Pilot Co. is to replace its top two officers with executives hand-picked by its new majority owner as one of the biggest truck stop operators readies a major overhaul of its facilities.
April 12, 2023Top 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 Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Agrium Inc. |
4,239 |
2 | Tyson Foods |
2,380 |
3 | Dean Foods |
2,073 |
4 | CHS Inc. |
1,781 |
5 | Frito-Lay North America |
1,431 |
6 | Darling Ingredients |
1,066 |
7 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
769 |
8 | Kellogg Snacks/Godfrey Transport |
710 |
9 | JBS Carriers |
627 |
10 | ADM Logistics |
602 |
11 | Mondelez International |
582 |
12 | Nestle Transportation Co. |
581 |
13 | Foster Farms |
545 |
14 | Valley Proteins |
482 |
15 | Sanderson Farms |
456 |
16 | Bimbo Bakeries |
386 |
17 | J.R. Simplot Co. |
377 |
18 | RWI Transportation |
373 |
19 | Wilbur-Ellis Co. |
364 |
20 | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. |
347 |
21 | McKee Foods Corp. |
346 |
22 | Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution |
331 |
23 | Borden Dairy |
305 |
24 | Boise Cascade |
241 |
25 | International Paper Co. |
219 |
26 | Cargill Meat Solutions |
215 |
27 | Wayne Farms |
203 |
28 | Goya Foods |
178 |
29 | American Proteins Inc. |
157 |
30 | Dairy Farmers of America |
138 |
31 | Franz Family Bakery |
123 |
32 | BCT Inc. |
120 |
33 | Upstate Niagara Cooperative |
91 |
34 | Co-Alliance |
80 |
35 | MFPS Transport |
72 |
36 | Umpqua Dairy Products Co. |
68 |
37 | Perdue Farms Inc. |
65 |
38 | National Food Corp. |
64 |
39 | Land O'Lakes Inc. |
50 |
40 | Brakebush Transportation |
38 |
41 | Golden Flake Snack Foods |
35 |
42 | Giorgio Foods |
31 |
43 | Mid-South Baking |
25 |
44 | Mennel Milling |
24 |
45 | ConAgra Foods |
23 |
45 | Hillyard Inc. |
23 |
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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