2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
McLane Grocery
1,651
2
Kroger Co.
1,557
3
Albertsons
1,497
4
Ahold Delhaize
885
5
United Natural Foods
747
6
Publix Super Markets
562
7
C & S Wholesale Grocers
541
8
H.E.B. Grocery Co.
534
9
Supervalu Inc.
440
10
Unified Grocers
269
11
Bozzuto's Inc.
254
12
Meijer Inc.
227
13
Hy-Vee Inc.
223
14
The Grocery Supply Co.
203
15
Wegmans Food Markets
150
16
Save Mart Supermarkets
115
17
Save-A-Lot Food Stores
106
18
Willow Run Foods
83
19
Golub Corp./Price Chopper
68
20
Smart & Final
68
21
U R M Stores
58
Extras
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Private Carrier News
Business, Technology, Private

Walmart Opens First in Series of Next-Gen Fulfillment Centers

Walmart Inc. announced a 1.1 million-square-foot next-generation fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill.

September 29, 2022
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