2020 Top 100 Private Carriers
2020 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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Fleets are changing practices for the long run while responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
The fleets on this year’s Top 100 list have shown resilience amid financial and logistical challenges.
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 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | PepsiCo Inc. | 10,950 | 4,550 | 16,250 | 17,900 | $67.2 billion |
| 2 | 2 | Sysco Corp. | 8,745 | 1,345 | 840 | 10,593 | $60.1 billion |
| 3 | 4 | Walmart Inc. | 7,400 | 25 | - | 58,826 | $524.0 billion |
| 4 | 6 | Halliburton Co. | 6,101 | 2,471 | 237 | 11,653 | $22.4 billion |
| 5 | 3 | US Foods | 5,821 | 421 | - | 7,466 | $25.9 billion |
| 6 | 5 | Reyes Holdings | 5,019 | 938 | 1,324 | 7,494 | $33.0 billion |
| 7 | 10 | Performance Food Group | 4,715 | 606 | - | 5,999 | $19.7 billion |
| 8 | 8 | McLane Co. | 3,886 | 111 | 25 | 5,853 | $50.4 billion |
| 9 | 9 | Schlumberger Limited | 3,652 | 510 | 249 | 5,107 | $32.9 billion |
| 10 | 13 | NexTier Oilfield Solutions | 2,759 | 493 | 65 | 3,642 | $3.4 billion |
| 11 | 11 | Tyson Foods | 2,642 | 62 | 1,433 | 8,051 | $42.4 billion |
| 12 | 12 | United Rentals Inc. | 2,253 | 4,266 | - | 2,100 | $9.4 billion |
| 13 | 17 | Basic Energy Services | 2,156 | 899 | - | 3,036 | $0.6 billion |
| 14 | 15 | Gordon Food Service | 1,993 | 22 | - | 2,823 | $14.0 billion |
| 15 | 16 | CHS Inc. | 1,656 | 5,382 | - | 9,188 | $31.9 billion |
| 16 | 24 | Sunbelt Rentals | 1,589 | 4,102 | 4,480 | 1,575 | $5.5 billion |
| 17 | 22 | DOT Foods | 1,526 | 10 | 40 | 2,570 | $8.2 billion |
| 18 | 19 | American Air Liquide Holdings | 1,461 | 4,214 | - | 2,352 | $26.3 billion |
| 19 | 20 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United | 1,437 | 513 | - | 1,915 | $4.8 billion |
| 20 | 23 | United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) | 1,414 | 9 | - | 3,430 | $21.4 billion |
| 21 | 36 | Univar Solutions | 1,372 | 111 | - | 3,489 | $16.8 billion |
| 22 | 25 | The Quikrete Cos. | 1,358 | 45 | - | 2,051 | - |
| 23 | 33 | Pilot Co. | 1,340 | 28 | - | 1,720 | - |
| 24 | 18 | Cudd Energy Services | 1,320 | 240 | - | 1,448 | - |
| 25 | 14 | Helena Agri-Enterprises | 1,237 | 2,838 | - | 2,575 | - |
| 26 | 28 | Linde | 1,215 | 1,568 | - | 2,897 | $11.0 billion |
| 27 | 28 | Cemex USA | 1,190 | 5,967 | - | 1,819 | $6.7 billion |
| 28 | 58 | ProPetro Holding Corp. | 1,156 | 32 | - | 1,662 | $2.1 billion |
| 29 | 35 | Ahold USA/Delhaize America | 1,149 | 625 | - | 4,577 | $48.0 billion |
| 30 | 26 | Clean Harbors | 1,097 | 4,531 | 33 | 3,788 | $3.4 billion |
| 31 | 32 | Ben E. Keith Co. | 1,094 | 73 | - | 1,348 | - |
| 32 | 31 | Core-Mark Holding Co. | 1,079 | 129 | - | 1,216 | $16.7 billion |
| 33 | 34 | FTS International | 1,037 | 80 | - | 1,002 | $0.8 billion |
| 34 | 40 | Builders FirstSource | 1,029 | 2,320 | - | 1,776 | $7.3 billion |
| 35 | 21 | Albertsons Cos. | 1,020 | 1,050 | - | 3,688 | $62.5 billion |
| 36 | 39 | Ashley Furniture Industries | 970 | 10 | 7 | 3,708 | - |
| 37 | 56 | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores | 963 | - | - | 3,708 | - |
| 38 | 37 | Walgreen Co. | 959 | 23 | - | 2,595 | $136.9 billion |
| 39 | 43 | The Kroger Co. | 942 | 16 | - | 14,085 | $122.3 billion |
| 40 | 41 | CRH Americas (formerly Oldcastle Inc.) | 927 | 1,739 | - | 2,304 | $12.5 billion |
| 41 | 42 | Dean Foods Co. | 865 | 785 | - | 2,552 | $7.3 billion |
| 42 | 38 | Maxim Crane Works | 859 | 624 | - | 1,750 | - |
| 43 | 50 | Sherwin-Williams Co. | 839 | 1 | - | 1,996 | $17.9 billion |
| 44 | 46 | Swire Coca-Cola USA | 838 | 499 | - | 1,181 | $2.2 billion |
