2021 Top 100 Private Carriers

2021 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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Up Front

Private Fleets, For-Hire Carriers Battle for Drivers

Pandemic disruptions and their impact on the economy have upended the advantage private fleets used to enjoy.

Interactive Map: Where They Are

See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.

Fleets Cope With Market Volatility, Labor Shortage

The 2021 edition of the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list reflects last year’s volatile business conditions.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Tractors Trucks Pickups/ Cargo Vans Trailers Annual Sales
1 1 PepsiCo Inc. 10,870 4,658 16,137 19,430 $70.4 billion
2 2 Sysco Corp. 8,745 1,345 840 10,593 $52.9 billion
3 3 Walmart Inc. 7,400 25 - 58,826 $559.2 billion
4 4 Halliburton Co. 5,677 2,793 - 11,136 $14.4 billion
5 5 US Foods 5,426 375 - 7,096 $22.9 billion
6 6 Reyes Holdings 5,104 826 1,249 6,846 $29.0 billion
7 7 Performance Food Group 4,767 508 - 6,091 $25.1 billion
8 8 McLane Co. 3,852 109 31 5,833 $46.8 billion
9 11 Tyson Foods 2,594 46 - 5,024 $43.2 billion
10 25 Helena Agri-Enterprises 2,552 1,792 - 2,670 -
11 10 NexTier Oilfield Solutions 2,436 424 - 3,373 $1.2 billion
12 13 Basic Energy Services 2,218 642 - 1,880 $0.4 billion
13 9 Schlumberger Limited 2,101 363 - 5,582 $23.6 billion
14 12 United Rentals 2,047 3,730 - 2,361 $8.5 billion
15 14 Gordon Food Service 1,875 16 - 2,695 $14.0 billion
16 19 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United 1,595 554 - 1,854 -
17 18 American Air Liquide Holdings 1,586 3,858 - 2,203 $23.4 billion
18 17 DOT Foods 1,568 10 40 2,645 -
19 20 United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) 1,548 6 - 4,701 $26.5 billion
20 16 Sunbelt Rentals 1,537 3,517 - 1,507 $5.4 billion
21 15 CHS Inc. 1,534 1,868 - 5,746 $28.4 billion
22 - Amazon.com Inc. 1,395 12,373 - 37,390 $386.1 billion
23 22 The Quikrete Cos. 1,348 5 - 2,051 -
24 23 Pilot Co. 1,341 28 - 1,688 -
25 27 Cemex USA 1,229 3,597 - 2,257 $6.8 billion
26 36 Ashley Furniture Industries 1,215 78 6 4,040 -
27 30 Clean Harbors 1,172 4,444 - 3,915 $3.1 billion
28 28 ProPetro Holding Corp. 1,156 32 - 1,662 $0.8 billion
29 29 Ahold USA/Delhaize America 1,149 724 - 4,577 $51.8 billion
30 24 Cudd Energy Services 1,126 291 - 1,399 -
31 58 Prairie Farms Dairy 1,120 1,649 318 3,671 -
32 32 Core-Mark Holding Co. 1,099 137 - 1,315 $17.0 billion
33 31 Ben E. Keith Co. 1,094 73 - 1,348 -
34 33 FTS International 1,083 74 - 1,343 $0.3 billion
35 46 Energy Transfer Partners 1,075 101 - 1,289 $39.0 billion
36 37 Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores 1,064 - - 876 -
37 49 Medline Inc. 973 348 - 1,279 $13.9 billion
38 38 Walgreen Co. 959 23 - 2,595 $139.5 billion
39 35 Albertsons Cos. 948 - - 3,309 $69.7 billion
40 39 The Kroger Co. 943 15 - 14,078 $132.5 billion
41 40 CRH Americas 930 1,745 - 2,338 $11.3 billion
42 42 Maxim Crane Works 882 641 - 1,818 -
43 43 Sherwin-Williams Co. 861 1 - 2,119 $18.4 billion
44 44 Swire Coca-Cola USA 853 278 - 1,172 $2.3 billion
45 45 BlueLinx Holdings 836 44 - 848 $3.1 billion
46 52 ABC Supply Co. 820 3,050 - 1,150 $12.1 billion
46 48 Darling Ingredients 820 710 245 4,340 $3.6 billion
48 47 Mondelez International 808 64 - 1,031 $8.2 billion
49 21 Univar Solutions 769 65 - 2,047 $6.6 billion
50 61 Anheuser-Busch Cos. 759 148 - 800 $15.6 billion
51 60 Shaw Industries Group 750 55 - 3,000 -
52 56 Calfrac Well Services 740 203 - 1,067 $0.5 billion
53 57 JBS USA Holdings 739 - - 1,336 -
54 59 Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits 721 2,189 - 820 -
55 - WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. 707 274 - 1,272 $1.4 billion
56 55 Shamrock Foods Co. 696 107 - 1,028 -
57 54 Brenntag North America 691 474 - 2,158 $4.8 billion
58 64 Publix Super Markets 689 13 - 3,840 $44.9 billion
59 53 Plains All American Pipeline 680 - - 840 $23.3 billion
60 65 Veritiv Corp. 661 53 - 1,026 $6.3 billion
61 51 Messer Americas 657 228 261 2,066 -
62 72 MDU Resources Group 651 2,009 - 2,095 $5.5 billion
63 63 Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast 644 77 - 909 -
64 79 SE Independent Delivery Services 637 250 - 2,155 -
65 69 Advanced Drainage Systems 620 1 - 1,195 $1.7 billion
66 87 Costco Wholesale Corp. 611 320 - 4,725 $163.2 billion
67 67 Stericycle Inc. 603 4,186 - 2,555 $2.7 billion
68 68 Mohawk Industries 595 156 - 2,544 $9.6 billion
69 71 Beacon Roofing Supply 579 1,837 - 1,232 $6.9 billion
70 73 Air Products 578 98 339 2,000 $8.9 billion
70 - KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. 578 993 - 1,061 $0.3 billion
72 73 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida 574 28 - 758 -
73 76 Herc Rentals 572 369 - 685 $1.8 billion
74 77 H-E-B Grocery Co. 567 8 - 3,002 -
75 85 Foster Farms 566 9 - 1,202 -
76 80 Sanderson Farms 556 26 - 664 $3.6 billion
77 70 Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages 553 136 - 722 -
78 78 Ecology Auto Parts 543 12 - 659 -
79 86 SpartanNash 538 4 - 1,225 $9.3 billion
80 34 Builders FirstSource 520 1,267 - 1,312 $8.6 billion
81 81 Archer Daniels Midland Co. 519 - - 1,453 $64.4 billion
82 95 The H.T. Hackney Co. 505 191 - 740 -
83 83 Ace Hardware Corp. 500 - - 1,400 $7.8 billion
84 93 Columbia Distributing 478 95 - 585 -
85 88 KeHE Distributors 472 1 - 793 $5.0 billion
86 96 Bunzl Distribution USA 457 32 - 864 -
87 98 Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. 456 8 - 1,543 -
88 94 C&S Wholesale Grocers 451 - - 4,543 -
89 26 Linde 450 1,423 - 1,893 $10.5 billion
90 92 Key Energy Services 430 533 - 503 -
91 82 Domino's Pizza 419 48 - 587 $4.1 billion
92 62 Nine Energy Service 415 310 - 605 $0.3 billion
93 - Wilbur-Ellis 403 856 - 1,167 $3.0 billion
94 90 Valley Proteins 402 128 - 1,342 -
95 - Thyssenkrupp North America 399 537 - 793 -
96 100 Dunkin' 397 12 - 450 -
97 91 Bragg Cos. 396 - - 575 -
98 - Orgill Inc. 393 2 - 1,080 $3.0 billion
99 - Matheson Tri-Gas 392 685 - 918 -
100 - Lowe's Companies Inc. 388 3,464 - 462 $89.6 billion
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Market Shifts, Mergers Alter Sector Rankings

