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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
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Takeaway: The Way Forward

Fleet managers are seeking help to meet compliance goals.
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Map: Where They Are

Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
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Investing in Safety

Private carriers are doing more to promote safety.
Rankings

Top Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Agrium Inc.
 3,930
2
Dean Foods
 2,135
3
Tyson Foods
 2,122
4
Frito-Lay North America
 1,726
5
CHS Inc.
 1,376
6
Prairie Farms Dairy
 1,104
7
Darling Ingredients
 1,016
8
Kellogg Snacks/Godfrey Transport
 710
9
Mondelez International
 680
10
ADM Logistics
 602
11
Nestle Transportation Co.
 596
12
JBS Carriers
 569
13
Perdue Farms Inc.
 567
14
Foster Farms
 507
15
Sanderson Farms
 469
16
J.R. Simplot Co.
 408
17
Bimbo Bakeries
 399
18
Valley Proteins
 385
19
RWI Transportation
 373
20
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
 359
21
Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution
 351
22
McKee Foods Corp.
 340
23
Wilbur-Ellis Co.
 296
24
Borden Dairy
 290
25
Cargill Meat Solutions
 245
26
Boise Cascade
 237
27
Wayne Farms
 216
28
International Paper Co.
 197
29
Goya Foods
 170
30
Earthgrains Baking Co.
 152
31
Franz Family Bakery
 152
32
Dairy Farmers of America
 138
33
BCT Inc.
 135
34
ConAgra Foods
 101
35
Mid-South Baking
 54
36
Land O'Lakes Inc.
 44
37
National Food Corp.
 41
38
Golden Flake Snack Foods
 40
39
Brakebush Transportation
 38
40
Giorgio Foods
 26
41
Mennel Milling
 24
42
Hillyard Inc.
 23
About the Rankings...

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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On the Bubble

Hulcher Services (344 tractors), is a nationwide services contractor to the railroads, general industry and government.
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Private Carrier News
Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart Announces Driver Pay Increase, Training Program

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Walmart Inc. is raising pay for its private fleet truck drivers and launching a new training program, the retailer announced April 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 13, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Hires PayPal’s John Rainey as CFO

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Walmart Inc. named PayPal Holdings Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey as its new finance chief, turning to a company outsider as it seeks to build a financial-technology venture and a membership program.

Brendan Case and Jenny Surrane | Bloomberg News
April 12, 2022
Business, Technology, Private

Amazon Kicks Off Jumbo 7-Part Bond Sale

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Amazon.com Inc. is offering investment-grade bonds for general corporate purposes that may include repaying debt as well as funding acquisitions and share buybacks in its first note sale in about a year.

Josyana Joshua | Bloomberg News
April 11, 2022