| 45 | 45 | BlueLinx Holdings | 836 | 44 | - | 848 | $2.6 billion |
| 46 | 44 | Energy Transfer Partners | 820 | 6 | - | 865 | $54.2 billion |
| 47 | 54 | Mondelez International | 808 | 64 | - | 1,031 | $7.1 billion |
| 48 | 48 | Darling Ingredients | 805 | 884 | 82 | 4,276 | $3.4 billion |
| 49 | 85 | Medline Inc. | 791 | 214 | - | 1,177 | $13.9 billion |
| 50 | 51 | Nestle USA | 790 | 3,475 | 6 | 1,586 | $93.1 billion |
| 51 | 62 | Messer Americas | 787 | 642 | - | 2,268 | $1.7 billion |
| 52 | 54 | ABC Supply Co. | 783 | 2,837 | 0 | 1,020 | $12.0 billion |
| 53 | 58 | Plains All American Pipeline | 760 | - | - | 900 | $33.7 billion |
| 54 | 61 | Brenntag North America | 759 | 462 | - | 1,692 | $5.7 billion |
| 55 | 72 | Shamrock Foods Co. | 741 | 92 | 100 | 1,020 | - |
| 56 | 53 | Calfrac Well Services | 740 | 203 | 19 | 1,077 | $1.2 billion |
| 57 | 63 | JBS USA Holdings | 739 | - | - | 1,336 | - |
| 58 | 57 | Prairie Farms Dairy | 730 | 1,122 | - | 2,277 | - |
| 59 | 64 | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits | 721 | 2,189 | - | 820 | - |
| 60 | 68 | Shaw Industries Group | 695 | 55 | - | 3,212 | - |
| 61 | 69 | Anheuser-Busch Cos. | 687 | 261 | - | 754 | $52.3 billion |
| 62 | 66 | Nine Energy Service | 685 | 276 | - | 840 | $832.9 billion |
| 63 | 71 | Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast | 677 | 100 | - | 890 | - |
| 64 | 76 | Publix Super Markets | 668 | 26 | 443 | 3,300 | $38.1 billion |
| 65 | 52 | Veritiv Corp. | 661 | 53 | 130 | 1,026 | $7.7 billion |
| 66 | 73 | Baker Hughes | 642 | 55 | - | 355 | $23.8 billion |
| 67 | 82 | Stericycle Inc. | 627 | 5,871 | - | 2,367 | $3.3 billion |
| 68 | 84 | Mohawk Industries | 624 | 153 | - | 2,565 | $10.0 billion |
| 69 | 70 | Advanced Drainage Systems | 620 | 4 | - | 1,195 | $1.4 billion |
| 70 | 80 | Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages | 611 | 225 | - | 755 | - |
| 71 | 47 | Beacon Roofing Supply | 603 | 1,860 | - | 1,238 | $7.1 billion |
| 72 | 77 | MDU Resources Group | 599 | 1,861 | 5 | 1,841 | $5.4 billion |
| 73 | 75 | Air Products | 598 | 92 | 330 | 2,000 | $8.9 billion |
| 73 | 81 | Coca-Cola Beverages Florida | 598 | 14 | - | 657 | - |
| 75 | 79 | Williams Bros. Construction | 575 | 201 | - | 432 | - |
| 76 | 97 | Herc Rentals | 568 | 345 | - | 666 | $2.0 billion |
| 77 | 86 | H-E-B Grocery Co. | 567 | 8 | - | 3,002 | - |
| 78 | 83 | Ecology Auto Parts | 565 | 13 | - | 679 | - |
| 79 | 74 | SE Independent Delivery Services | 543 | 139 | - | 1,280 | - |
| 80 | 90 | Sanderson Farms | 542 | 27 | - | 644 | $3.4 billion |
| 81 | 66 | Archer Daniels Midland Co. | 535 | - | - | 1,500 | $64.7 billion |
| 82 | 88 | Domino's Pizza | 517 | 39 | - | 506 | $3.6 billion |
| 83 | 94 | Ace Hardware Corp. | 505 | 1 | 1 | 1,666 | $6.1 billion |
| 84 | - | Stallion Oilfield Services | 502 | 749 | - | 1,614 | - |
| 85 | 99 | Foster Farms | 501 | 10 | 150 | 1,800 | $2.4 billion |
| 86 | 87 | SpartanNash | 489 | 27 | - | 1,931 | $8.5 billion |
| 87 | - | Costco Wholsale Corp. | 484 | 308 | - | 4,294 | $149.4 billion |
| 88 | 100 | KeHE Distributors | 472 | 1 | - | 793 | $5.0 billion |
| 89 | 78 | Gravity Oilfield Services | 471 | 51 | - | 510 | - |
| 90 | 92 | Valley Proteins | 458 | 130 | 0 | 1,360 | - |
| 91 | 95 | Bragg Cos. | 454 | - | - | 808 | - |
| 92 | 49 | Key Energy Services | 453 | 133 | - | 524 | $0.4 billion |
| 93 | 96 | Columbia Distributing | 452 | - | - | 526 | - |
| 94 | 91 | C&S Wholesale Grocers | 451 | - | - | 4,543 | - |
| 95 | 98 | The H.T. Hackney Co. | 443 | 172 | - | 613 | - |
| 96 | 89 | Bunzl Distribution USA | 442 | 29 | - | 836 | - |
| 97 | 60 | Select Energy Services | 417 | 723 | - | 3,390 | - |
