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
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
Business, Private

Walmart Cuts Full-Year Profit Outlook

Walmart Inc. cut its annual profit outlook for the second time this year, citing the need to lower prices to clear out bloated inventories.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
July 25, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private, Top 100

Walmart Canada Adds 60-Foot Multizone Refrigerated Trailer

Walmart Canada has expanded its fleet to include for the first time in North America a 60-foot multitemperature-zone refrigerated trailer, built by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 25, 2022
Business, Private

PepsiCo Boosts Outlook After Increasing Prices

PepsiCo Inc. is winning the inflation battle so far, successfully passing on surging commodity costs by persuading consumers to pay more for their soda and chips.

Brett Pulley | Bloomberg News
July 12, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Prime Day Comes Amid Slowdown in Online Sales Growth

Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event today much differently from how it entered the pandemic.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
July 12, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private, TCA

Walmart Expands Program That Delivers Right to Your Fridge

Walmart can now drop off groceries right into customers’ refrigerators via its InHome delivery service in several large metropolitan areas, the retailer announced July 6.

Bernadette Berdychowski | Tampa Bay Times
July 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Will Take Stake in Grubhub, Offer Prime Users Membership

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV’s shares jumped the most in almost four years after Amazon.com Inc. agreed to take a stake in its Grubhub business.

Amy Thomson | Bloomberg News
July 6, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Walmart Announces New Charges for Suppliers

Walmart Inc. is hitting some suppliers with two new charges as it struggles to soften the blow of surging transportation costs.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
July 6, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Names New Head for Troubled Retail Business

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on June 21 named a new head for the company’s troubled retail business, which is dealing with a glut of warehouse space after a massive expansion during the pandemic.

June 21, 2022
Business, Equipment, Private

Walmart to Add Four E-Commerce Warehouses to Speed Deliveries

Walmart Inc. announced plans to build what it said would be a “high-tech” fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill., which is 45 miles southwest of Chicago.

June 3, 2022
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