2021 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
PepsiCo North America Beverages
9,308
2
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
1,595
3
Reyes Beer Division
1,270
4
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
931
5
Swire Coca-Cola USA
853
6
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution
795
7
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
759
8
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
721
9
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
644
10
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
574
11
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
553
12
Columbia Distributing
478
13
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
336
14
Buffalo Rock Co.
287
14
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
287
16
Breakthru Beverage Group
213
17
JJ Taylor Distributing
205
18
BlueTriton Brands
186
19
Gulf Distributing Holdings
168
20
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country
159
21
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.
150
22
Republic National Distributing Co.
142
23
Odom Corp.
141
24
Manhattan Beer Distributors
139
25
Chesterman Co.
137
26
Clark Beverage Group
126
27
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
124
28
Virginia Eagle Distributing
100
29
North Florida Sales
89
30
Long Beverage Inc.
78
31
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Pomona (Calif.)
72
32
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory
71
33
Pepsi MidAmerica
64
34
Pepsi Cola Newburgh Bottling Co.
60
34
Quality Beverage
60
36
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York
52
37
Brown Bottling Group
48
38
Western Wyoming Beverages
47
39
Birrell Bottling Co.
37
40
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii
34
41
Anheuser-Busch Distribution of New York
33
41
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Corbin
33
43
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven
30
43
Shore Point Distributing Co.
30
45
Lane Sales
27
45
Larsen Beverage Inc.
27
47
Corwin Beverage Co.
26
48
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Washington
25
49
House of Schwan
23
50
Interactions Inc.
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.
Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication.
Private Carrier News
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private

Private Fleets, Shippers Harness Digitization to Improve Operations

CHICAGO — The growing adoption of information technology in the transportation industry is creating new opportunities for shippers and private fleets to enhance logistics planning and improve the driver experience.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 26, 2022
Business, Private

Private Fleet Sector Rankings Reflect Growth, Acquisitions

The largest private carriers in North America represent a broad range of industries, from food and beverage distribution to the oil and gas sector and just about everything in between. Here are our 2022 rankings in more than a dozen sectors.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 26, 2022
Business, Private

Private Fleets Sharpen Focus on Driver Satisfaction

In light of the many supply chain disruptions and market shifts of the past few years, shippers have been working to improve the efficiency and reliability of their private fleet operations, starting with an even sharper focus on attracting and retaining professional drivers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 26, 2022
Business, Private

About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 Private Carriers for 2022

Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication.

August 26, 2022
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Walmart Drone Delivery Service DroneUp Expands

DroneUp, the sole drone partner of Walmart, announced plans to expand its headquarters and establish a research and training facility outside Petersburg, Va., creating 655 new jobs.

Trevor Metcalfe | The Virginian-Pilot
August 24, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, Private

Pilot, Kodiak Partner on Autonomous Truck Services

Travel center operator Pilot Co. and automated technology firm Kodiak Robotics on Aug. 23 announced formation of a partnership under which the companies will collaboratively develop autonomous truck services at Pilot and Flying J travel centers across North America.

August 23, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Tops Q2 Expectations as Americans Continue Spending

NEW YORK — Walmart reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as more Americans looked to cut costs on groceries at the nation’s largest retailer in the face of surging inflation.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
August 16, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Cuts 200 Corporate Jobs as Costs, Inventory Sap Profit

Walmart Inc. is eliminating about 200 corporate jobs as it contends with rising costs, bloated inventories and weakening demand for general merchandise.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
August 3, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Starts Same-Day Deliveries From Stores in Metro Areas

Amazon.com Inc. has started delivering items from brick-and-mortar stores in a dozen metro areas, the e-commerce giant’s latest effort to make more products available for speedy delivery.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
August 1, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Reports Strong Sales That Ease Fears of Slowdown

Amazon .com Inc. reported revenue that topped estimates and gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, allaying investor concerns about potential belt-tightening by inflation-rattled consumers. Shares jumped more than 10% in extended trading.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 28, 2022