2022 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front

Shippers work to improve the efficiency and reliability of their private fleet operation, starting with attracting, retaining drivers.

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

Top 100 companies overcome supply chain constraints and stiff competition for drivers; now they face mixed economic signals.

Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Sysco Corp.
8,632
2
US Foods
5,969
3
Performance Foodservice
3,901
4
McLane Foodservice
2,151
5
Gordon Food Service
2,064
6
Dot Foods
1,788
7
Frito-Lay North America
1,567
8
The Martin-Brower Co.
1,279
9
Ben E. Keith Co.
1,104
10
Core-Mark Holding Co.
1,093
11
Shamrock Foods Co.
732
12
KeHE Distributors
504
13
Domino's Pizza
408
14
Vistar Transportation
382
15
Dunkin'
374
16
Lipari Foods
362
17
Eby-Brown Co.
306
18
Panera
279
19
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution
256
20
Labatt Food Service
230
21
Merchants Foodservice
228
22
Trans Papa Logistics
181
23
Arctic Glacier USA
167
24
QuikTrip Distribution
141
25
Brakebush Transportation
84
26
Blue Bell Creameries
83
27
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
75
28
DPI Specialty Foods
71
29
Greco and Sons
68
30
Dutch Valley
67
31
Utz Quality Foods
65
32
Vendors Supply
43
33
Orion Land Mark
42
34
Jake's Finer Foods
32
35
Golden Flake Snack Foods
28
36
Golden State Foods
24
Extras

Fleets, shippers debate how best to use and share the growing amount of data they are collecting.

Shifting market conditions, notable mergers and acquisitions help reshape competitive landscape in many industry sectors.

Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication

A multistep process that communicates why and how the new technology will make a driver’s job easier — not harder — is key.

TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Freeze highlight the factors involved in the growth of the food service sector.

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Private Carrier News
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
Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

Amazon CEO Jassy Wants to Improve Warehouse Safety

In his first letter to Amazon shareholders, CEO Andy Jassy offered a defense of the wages and benefits the company gives its warehouse workers while also vowing to improve injury rates inside the facilities.

April 14, 2022
Business, Private, Top 100

Walmart Announces Driver Pay Increase, Training Program

Walmart Inc. is raising pay for its private fleet truck drivers and launching a new training program, the retailer announced April 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 13, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Hires PayPal’s John Rainey as CFO

Walmart Inc. named PayPal Holdings Inc. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey as its new finance chief, turning to a company outsider as it seeks to build a financial-technology venture and a membership program.

April 12, 2022
Business, Technology, Private

Amazon Kicks Off Jumbo 7-Part Bond Sale

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