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, Technology, Autonomous, Private, TCA

Walmart Expands Drone Delivery in Six States

Walmart soon will expand its drone delivery program across six states: Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Drone hubs will be set up at 34 sites by the end of the year.

Bernadette Berdychowski | Tampa Bay Times
May 25, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Sublease Warehouses as Online Shopping Slows

Amazon is planning to sublease some of its warehouse space now that the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping, which helped the e-commerce giant rake in soaring profits in the past two years, has eased.

May 24, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private

Daimler to Deploy 800 eCascadias to Sysco

Food service distributor Sysco Corp. and Daimler Truck North America jointly announced Sysco’s letter of intent to deploy 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 19, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Profit Drags as Inflation Takes a Bite

NEW YORK — Walmart reported stronger sales for the first quarter, but its profit took a beating as the nation’s largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher costs from a snarled global supply chain.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
May 17, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

New York Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Amazon

NEW YORK — An appeals court in New York dismissed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Amazon over its coronavirus safety protocols and a former employee who led the successful union organizing effort on Staten Island.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
May 10, 2022
Business, Technology, Private

Amazon to Shutter Six Whole Foods Stores

Amazon.com Inc. will close six Whole Foods Market locations in four states, almost two months after shutting dozens of bookstores and gift shops around the country.

May 2, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Falls, Projects Slower Growth as Online Sales Stall

Amazon .com Inc. projected sluggish second-quarter sales growth, as consumers reduce their online spending amid rising inflation and a return to pre-pandemic activities. The shares plunged about 10% in extended trading.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
April 28, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart’s Driver Pay Boost Goes Beyond Miles Driven

Walmart Inc. made a big splash recently with the news that it was boosting its overall pay package for first-year drivers to as much as $110,000 a year. But its new compensation package for drivers of all experience levels covers more than just pay per mile.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Targets Shopify With New ‘Buy With Prime’ Service

Amazon.com Inc. said it will let merchants sell products they list with the e-commerce giant directly from their own websites, as part of a move to blunt the momentum of fast-growing competitor Shopify Inc.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, TCA

Amazon, UPS’ Biggest Customer, Is Also Its Biggest Competitive Threat

Amazon delivered more than 5 billion packages in the U.S. in 2021, while UPS delivered roughly 5.5 billion U.S. packages, according to company figures and industry estimates. Amazon has said it could surpass UPS this year, and it’s not alone in that prediction.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 14, 2022
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