2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
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1
Pepsi Americas Beverages
8,224
2
Coca-Cola Refreshments
5,664
3
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
2,293
4
Femsa Logistica
1,920
5
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
806
6
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
802
7
Swire Coca-Cola USA
496
8
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
468
9
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
452
10
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution
385
11
Silver Eagle Distributors
358
12
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
309
13
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
292
14
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Northern New England
219
15
Nestle Waters North America
139
16
Odom Corp.
98
17
Upstate Niagara Cooperative
91
18
Pepsi MidAmerica
88
19
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country
85
20
Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
75
21
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York
69
22
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Central Virginia
57
22
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory, N.C.
57
24
Brown Bottling Group
47
25
Long Beverage
40
26
Clark Beverage Group
37
27
Anheuser-Busch Distribution of New York
33
28
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Washington
29
29
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii
24
30
House of Schwan
23
31
Chesterman Co.
20
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Private Carrier News
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Private, TCA

Amazon May Charge a Return Fee at UPS Stores

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Jessica Jones-Gorman | Staten Island Advance
April 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Private

New Executives Chosen to Steer Pilot Overhaul

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.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 12, 2023
Business, Private

Albertsons Eyes Higher Wages, Tougher Consumer Backdrop

Albertsons Cos. is anticipating higher labor costs and “a more difficult consumer environment” in a new sign of caution from big U.S. retailers.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
April 11, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Private

Walmart to Expand EV Charging Network to Thousands of Stores

Walmart Inc. plans to add thousands of electric vehicle charging stations by 2030 to make it easier for motorists to pivot away from cars powered by fossil fuels.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
April 6, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

CMA CGM’s CEO Forges Ahead With China, Media Deals

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April 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, Private

Walmart Bets on Automation, Dangles Profit Potential

Walmart Inc. is betting on greater supply chain automation and hinting that a recent investment binge might lift profit beyond the retailer’s stated long-term goals.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
April 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private

Walmart Cuts Staffing Levels at Some E-Commerce Warehouses

Walmart Inc. is cutting staffing levels at some e-commerce fulfillment centers in the U.S. as the nation’s largest private-sector employer steps up investment in automation.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
March 23, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

Amazon Contractors Confront Customer Bias in Driver Reviews

Amazon trusts customers to provide an honest rating of their delivery driver. But what if the customer is biased against the driver?

March 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private, TCA

Pie From the Sky? Walmart Drone Deliveries Take Off

Drone delivery is no longer a thing of the future. It’s happening in Hampton Roads, Va., and soon, at Walmart stores across the country.

Trevor Metcalfe | The Virginian-Pilot
March 20, 2023
Business, Private

More Amazon Layoffs: 9,000 on Top of the 18,000 in January

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on March 20.

March 20, 2023