2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Tractors Trucks Pickups/ Cargo Vans Trailers Annual Revenue
1 1
PepsiCo Inc.
11,100 3,500 20,600 17,500
$63.5 billion
2 2
Sysco Corp.
8,577 1,202 - 10,696
$55.4 billion
3 3
Walmart Inc.
6,472 145 - 61,640
$500.3 billion
4 6
Reyes Holdings
5,443 804 1,250 6,659
$26.5 billion
5 7
Halliburton Co.
5,382 2,885 254 10,362
$20.6 billion
6 5
U.S. Foods
5,336 389 - 6,650
$24.0 billion
7 8
Nutrien
4,349 2,261 8,622 8,554
$13.7 billion
8 9
McLane Co.
3,941 135 31 5,750 -
9 11
Schlumberger Limited
3,652 517 249 5,107
$30.4 billion
10 12
Performance Food Group
2,835 214 - 3,810
$16.8 billion
11 13
Tyson Foods
2,819 40 1,390 7,329
$38.3 billion
12 14
Keurig Dr Pepper
2,331 86 538 2,749
$6.4 billion
13 10
C & J Energy Services
2,306 454 - 3,715
$1.6 billion
14 20
Basic Energy Services
1,686 386 - 1,819
$0.9 billion
15 24
United Rentals Inc.
1,673 3,069 - 1,291
$6.6 billion
16 18
CHS Inc.
1,595 2,002 - 11,247
$31.9 billion
17 19
Gordon Food Service
1,519 17 - 2,041 -
18 17
American Air Liquide Holdings
1,472 4,184 - 2,331
$23.7 billion
19 23
Albertsons Cos.
1,450 1,030 75 5,300
$59.9 billion
20 44
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
1,427 513 - 1,915 -
21 25
Clean Harbors Inc.
1,375 5,187 21 4,361
$2.9 billion
22 26
Dot Foods
1,353 5 18 2,190 -
23 31
The Quikrete Cos.
1,248 47 - 1,899 -
24 27
Gibson Energy Inc.
1,200 - - 2,500
$6.1 billion
25 30
Sunbelt Rentals
1,191 2,681 - 1,524
$4.2 billion
26 -
FTS International
1,116 178 - 1,485
$1.5 billion
27 41
Core-Mark Holding Co.
1,108 134 - 1,469
$15.7 billion
28 28
Calfrac Well Services
1,102 364 - 1,751
$1.5 billion
28 21
Femsa Logistica
1,102 1,100 - 2,130 -
30 37
Ben E. Keith Co.
1,066 82 - 1,333 -
31 57
Ahold USA/Delhaize America
1,062 714 - 4,560
$44.5 billion
32 33
Pilot Flying J Inc.
1,061 35 - 1,405 -
33 35
Cemex USA
1,030 3,354 - 1,689
$3.5 billion
34 32
Praxair Inc.
1,021 1,518 - 3,188
$11.4 billion
35 36
Helena Chemical Co.
1,004 2,507 - 2,575 -
36 43
United Natural Foods
943 6 - 1,084
$9.3 billion
37 39
Builders FirstSource Inc.
940 2,312 - 1,639
$7.0 billion
38 45
Walgreen Co.
920 24 - 2,387
$118.2 billion
39 69
Maxim Crane Works
903 99 - 1,428 -
40 22
The Kroger Co.
879 35 - 11,211
$122.7 billion
41 48
Ashley Furniture Industries
870 7 - 3,710 -
42 97
BlueLinx Holdings
836 47 - 881
$1.8 billion
42 38
Veritiv Corp.
836 97 149 1,415
$8.4 billion
44 34
Darling Ingredients Inc.
835 930 355 4,077
$3.7 billion
45 40
Key Energy Services
790 805 - 6,034
$0.4 billion
46 73
Mondelez International
779 106 - 996
$26.0 billion
47 16
Dean Foods Co.
765 761 - 2,262
$7.8 billion
48 47
Prairie Farms Dairy
761 1,218 - 2,431
$3.0 billion
49 54
ABC Supply Co.
750 2,400 262 1,000 -
50 53
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
740 - - 780 -
50 49
Univar Inc.
740 125 - 1,775
$8.3 billion
52 42
Plains All American Pipeline
730 - - 900
$26.0 billion
53 61
Shaw Industries Group
725 60 - 3,210 -
54 46
Food Services of America
714 50 - 820 -
55 52
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
702 2,203 - 1,118 -
56 59
Supervalu Inc.
694 5 - 2,637
$14.2 billion
57 75
SE Independent Delivery Services
691 103 - 1,202 -
58 80
Bunzl Distribution USA
686 - 37 1,168
$6.5 billion
59 83
Beacon Roofing Supply
682 1,436 - 1,168
$4.4 billion
60 68
Golden State Foods
681 33 - 877
$7.0 billion
61 55
Advanced Drainage Systems
675 - - 1,200
$1.3 billion
62 -
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Northern New England
672 100 - 890 -
63 56
Swire Coca-Cola USA
669 242 - 801
$1.8 billion
64 60
Sherwin-Williams Co.
667 1 - 1,670
$15.0 billion
65 50
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
666 133 - 773 -
66 65
JBS USA Holdings
665 - - 1,430
$26.8 billion
67 62
Publix Super Markets
659 18 414 3,265
$34.6 billion
68 58
Shamrock Foods
655 75 75 1,098 -
69 98
Select Energy Services
653 630 - 1,763
$0.7 billion
70 63
Cudd Energy Services
638 239 - 881 -
71 -
ProPetro Holding Corp.
630 43 - 773
$1.0 billion
72 -
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
620 231 - 768 -
73 66
Energy Transfer Partners
605 95 - 712
$29.0 billion
74 71
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Co.
602 87 - 1,702
$60.8 billion
75 -
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
598 14 - 657 -
76 78
Air Products Inc.
589 94 330 2,000
$8.2 billion
77 64
Brenntag North America
587 80 - 1,487 -
78 74
Nestle USA
581 3,353 - 1,435
$26.7 billion
79 -
Williams Brothers Construction
575 200 - 253 -
80 15
Baker Hughes
571 63 - 355
$22.0 billion
81 77
C&S Wholesale Grocers
567 - - 1,613 -
82 79
MDU Resources Group Inc.
563 1,797 - 1,844
$4.4 billion
83 80
Stericycle Inc.
556 3,762 - 2,095
$3.6 billion
84 82
Foster Farms
536 96 10 1,621 -
85 84
Gravity Oilfield Services
529 69 - 541 -
86 76
H.E.B. Grocery Co.
517 5 - 2,355 -
87 85
Linde North America
508 1,877 - 1,421 -
88 87
Mohawk Industries
488 159 - 2,217
$9.5 billion
89 90
Ace Hardware Corp.
469 1 1 1,440
$5.4 billion
90 88
Valley Proteins Inc.
466 151 54 1,198 -
91 -
Medline Inc.
462 121 - 547
$10.0 billion
92 72
Oldcastle Inc.
460 894 2 1,266 -
93 100
Herc Rentals
444 300 - 447
$1.8 billion
94 91
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
441 141 176 609 -
94 93
The H.T. Hackney Co.
441 172 - 578 -
96 89
KeHE Distributors
438 1 1 742 -
97 92
Sanderson Farms Inc.
436 31 - 706
$3.3 billion
98 94
Bragg Cos.
433 - - 682 -
98 67
Nuverra Environmental Solutions
433 180 - 553
$0.2 billion
100 95
Dunkin' Brands Group
430 12 - 450
$0.9 billion
Extras
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Private Carrier News
Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private, TCA

