Pilot Co. is to replace its top two officers with executives hand-picked by its new majority owner as one of the biggest truck stop operators readies a major overhaul of its facilities.
April 12, 2023See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
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 Inc. |
7,400 |
2 | Core-Mark Holding Co. |
1,079 |
3 | Walgreen Co. |
959 |
4 | Contract Transportation Systems |
682 |
5 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
543 |
6 | Ace Hardware Corp. |
505 |
7 | Costco Wholesale Corp. |
484 |
8 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
443 |
9 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
442 |
10 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
415 |
11 | O'Reilly Auto Enterprises |
413 |
12 | Dunkin' Brands Group |
397 |
13 | Lowe's Home Centers |
393 |
14 | Fastenal Co. |
362 |
15 | Autozone |
356 |
16 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) |
342 |
17 | Orgill Inc. |
337 |
18 | Ferguson Enterprises |
241 |
19 | American Furniture Warehouse |
192 |
20 | Carter Lumber Co. |
191 |
20 | Reddy Ice |
191 |
22 | MFA Inc. |
168 |
23 | Genuine Parts Co. |
148 |
24 | Variety Wholesalers |
104 |
25 | BWI Companies |
77 |
26 | J.J. Haines & Co. |
72 |
27 | Wawa Inc. |
61 |
28 | General Parts Distribution |
56 |
29 | Orscheln Farm and Home |
54 |
30 | Rite Aid Corp. |
50 |
31 | Hill-Rom Holdings |
45 |
32 | Pomps Tire Service |
44 |
33 | Fisher Auto Parts |
31 |
34 | American Tire Distributors |
28 |
35 | Pioneer Hi-Bred |
26 |
36 | Dollar Tree |
18 |
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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