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2019 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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How Private Fleets Are Faring in 2019

Competition has heated up in food and oil sectors.
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Map: Where They Are

Find out where the Top 100 are located by U.S. region.
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Keeping Pace With Demands

Private fleets are expanding to meet consumer expectations for e-commerce.
Rankings

Top Grocery Carriers

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
McLane Grocery
 1,905
2
Albertsons
 1,420
3
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)
 1,355
4
Ahold Delhaize Group
 1,052
5
Kroger Co.
 867
6
Publix Super Markets
 625
7
H-E-B Grocery Co.
 530
8
SpartanNash
 525
9
C & S Wholesale Grocers
 490
10
Bozzuto's Inc.
 251
11
Unified Grocers
 245
12
Meijer Inc.
 240
13
Hy-Vee Inc.
 237
14
Wegmans Food Markets
 174
15
Save Mart Supermarkets
 115
16
Willow Run Foods
 88
17
Smart & Final
 81
18
Schnuck Markets
 69
19
Golub Corp./Price Chopper
 68
20
U R M Stores
 60
21
The Grocery Supply Co.
 55
22
Tops Friendly Markets
 50
23
Brookshire Brothers
 45
24
Amazon/Whole Foods
 24
25
Eastland Food Corp.
 16
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 and Logo

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On the Bubble

Lowe's Companies (393 tractors), is a home improvement chain with more than 2,000 stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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About Us: Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Companies

Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Companies publication.
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Turning Grease Into Gold

The story of Valley Proteins, one of the largest rendering businesses in the United States.
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Adopting Sustainable Transportation

In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, companies are reducing their carbon footprint.
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A Fresh Partnership

What Ocean Spray hopes to get from Uber Freight, its new freight broker.
Private Carrier News
Business, Technology, Private

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