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Business, Top 50, Top 100

Gloom in Transports Sends Smoke Signal for US Stocks

Chart comparing transportation stocks to market on the whole

The latest warning sign for U.S. stocks is emerging from a corner of the market that investors closely watch to get a read on the state of the economy and the health of American consumers: Transportation shares.

Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
 April 4, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Top 100

J.B. Hunt Launches Clean Transport Program

J.B. Hunt truck on highway

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. launched a program April 4 to help customers offset the carbon footprint of their supply chain.

April 4, 2022
Business, Top 100

Amazon Workers in NYC Vote to Unionize, a First for Company

Amazon Labor Union members celebrate after an update during the voting results to unionize

NEW YORK — Amazon workers in Staten Island, N.Y., voted to unionize on April 1, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive.

Haleluya Hadero and Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
 April 1, 2022
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100

FedEx Partners With Elroy Air to Test Pilotless Package Drone

Drone

FedEx Corp. is partnering with Elroy Air, a startup that makes a large cargo drone, to test moving packages by air with no pilot on board.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
 March 30, 2022
Business, Top 100

Penske Truck Leasing Expands in Tampa

Penske Truck Leasing

Penske Truck Leasing announced it opened a new facility in Tampa, Fla., to upgrade the service it provides to existing customers in the area, as well as the ability to add new customers.

March 30, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Top 100

Yellow Welcomes Labor Secretary Walsh at Driver Training Academy Opening

Yellow

CARLISLE, Pa. — Executives from Yellow Corp. were joined by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf at a March 29 ribbon-cutting for the motor carrier’s 17th driving academy, a date that also marked the end of the Biden administration’s 90-day challenge to trucking companies to...

Dan Ronan | Associate News Editor
 March 30, 2022
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, Top 100

Fred Smith Steps Down as FedEx CEO, Remains Executive Chairman

Fred Smith, Raj Subramaniam

FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith is stepping down as CEO of the company and transferring the leadership post to Raj Subramaniam, who currently serves as president and COO, the company announced March 28. Smith will remain as executive chairman.

Dan Ronan and Joe Howard | Staff Reporters
 March 28, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon Stock Rally Erases Losses for the Year

Chart showing Amazon has erased its 2022 losses

Amazon .com Inc. shares rallied March 28, with the e-commerce giant becoming the first of megacap tech stocks to erase losses for the year.

Ryan Vlastelica | Bloomberg News
 March 28, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100

XPO Sells Intermodal Unit to STG Logistics for $710 Million

XPO Logistics containers at a terminal

XPO Logistics Inc. announced March 25 it has sold its North American intermodal business to STG Logistics, a Chicago-based provider of import-export and value-added warehouse logistics services, for a cash price of $710 million.

Dan Ronan | Associate News Editor
 March 25, 2022
Business, Top 100

James Hoffa Steps Down as Teamsters President

James Hoffa

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced general president James Hoffa stepped down after 23 years in the post.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
 March 22, 2022

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