The retail giant’s investments in its private fleet lift it to the top spot on the Top 100 Private Carriers list.
Even with favorable rates available from for-hire carriers, many shippers are expanding their private fleets.
Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by region; hover over a region to view all companies located there.
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. |
12,663 |
2 | Amazon.com Inc. |
2,316 |
3 | Dollar General |
2,000 |
4 | Sherwin-Williams Co. |
1,103 |
5 | Walgreen Co. |
1,074 |
6 | Costco Wholesale |
987 |
7 | Carvana |
924 |
8 | Ace Hardware |
654 |
9 | The H.T. Hackney Co. |
534 |
10 | Bunzl Distribution USA |
517 |
11 | Hobby Lobby Stores |
504 |
12 | SE Independent Delivery Services |
491 |
13 | AutoZone Inc. |
452 |
14 | Orgill Inc. |
429 |
15 | Lowe's Home Centers |
390 |
16 | Ferguson Enterprises |
354 |
17 | Fastenal Co. |
345 |
18 | CVS Health |
326 |
19 | American Furniture Warehouse |
190 |
20 | Army & Air Force Exchange Service |
144 |
21 | Reddy Ice |
124 |
22 | Variety Wholesalers |
121 |
23 | The Home Depot |
106 |
24 | Genuine Parts Co. |
99 |
25 | Pomp's Tire Service |
83 |
26 | BWI Cos. |
77 |
27 | Wawa Inc. |
67 |
28 | Fisher Auto Parts |
40 |
29 | Five Below |
21 |
30 | Dollar Tree |
20 |
31 | General Parts Distribution |
17 |
32 | American Tire Distributors |
16 |
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.
Investments in electrification and alternative fuels are helping private fleets reach corporate sustainability targets.
The e-commerce giant has installed more than 17,000 chargers at 120 warehouses in the U.S.
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