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2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in North America
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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 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 |
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.
Extras
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On the Bubble
Bimbo Bakeries USA
(386 tractors), operates more than 60 bakeries, employs more than 22,000 associates and distributes products through 11,000 sales routes throughout the United States.
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