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2024 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front

The retail giant’s investments in its private fleet lift it to the top spot on the Top 100 Private Carriers list.

Even with favorable rates available from for-hire carriers, many shippers are expanding their private fleets.

Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by region; hover over a region to view all companies located there.

Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
United Natural Foods Inc.
2,212
2
McLane Retail
1,923
3
The Kroger Co.
1,396
4
Ahold Delhaize USA
1,243
5
Albertsons Cos.
1,094
6
Publix Super Markets
938
7
H-E-B Grocery
689
8
SpartanNash
639
9
C&S Wholesale Grocers
406
10
Hy-Vee Inc.
280
11
Meijer Inc.
248
12
Bozzuto's Inc.
229
13
Wegmans Food Markets
220
14
Price Chopper Supermarkets/Tops Markets
110
15
Willow Run Foods
86
16
Grocery Supply
85
16
Smart & Final
85
18
Save Mart Supermarkets
79
18
URM Stores
79
20
Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company
75
21
Schnuck Markets
69
22
Indianapolis Fruit
57
23
Brookshire Brothers
42
24
Eastland Food
22
Extras

Investments in electrification and alternative fuels are helping private fleets reach corporate sustainability targets.

The e-commerce giant has installed more than 17,000 chargers at 120 warehouses in the U.S.

Fleets across numerous industries have spent the past year growing in size and expanding operations.

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Drone developers gain approval to operate in shared airspace for package deliveries in the Dallas area.

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Private Carrier News
Government, Business, Private, TCA

Kroger, Albertsons CEOs Give Details on Proposed Merger

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran made a number of pledges to their customers and employees if their proposed grocery merger prevails.

Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton | The Denver Post
August 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private, Top 100

Private Fleets Continue Optimization Efforts

Private motor carriers, like all trucking operations, have adjusted to shifting freight market conditions in the past year as truck capacity has loosened and freight rates have softened.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
August 25, 2023
Business, Equipment, Private

Top 100 Private Carriers Adjust to Freight Slowdown

From food service distributors to in-house trucking divisions of retailers, the largest private motor carriers in North America  have remained busy even as the freight market has cooled.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 25, 2023
Business, Safety, Private, TCA

Walmart’s First Class of Homegrown Truck Drivers Graduates

Last year Walmart Inc. dangled $110,000 trucking jobs to its own store workers. Now, the first classes of students are graduating.

Maria Halkias | The Dallas Morning News
August 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private

Walmart, Alphabet to Test Wider Drone Deliveries

Walmart Inc. is planning its longest drone deliveries yet by teaming up with Alphabet Inc.’s Wing unit at two Dallas-area stores.  

Brendan Case | Bloomberg News
August 24, 2023
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
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