. |
270 |
| 20 | Reddy Ice |
236 |
| 21 | Ferguson Enterprises |
227 |
| 22 | General Parts Distribution (Carquest) |
163 |
| 23 | Genuine Parts Co. |
162 |
| 24 | American Furniture Warehouse |
130 |
| 25 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
96 |
| 26 | Southern States Cooperative Inc. |
83 |
| 27 | Wawa Inc. |
75 |
| 28 | Rite Aid Corp. |
67 |
| 29 | Orscheln Farm and Home |
57 |
| 30 | Fisher Auto Parts |
26 |
| 31 | Dollar Tree |
19 |
| 32 | Target Transportation |
18 |
| 33 | Amazon Logistics |
15 |
| 34 | FleetPride Inc. |
12 |
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.
Extras
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Private Carrier News
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December 30, 2025Walmart’s E-Commerce Platform Sees Temporary Outage
More than 6,000 customers reported they were unable to use the app or website the morning of Dec. 30, according to data collected by the website Downdetector.
December 30, 2025Ocado Ends Exclusivity Terms After Setbacks to Kroger Deal
The move means Ocado can sell more of its technology to other retailers around the world, according to a statement Dec. 30.
December 30, 2025Cintas Makes Another Attempt to Buy Out Rival UniFirst
Cintas said its new bid implies a total value of about $5.2 billion. It represents a 62% premium to the stock’s last closing price after shares fell in the wake of the last offer being rebuffed in March.
December 22, 2025Scott McPherson to Succeed George Holm as PFG CEO
The move comes less than one month after Richmond, Va.-based PFG and US Foods called off talks for a planned merger that would have reshaped the food service carrier arena.
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