2023 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

The carriers on the TT100 list have kept busy despite a softer freight environment

Private carriers are placing increasing focus on asset utilization, costs and service

Find out where the Top 100 Private carriers are located by region

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
PepsiCo North America Beverages
10,567
2
Reyes Beverage Group
1,945
3
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
1,747
4
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
931
5
Swire Coca-Cola USA
881
6
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
851
7
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution
795
8
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
773
9
Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
644
10
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
522
11
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
504
12
Columbia Distributing
432
13
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
336
14
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
327
15
Buffalo Rock Co.
289
16
Breakthru Beverage Group
249
17
Admiral Beverage
221
17
Republic National Distributing Co.
221
19
JJ Taylor Distributing
217
20
Manhattan Beer Distributors
190
21
Chesterman Co.
179
22
C.C. Clark
177
23
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country
166
24
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.
158
25
Odom Corp.
154
26
BlueTriton Brands
142
27
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
125
27
Gulf Distributing Holdings
125
29
Virginia Eagle Distributing
101
30
North Florida Sales
94
31
Long Beverage
78
32
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory
71
33
Anheuser-Busch Sales Pomona (Calif.)
65
33
Pepsi MidAmerica
65
35
Pepsi Cola Newburgh Bottling Co.
60
35
Quality Beverage
60
37
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York
52
38
Shore Point Distributing Co.
50
39
Brown Bottling Group
47
40
Birrell Bottling Co.
40
41
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Corbin
33
42
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Washington
25
43
House of Schwan
23
44
Interactions Inc.
22
45
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Lincoln
21
45
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Mansfield
21

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Private Carrier News

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Workers Seek $30 an Hour in North Carolina

Amazon employee organizers in Garner, N.C., won the right to hold an election this week to determine whether workers at the facility will be represented by an upstart union.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
February 11, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Private, Top 100

Cemex CEO Fernando González to Step Down After 30 Years

González will be replaced April 1 by Jaime Muguiro, who is the current head of Cemex’s U.S. operations, the company said in a statement.

Amy Stillman | Bloomberg News
February 10, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Rivian Broadens Sales of Van Once Exclusive to Amazon

Rivian said it will sell its electric delivery van designed for Amazon to other customers, a move to boost revenue from fleet operators as consumer demand for battery-powered cars slows.

Kara Carlson | Bloomberg News
February 10, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

Amazon Posts Strong Q4 Earnings, but Stock Dips on Q1 Outlook

Amazon on Feb. 6 reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for the holiday shopping period, but its share price dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for Q1.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
February 7, 2025
Business, For-Hire, Private

Beacon Roofing Rejects Hostile QXO Bid

Beacon Roofing Supply has officially rejected a hostile takeover approach from QXO, setting the stage for a potentially protracted battle for control of the building supplies provider.

David Carnevali | Bloomberg News
February 6, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Logistics Agents Put 30% Levy on Shein, Temu Retailers

Chinese retailers that sell on Shein and Temu have been asked by logistics agents to start paying an additional 30% levy after President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. 

February 6, 2025
Business, Technology, Fuel, Private

Cargill Buys Biofuels Supplier to Grow Beyond Grains

Agricultural commodities trader Cargill is boosting its renewable fuels and sugar operation in Brazil after a period of shrinking earnings as the price of corn and soybeans tumbled.

Clarice Couto | Bloomberg News
February 6, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

Inflation, Pivot to Healthier Snacks Weigh on PepsiCo in Q4

PepsiCo said Feb. 4 that high prices and changing consumer tastes have weakened U.S. demand for its snacks and drinks but it’s confident it can turn that around in the coming year.

Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press
February 5, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon to Face Legal Action After Layoffs in Quebec

Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to close all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and terminate more than 1,900 workers is prompting legal action from the affected union.

Mathieu Dion and Matt Day | Bloomberg News
February 4, 2025
Business, Fuel, Private

ADM Plans to Cut Up to 700 Jobs

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. said it will reduce its workforce as the company expects profits to decline for a third straight year.

Gerson Freitas Jr. | Bloomberg News
February 4, 2025

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