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.
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2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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Rankings
Top 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 | Walmart Transportation |
6,472 |
| 2 | Core-Mark Holding Co. |
1,108 |
| 3 | Walgreen Oshkosh Inc. |
920 |
| 4 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
691 |
| 5 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
686 |
| 6 | Contract Transportation Systems |
508 |
| 7 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
469 |
| 8 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
441 |
| 9 | Dunkin' Brands Group |
430 |
| 10 | Lowe's Home Centers |
409 |
| 11 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
386 |
| 12 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service |
364 |
| 13 | Autozone |
363 |
| 14 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
354 |
| 15 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
342 |
| 16 | CVS Caremark |
318 |
| 17 | Orgill Inc. |
313 |
| 18 | Fastenal Co. |
301 |
| 19 | Owens & Minor Distribution |
282 |
| 20 | MFA Inc. |
274 |
| 21 | Ferguson Enterprises |
246 |
| 22 | Reddy Ice |
191 |
| 23 | General Parts Distribution (Carquest) |
163 |
| 24 | Genuine Parts Co. |
162 |
| 25 | American Furniture Warehouse |
149 |
| 25 | Carter Lumber Co. |
149 |
| 27 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
81 |
| 28 | Southern States Cooperative Inc. |
76 |
| 29 | Wawa Inc. |
75 |
| 30 | Rite Aid Corp. |
67 |
| 31 | Orscheln Farm and Home |
54 |
| 32 | Amazon Logistics |
46 |
| 32 | Hill-Rom Holdings |
46 |
| 34 | Pomps Tire Service |
44 |
| 35 | Fisher Auto Parts |
30 |
| 36 | Pioneer Hi-Bred |
24 |
| 37 | American Tire Distributors |
21 |
| 38 | Dollar Tree |
18 |
| 38 | Target Transportation |
18 |
| 40 | American Furniture Rentals |
9 |
| 41 | Savers |
4 |
Extras
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On the Bubble
Columbia Distributing
(424 tractors), delivers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout Oregon, Washington and Northern California.
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