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2021 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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Private Fleets, For-Hire Carriers Battle for Drivers

Pandemic disruptions and their impact on the economy have upended the advantage private fleets used to enjoy.
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Interactive Map: Where They Are

See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
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Fleets Cope With Market Volatility, Labor Shortage

The 2021 edition of the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list reflects last year’s volatile business conditions.
Rankings

Top Food Service Carriers

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Sysco Corp.
 8,745
2
US Foods
 5,426
3
Performance Foodservice
 3,635
4
McLane Foodservice
 2,062
5
Gordon Food Service
 1,875
6
Dot Foods
 1,568
7
Frito-Lay North America
 1,562
8
The Martin-Brower Co.
 1,279
9
Ben E. Keith Co.
 1,094
10
Shamrock Foods Co.
 696
11
KeHE Distributors
 472
12
PFG Customized
 421
13
Domino's Pizza
 419
14
Dunkin'
 397
15
Vistar Transportation
 382
16
Lipari Foods
 377
17
Perdue Transportation
 368
18
Eby-Brown Co.
 329
19
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution
 291
20
Panera
 279
21
Merchants Foodservice
 251
22
Labatt Food Service
 232
23
Trans Papa Logistics
 177
24
Arctic Glacier USA
 158
25
QuikTrip Distribution
 133
26
Blue Bell Creameries
 83
27
Brakebush Transportation
 76
28
DPI Specialty Foods
 71
29
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
 70
30
Utz Quality Foods
 65
31
Dutch Valley
 64
32
Greco and Sons
 58
33
Orion Land Mark
 44
34
Vendors Supply
 43
35
Golden Flake Snack Foods
 35
36
Jake's Finer Foods
 33
37
Golden State Foods
 27
About the Rankings...

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.

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Top 100 Private Companies Press Release & Logo

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Market Shifts, Mergers Alter Sector Rankings

While industry sectors have unique demands, all have been dealing with various forms of disruption during the past year.
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About Us: Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers

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Amazon Kicks Off Jumbo 7-Part Bond Sale

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Amazon.com Inc. is offering investment-grade bonds for general corporate purposes that may include repaying debt as well as funding acquisitions and share buybacks in its first note sale in about a year.

Josyana Joshua | Bloomberg News
April 11, 2022