The largest private carriers in North America represent a broad range of industries, from food and beverage distribution to the oil and gas sector and just about everything in between. Here are our 2022 rankings in more than a dozen sectors.
August 26, 2022Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
Equipment Rental | Building Materials | Waste Management | Paper/Office Products | Construction | Health Care | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
Top Wholesale/Retail Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Wal-Mart Transportation |
6,398 |
2 | Core-Mark Holding Co. |
866 |
3 | Walgreen Oshkosh Inc. |
791 |
4 | Contract Transportation Systems |
644 |
5 | Lowe's Home Centers |
607 |
6 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
575 |
7 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
546 |
8 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
469 |
9 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
438 |
10 | Dunkin' Brands Group |
430 |
11 | Autozone |
363 |
12 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
340 |
13 | CVS Caremark |
318 |
14 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
315 |
15 | Orgill Inc. |
312 |
16 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service |
297 |
17 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
294 |
18 | Owens & Minor Distribution |
280 |
19 | Fastenal Co. |
270 |
20 | Reddy Ice |
236 |
21 | Ferguson Enterprises |
227 |
22 | General Parts Distribution (Carquest) |
163 |
23 | Genuine Parts Co. |
162 |
24 | American Furniture Warehouse |
130 |
25 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
96 |
26 | Southern States Cooperative Inc. |
83 |
27 | Wawa Inc. |
75 |
28 | Rite Aid Corp. |
67 |
29 | Orscheln Farm and Home |
57 |
30 | Fisher Auto Parts |
26 |
31 | Dollar Tree |
19 |
32 | Target Transportation |
18 |
33 | Amazon Logistics |
15 |
34 | FleetPride Inc. |
12 |
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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