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2021 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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Private Fleets, For-Hire Carriers Battle for Drivers

Pandemic disruptions and their impact on the economy have upended the advantage private fleets used to enjoy.
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Interactive Map: Where They Are

See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
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Fleets Cope With Market Volatility, Labor Shortage

The 2021 edition of the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list reflects last year’s volatile business conditions.
Rankings

Top Beverage Carriers

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
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.

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Top 100 Private Companies Press Release & Logo

If your company appears on the 2021 list, you have a few ways to announce it. Visit our logo library to get web- and print-ready graphics.
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Market Shifts, Mergers Alter Sector Rankings

While industry sectors have unique demands, all have been dealing with various forms of disruption during the past year.
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About Us: Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers

Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication.
Private Carrier News
Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

Amazon CEO Jassy Wants to Improve Warehouse Safety

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In his first letter to Amazon shareholders, CEO Andy Jassy offered a defense of the wages and benefits the company gives its warehouse workers while also vowing to improve injury rates inside the facilities.

Associated Press
April 14, 2022
Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart Announces Driver Pay Increase, Training Program

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Walmart Inc. is raising pay for its private fleet truck drivers and launching a new training program, the retailer announced April 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 13, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Hires PayPal’s John Rainey as CFO

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Walmart Inc. named PayPal Holdings Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey as its new finance chief, turning to a company outsider as it seeks to build a financial-technology venture and a membership program.

Brendan Case and Jenny Surrane | Bloomberg News
April 12, 2022
Business, Technology, Private

Amazon Kicks Off Jumbo 7-Part Bond Sale

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Amazon.com Inc. is offering investment-grade bonds for general corporate purposes that may include repaying debt as well as funding acquisitions and share buybacks in its first note sale in about a year.

Josyana Joshua | Bloomberg News
April 11, 2022