2020 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets are changing practices for the long run while responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.

The fleets on this year’s Top 100 list have shown resilience amid financial and logistical challenges.
Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Sysco Corp.
8,745
2
US Foods
5,289
3
McLane Foodservice
3,886
4
Performance Foodservice
2,983
5
Gordon Food Service
1,993
6
Dot Foods
1,526
7
Reinhart Foodservice
1,311
8
The Martin-Brower Co.
1,279
9
Ben E. Keith Co.
1,094
10
Shamrock Foods Co.
741
11
Domino's Pizza
517
12
KeHE Distributors
472
13
Food Services of America
450
14
PFG Customized
421
15
Vistar Transportation
412
16
Golden State Foods
382
17
Lipari Foods
350
18
Perdue Transportation
320
19
Panera
289
20
Buffalo Rock Co.
287
21
Merchants Foodservice
273
22
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution
261
23
Labatt Food Service
232
24
Trans Papa Logistics
190
25
Arctic Glacier USA
158
26
QuikTrip Distribution
133
27
Co-Alliance
107
28
Blue Bell Creameries
83
29
Systems Services of America
82
30
DPI Specialty Foods
71
31
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
70
32
Dutch Valley
67
33
Utz Quality Foods
51
34
Vendors Supply
43
35
Orion Food System/Land Mark Products
39
36
Golden Flake Snack Foods
35
37
Jake's Finer Foods
33
Extras
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On the Bubble

Lowe's Companies Inc. (393 tractors), is a home improvement retailer.
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Many private fleets are adjusting their freight networks as the pandemic accelerates online ordering.
The oilfield service firm has cut staffing to 11-year low amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Americans have turned to cooking at home and buying in bulk, with restaurants closing across the country causing a shift in food demand.
Private Carrier News
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Clean Energy Fuels, Amazon Partner on RNG

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Amazon.com Inc. will fuel trucks with renewable natural gas at the company’s public access station in Groveport, Ohio, as the two begin a larger partnership.

September 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, Private

Amazon’s Robotaxi Arm Zoox Coming ‘Sooner Than People Expect’

The CEO of Zoox, Amazon .com Inc.’s self-driving unit, expects autonomous vehicles to be present in cities “sooner than people expect,” but stopped short of saying when her own company’s product would appear on roads.

September 28, 2022
Private

Walmart to Hire 40,000 Holiday Workers, Fewer Than Last Year

Walmart Inc., the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., aims to hire 40,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season this year — a sizable decrease from 2021.

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
September 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, TCA

Amazon Signs Deal to Bring Low-Carbon Fuels to Trucking Fleet

SEATTLE — Amazon .com Inc. signed an agreement with renewable fuels technology company Infinium on Sept. 20 to begin powering its transport vehicles with ultra-low carbon electrofuels starting in 2023.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
September 20, 2022
Business, Private

Top 100 Private Carriers Expand Fleets Despite Challenges

Even under the uncertain business environment of the past year, a majority of the companies that appear on Transport Topics’ 2022 Top 100 Private Carriers list were able to expand their fleet operations.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Private

How to Better Manage Change When Implementing New Technologies

When it comes to implementing new technology, a common failure private fleets experience is managing “change.” Here are four things to consider to help with a successful transition

Jane Jazrawy | CEO, CarriersEdge
August 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private

Private Fleets, Shippers Harness Digitization to Improve Operations

CHICAGO — The growing adoption of information technology in the transportation industry is creating new opportunities for shippers and private fleets to enhance logistics planning and improve the driver experience.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 26, 2022
Business, Private

Private Fleet Sector Rankings Reflect Growth, Acquisitions

The largest private carriers in North America represent a broad range of industries, from food and beverage distribution to the oil and gas sector and just about everything in between. Here are our 2022 rankings in more than a dozen sectors.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 26, 2022
Business, Private

Private Fleets Sharpen Focus on Driver Satisfaction

In light of the many supply chain disruptions and market shifts of the past few years, shippers have been working to improve the efficiency and reliability of their private fleet operations, starting with an even sharper focus on attracting and retaining professional drivers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 26, 2022
Business, Private

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August 26, 2022