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2023 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

The carriers on the TT100 list have kept busy despite a softer freight environment

Private carriers are placing increasing focus on asset utilization, costs and service

Find out where the Top 100 Private carriers are located by region

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Sysco Corp.
9,345
2
US Foods
5,969
3
Performance Foodservice
3,892
4
Gordon Food Service
2,199
5
Frito-Lay North America
2,023
6
McLane Restaurant
2,013
7
Dot Foods
1,734
8
The Martin-Brower Co.
1,444
9
Core-Mark Holding Co.
1,350
10
Ben E. Keith Co.
1,182
11
Shamrock Foods Co.
732
12
KeHE Distributors
523
13
Domino's Pizza
508
14
Lipari Foods
398
15
Vistar Transportation
382
16
Dunkin'
374
17
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution
258
18
Labatt Food Service
247
19
Merchants Foodservice
228
20
Arctic Glacier USA
167
21
Papa John's
164
22
QuikTrip Distribution
144
23
Panera
127
24
Brakebush Transportation
90
24
Utz Quality Foods/Golden Flake Snack Foods
90
26
Blue Bell Creameries
80
27
Dutch Valley Foods
77
28
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
75
29
DPI Specialty Foods
71
30
Greco and Sons
68
31
Vendors Supply
43
32
Orion Land Mark
37
33
Jake's Finer Foods
32
34
Golden State Foods
24

Extras

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The largest carriers across industries dealt with market ups and downs in 2023

Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 Private carriers list

Ashley Furniture’s growing private fleet streamlines furniture distribution

Former in-store and warehouse workers earn CDLs and join the retailer’s private fleet

Owners of two Top 100 private fleets offer update on planned $25 billion merger

Private Carrier News

Government, Business, Private

Walmart Amps Up Discounts to Lure Cost-Conscious Customers

Walmart Inc. is doubling down on discounts, a move to drum up demand and grow market share in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty.

April 24, 2025
Government, Business, Private

United Rentals May Benefit From Tariff Chaos

United Rentals Inc. could benefit from the unpredictability over tariffs as customers become weary of ownership.

April 24, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

US-China Tariffs Hit Amazon, FedEx, UPS Distribution Links

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports threaten to disrupt Southern California’s trade and logistics economy, a sector that moves a third of the nation’s container cargo.

April 22, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Trump Trade War Sparks Run on US Warehouses

U.S. importers looking to sidestep Trump administration tariffs are seeking space in a type of warehouse that lets them stash merchandise for as long as five years without paying duties.

April 16, 2025
Business, Equipment, Private, Top 100

Lowe’s ýs In on Professional Customers in $1.3 Billion Deal

Lowe’s has agreed to buy an interior services provider for around $1.3 billion, the retailer’s latest effort to expand its footprint with professional contractors amid a soft housing market.

April 15, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Equips Some Drivers in Europe With Defibrillators

Amazon.com Inc. equipped some delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see if drivers crisscrossing residential areas could speed up aid to heart attack victims.

April 10, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private

Thyssenkrupp Weighs Exit Options for Logistics Unit

Thyssenkrupp is exploring exit options for its materials trading unit that could be valued at as much as $2.2 billion in a deal, as the industrial conglomerate looks to streamline operations.

April 9, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private

Walmart to Absorb Tariff Hikes to Keep Prices Low

As tariff-spooked shoppers begin pulling back on spending, Walmart is prepping for a worsening economy by using its massive footprint to keep prices low and hunt for ways to take market share.

April 9, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Top 100

Walmart Invests $6 Billion in Mexico Even as Economy Slows

Walmart de Mexico SAB (Walmex), the local unit of the U.S. retail giant, plans to invest $6 billion this year in its Mexico operations to add more locations and robotic logistics hubs.

March 28, 2025
Business, Private

ADM to Cut CEO’s Bonus After Accounting Scandal Hit Shares

ADM plans to slash CEO Juan Luciano’s annual cash bonus and laid out a new policy to claw back long-term awards in a bid to “ensure accountability” more than a year after an accounting scandal.

March 26, 2025

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