2020 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Fleets are changing practices for the long run while responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

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

The fleets on this year’s Top 100 list have shown resilience amid financial and logistical challenges.
Rankings
Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Halliburton Energy Services
6,101
2
Schlumberger Ltd.
3,652
3
NexTier Oilfield Solutions
2,759
4
Basic Energy Services
2,156
5
Univar Solutions
1,372
6
Pilot Co.
1,340
7
Cudd Energy Services
1,320
8
Helena Agri-Enterprises
1,237
9
ProPetro Services
1,156
10
FTS International
1,037
11
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
963
12
Energy Transfer Partners
820
13
Plains All American Pipeline
760
14
Brenntag North America
759
15
Calfrac Well Services
740
16
Nine Energy Service
685
17
Baker Hughes
642
18
MDU Resources Group
604
19
Stallion Oilfield Services
502
20
Gravity Oilfield Services
471
21
Key Energy Services
453
22
Select Energy Services
417
23
Sentinel Transportation
357
24
Pilot Thomas Logistics
302
25
Marathon Petroleum
298
26
Convenience Transportation
293
27
Eastex Crude Co.
276
28
Sun Coast Resources
241
29
Crestwood Transportation
210
30
NGL Energy Partners
196
31
Weatherford International
180
32
RelaDyne
167
33
Carpenter Co.
150
33
KLX Energy Services
150
35
Growmark
142
36
Targa Resources Partners
132
37
Gulfmark Energy
130
38
PetroChoice
109
39
Sinclair Oil
86
40
Pioneer Natural Resources
62
41
Rinchem Company Inc.
58
42
Southwestern Energy Co.
48
43
Oil States Energy Services
47
44
Rocky Mountain Crude Oil
39
45
Forbes Energy Services
34
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On the Bubble

Ecolab Inc./Nalco (373 tractors), is a water, hygiene and infection prevention company.
Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication.
Many private fleets are adjusting their freight networks as the pandemic accelerates online ordering.
The oilfield service firm has cut staffing to 11-year low amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Americans have turned to cooking at home and buying in bulk, with restaurants closing across the country causing a shift in food demand.
Private Carrier News
Business, Private

Stop & Shop Closing 32 Grocery Stores in US Northeast

Stop & Shop said July 12 that it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores in the Northeast U.S. by the end of the year.

Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press
July 12, 2024
Business, Private

PepsiCo’s Q2 Profits Jump, but Demand Continues to Slip

PepsiCo reported higher-than-expected earnings in the second quarter but customer demand for its snacks and drinks continued to slip.

Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press
July 11, 2024
Business, Private

Costco Hikes Annual Membership Fee for First Time Since 2017

Costco Wholesale Corp. is boosting its basic membership fee for the first time since 2017, raising the charge to $65 a year from $60.

July 10, 2024
Business, Private

ADM Taps 3M CFO as Troubled Trader Seeks Return to Normalcy

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. — working to put an accounting scandal behind it — has hired a 3M Co. executive to oversee its finances and help restore its credibility with shareholders.

Gerson Freitas Jr. | Bloomberg News
July 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Says Its Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023

Amazon.com Inc. says its carbon emissions fell for a second straight year in 2023 as the company cut spending on new warehouses and cloud-computing data centers.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
July 10, 2024
Government, Business, Private

Kroger, Albertsons Unveil Stores to Be Divested Before Trial

Kroger Co. released the full list of stores, distribution centers and plants it plans to divest to secure regulatory approval for the proposed merger with Albertsons Cos.

Jaewon Kang and Leah Nylen | Bloomberg News
July 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Private

Samsara Extends Tracking to Small, High-Value Assets

CHICAGO — Connected fleet technology provider Samsara has launched a new tracking device for small assets and is adding new features to enhance driver safety.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
July 1, 2024
Business, Private

Walgreens Woes Continue With Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut

Walgreens signaled that more store closings are on the way, missed earnings expectations for its third quarter and cut its annual forecast.

Tom Murphy | Associated Press
June 27, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Plans Discount Web Store to Counter Upstarts

Amazon.com Inc. plans to launch an online storefront for low-priced apparel and home goods, the company’s biggest move to date to counter the rise of discount upstarts like Temu and Shein.

Matt Day and Jacob Gu | Bloomberg News
June 26, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Is Shifting to Recycled Paper Filling for Packages

Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
June 20, 2024
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