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
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
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On the Bubble

AmeriGas Partners (377 tractors), is a residential and commercial propane supplier.
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

ADM Shares Fall as CEO Cites Transition From Boom Years

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.’s shares slumped as the agribusiness giant warned of pressured margins for the remainder of the year, even as quarterly earnings beat estimates.

Gerson Freitas Jr. | Bloomberg News
April 30, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, Private

Air Products Plans Alberta Hydrogen Truck Refueling Network

Air Products plans to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations between Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta for trucks, the industrial gas giant said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2024
Business, Private

PepsiCo Beats Q1 Revenue Forecasts

PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the first quarter on strong international demand for its snacks and beverages.

Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press
April 23, 2024
Government, Business, Private

Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Divest More Stores

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. agreed to divest more stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, seeking to make their planned $24.6 billion merger more appealing to antitrust authorities.

John J. Edwards III | Bloomberg News
April 22, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High

Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime subscription service hit a new high of 180 million U.S. shoppers in March, up 8% from a year earlier, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 16, 2024
Business, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Eyes Record High

Wall Street investors are finally doing what analysts have been recommending all along: buying Amazon.com Inc.

Subrat Patnaik | Bloomberg News
April 8, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, TCA

Inside an Amazon Last-Mile Delivery Station

Take a look inside one of Amazon's newest delivery stations, where 40,000 to 50,000 packages a day are sorted and handed off to drivers to take them to their final destination. 

Angela Palermo | The Idaho Statesman
April 3, 2024
Government, Business, Private

Lawmakers Urge FTC to Take Action on Grocery Profits

A group of lawmakers wants the FTC to take action against large retailers, such as Amazon and Walmart, that increased profits during the COVID-19 pandemic and have kept prices high since.

Leah Nylen | Bloomberg News
March 28, 2024
Business, Private

Kroger Closing Three E-Commerce Facilities in Texas, Florida

NEW YORK — Kroger is shuttering three spoke facilities in its Texas and Florida e-commerce operations, the grocery chain confirmed this week.

March 28, 2024
Business, Private

Home Depot Buys SRS Distribution in $18 Billion Deal

Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion.

Michelle Chapman | Associated Press
March 28, 2024
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