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Pandemic disruptions and their impact on the economy have upended the advantage private fleets used to enjoy.
See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
The 2021 edition of the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list reflects last year’s volatile business conditions.
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 | Tyson Foods |
2,594 |
| 2 | Helena Agri-Enterprises |
2,552 |
| 3 | CHS Inc. |
1,534 |
| 4 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
1,120 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients |
820 |
| 6 | Mondelez International |
808 |
| 7 | JBS Carriers |
739 |
| 8 | Foster Farms |
566 |
| 9 | Sanderson Farms |
556 |
| 10 | Wilbur-Ellis |
403 |
| 11 | Valley Proteins |
402 |
| 12 | Borden Dairy |
347 |
| 13 | McKee Foods Corp. |
346 |
| 14 | J.R. Simplot Co. |
337 |
| 15 | Bimbo Bakeries USA |
335 |
| 16 | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. |
284 |
| 17 | Goya Foods |
264 |
| 18 | Dairy Farmers of America |
255 |
| 19 | America's Service Line |
221 |
| 20 | MFA Inc. |
216 |
| 21 | Cargill Meat Logistics Solutions |
206 |
| 22 | International Paper Co. |
174 |
| 23 | Growmark |
130 |
| 24 | Co-Alliance Cooperative |
127 |
| 25 | BCT Inc. |
116 |
| 26 | Sunrise Transport |
94 |
| 27 | Castellini Co. |
93 |
| 28 | Upstate Niagara Cooperative |
91 |
| 29 | Umpqua Dairy Products Co. |
69 |
| 30 | MFPS Transport Inc. |
67 |
| 31 | National Food Corp. |
30 |
| 32 | Perdue Farms Inc. |
29 |
| 33 | Giorgio Foods |
28 |
| 34 | RWI Transportation |
24 |
| 35 | ConAgra Foods |
23 |
| 36 | Mennel Milling |
22 |
Extras
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While industry sectors have unique demands, all have been dealing with various forms of disruption during the past year.
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