Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for shoppers, but 2025 appears to come with new challenges.
February 20, 2025
2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Rankings
Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
Equipment Rental | Building Materials | Waste Management | Paper/Office Products | Construction | Health Care | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
Top Equipment Rental Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | United Rentals |
1,420 |
2 | Sunbelt Rentals |
1,102 |
3 | Maxim Crane Works |
608 |
4 | Bragg Cos. |
433 |
5 | Herc Rentals |
397 |
6 | Mobile Mini Inc. |
389 |
7 | Sunstate Equipment |
267 |
8 | TNT Crane & Rigging Inc. |
250 |
9 | Rain for Rent |
214 |
10 | H&E Equipment Services |
197 |
11 | Neff Rental |
191 |
12 | Barnhart Transportation |
142 |
13 | AmQuip Crane Rental |
123 |
14 | W.O. Grubb Steel Erection Inc. |
98 |
15 | Titan Machinery Inc. |
95 |
16 | Mammoet |
75 |
17 | Empire Southwest |
57 |
18 | C.P. Buckner Steel Erection Inc. |
13 |
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.
Extras
On the Bubble
Private Carrier News
Walmart Lowers Outlook for 2025
Curtain Falls on Hydrogen Truck Maker Hyzon
Hydrogen fuel cell electric truck manufacturer Hyzon closed its doors Feb. 18, according to an executive, almost exactly four years after promising to produce 40,000 trucks in 2025.
Herc Rentals Outbids United in $3.9B Merger with H&E
Herc Rentals is set to merge with fellow construction equipment supplier H&E Equipment Services after outbidding the largest player in the field, United Rentals, the company said Feb. 18.
Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid in North Carolina
Amazon workers at a warehouse in North Carolina overwhelmingly rejected union representation.
United Rentals Drops $3.4 Billion Purchase of H&E Equipment
United Rentals abandoned its plan to acquire H&E Equipment Services, declining to increase its original offer of $3.4 billion for the rival construction equipment supplier.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.