2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Here’s how shippers are coping with an increasingly constrained freight market.
Find out which North American regions host the largest private carriers.
How shippers are making better use of their limited hauling capacity.
Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
McLane Grocery
1,790
2
Albertsons
1,450
3
Ahold Delhaize Group
1,062
4
United Natural Foods
943
5
Kroger Co.
879
6
Supervalu Inc.
694
7
Publix Super Markets
659
8
C & S Wholesale Grocers
567
9
H.E.B. Grocery Co.
517
10
SpartanNash
408
11
Unified Grocers
245
12
Bozzuto's Inc.
243
13
Meijer Inc.
227
14
Hy-Vee Inc.
225
15
Wegmans Food Markets
180
16
Save Mart Supermarkets
115
17
Willow Run Foods
114
18
Save-A-Lot Food Stores
108
19
Tops Friendly Markets
106
20
Smart & Final
81
21
Golub Corp./Price Chopper
69
21
Schnuck Markets
69
23
U R M Stores
60
24
Amazon/Whole Foods
58
25
The Grocery Supply Co.
55
26
Brookshire Brothers
44
27
Class Produce Group
25
28
Eastland Food Corp.
16
Extras
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 Private Carriers
105

On the Bubble

SpartanNash (408 tractors), supplies products and services to grocery retail customers and owns and operates 140 stores in eight states.
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Private Carrier News
Government, Business, Private, TCA

Kroger-Albertsons Merger Draws Protest From State Officials

The proposed merger of food retail giants Kroger and Albertsons has elicited criticism from seven secretaries of state.

Matthew Narvaiz | Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal
August 22, 2023
Business, Private

Old Dominion Tops Estes’ Bid for Yellow Terminals

Trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has offered $1.5 billion to acquire Yellow Corp.’s 169 terminals out of bankruptcy, more than a previous offer from Estes Express Lines.

Jonathan Randles | Bloomberg News
August 19, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Revived Amazon Service for Sellers Competes With UPS, FedEx

Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers such as FedEx and UPS.

August 18, 2023
Business, Private

Tyson Foods Reportedly Explores Sale of China Business

Tyson Foods Inc., the biggest U.S. meat company, is exploring options including a potential sale of its China business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

August 17, 2023
Business, Private

Walmart Reports Strong Q2 on Low-Price Model

NEW YORK — Walmart reported strong second-quarter sales results as the retailer’s low-price model continues to attract budget-conscious consumers in a tough economic environment.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
August 17, 2023
Business, Private

Aldi to Buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys Stores in Southern US

Discount grocer Aldi said Aug. 16 it plans to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the southern U.S.

Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press
August 16, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Imposing Fee on Sellers Who Do Their Own Shipping

Amazon.com Inc. is imposing a new fee on merchants who don’t use the company’s logistics services, a change many of these sellers consider coercive and surprising.

August 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel, Private

Amazon Dinged for Coming Up Short on Carbon-Emission Actions

Four years into a plan to eliminate its carbon emissions, Amazon.com Inc. has lost a key endorsement from the world’s leading watchdog of corporate climate goals.

Natasha White and Matt Day | Bloomberg News
August 14, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Tyson Foods to Close Four Chicken Processing Plants

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
August 7, 2023
Business, Private

Amazon Profits, Revenue Surge in Q2

NEW YORK — Amazon on Aug. 3 posted better-than-expected revenue and profits for the second quarter, sending its stock higher in after-hours trading.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
August 3, 2023