Walmart Expands Drone Delivery in Six States

Walmart soon will expand its drone delivery program across six states: Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Drone hubs will be set up at 34 sites by the end of the year.

Bernadette Berdychowski | Tampa Bay Times
May 25, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon to Sublease Warehouses as Online Shopping Slows

Amazon is planning to sublease some of its warehouse space now that the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping, which helped the e-commerce giant rake in soaring profits in the past two years, has eased.

May 24, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private

Daimler to Deploy 800 eCascadias to Sysco

Food service distributor Sysco Corp. and Daimler Truck North America jointly announced Sysco’s letter of intent to deploy 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 19, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart Profit Drags as Inflation Takes a Bite

NEW YORK — Walmart reported stronger sales for the first quarter, but its profit took a beating as the nation’s largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher costs from a snarled global supply chain.

Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press
May 17, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

New York Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Amazon

NEW YORK — An appeals court in New York dismissed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Amazon over its coronavirus safety protocols and a former employee who led the successful union organizing effort on Staten Island.

Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press
May 10, 2022
Business, Technology, Private

Amazon to Shutter Six Whole Foods Stores

Amazon.com Inc. will close six Whole Foods Market locations in four states, almost two months after shutting dozens of bookstores and gift shops around the country.

May 2, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Falls, Projects Slower Growth as Online Sales Stall

Amazon .com Inc. projected sluggish second-quarter sales growth, as consumers reduce their online spending amid rising inflation and a return to pre-pandemic activities. The shares plunged about 10% in extended trading.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
April 28, 2022
Business, Private

Walmart’s Driver Pay Boost Goes Beyond Miles Driven

Walmart Inc. made a big splash recently with the news that it was boosting its overall pay package for first-year drivers to as much as $110,000 a year. But its new compensation package for drivers of all experience levels covers more than just pay per mile.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Targets Shopify With New ‘Buy With Prime’ Service

Amazon.com Inc. said it will let merchants sell products they list with the e-commerce giant directly from their own websites, as part of a move to blunt the momentum of fast-growing competitor Shopify Inc.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, TCA

Amazon, UPS’ Biggest Customer, Is Also Its Biggest Competitive Threat

Amazon delivered more than 5 billion packages in the U.S. in 2021, while UPS delivered roughly 5.5 billion U.S. packages, according to company figures and industry estimates. Amazon has said it could surpass UPS this year, and it’s not alone in that prediction.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 14, 2022
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