| 98 | - | Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. | 415 | 5 | - | 1,426 | - |
| 99 | - | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises | 413 | 9 | - | 468 | $10.1 billion |
| 100 | - | Dunkin' Brands Group | 397 | 12 | - | 450 | $1.4 billion |
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On the Bubble
AmeriGas Partners
(377 tractors), is a residential and commercial propane supplier.
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Extras
Many private fleets are adjusting their freight networks as the pandemic accelerates online ordering.
The oilfield service firm has cut staffing to 11-year low amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Americans have turned to cooking at home and buying in bulk, with restaurants closing across the country causing a shift in food demand.
Top 100 News
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100
Coronavirus Likely Altered Supply Chains Permanently, XPO’s Chowdhury Says
Supply chains have changed dramatically to adapt to the coronavirus, but many of those changes may outlast the pandemic.
December 2, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100
KLLM, Pride Transport Increase Pay for Truck Drivers
KLLM Transport Services and Pride Transport joined the surge of trucking companies set to raise driver pay.
December 1, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100
J.B. Hunt Acquires Mass Movement to Expand Final-Mile Offerings
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. acquired the assets of Mass Movement, the company announced Nov. 30.
November 30, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100
Big Fleets to Work Together on Enhancing Driver Visibility in Cab
Anheuser-Busch InBev, PepsiCo Inc., Republic Services and nongovernmental organization Together for Safer Roads announced a design challenge to improve fleet safety and save lives, calling the project the Truck of the Future.
November 23, 2020
Business, Top 100
Trucking Companies Increasing Pay Could Indicate Greater Trend
Carriers are boosting compensation to address an ongoing driver shortage that some fear may worsen as a recent surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to put new strains on the supply chain.
November 19, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel, Top 100
Diesel Jumps 5.8¢ a Gallon in Largest Increase of 2020
The national average price of diesel spiked by 5.8 cents per gallon, more than twice the previous high for the year, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly data released Nov. 16.
November 16, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100
KAG Completes Acquisition of Fort Transfer Co.
The Kenan Advantage Group Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Fort Transfer Co. in Morton, Ill.
November 13, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100
Carriers Highlight Industry Issues Persisting After Volatile Year
Trucking companies detailed the market challenges that persist in the waning weeks of 2020 during a three-day conference on economic trends.
November 10, 2020
Business, Top 100
Landstar VP, CFO Kevin Stout Transitions to Advisory Role
Landstar System Inc. announced Chief Financial Officer Kevin Stout stepped down Nov. 2, but will remain at the company as special adviser to President Jim Gattoni.
November 9, 2020
Business, Top 100
Landstar VP, CFO Kevin Stout Transitions to Advisory Role
Landstar System Inc. announced that Kevin Stout ended his role as vice president and chief financial officer Nov. 2 and will become special adviser to company President Jim Gattoni.
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