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 Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | Nutrien |
4,349 |
2 | Tyson Foods |
2,819 |
3 | CHS Inc. |
1,595 |
4 | Frito-Lay North America |
1,192 |
5 | Darling Ingredients |
835 |
6 | Mondelēz International |
779 |
7 | Dean Foods |
765 |
8 | Prairie Farms Dairy |
761 |
9 | JBS Carriers |
665 |
10 | ADM Logistics |
602 |
11 | Nestle Transportation Co. |
581 |
12 | Foster Farms |
536 |
13 | Valley Proteins |
466 |
14 | Sanderson Farms |
436 |
15 | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. |
371 |
16 | Bimbo Bakeries |
353 |
17 | Boise Cascade |
351 |
18 | McKee Foods Corp. |
346 |
19 | Pinnacle Agriculture Distribution |
331 |
20 | J.R. Simplot Co. |
310 |
21 | Wilbur-Ellis Co. |
300 |
22 | Borden Dairy |
295 |
23 | Dairy Farmers of America |
255 |
24 | Wayne Farms |
208 |
25 | Cargill Meat Solutions |
185 |
26 | America's Service Line |
184 |
27 | Goya Foods |
178 |
28 | American Proteins Inc. |
157 |
29 | International Paper Co. |
156 |
30 | RWI Transportation |
134 |
31 | Franz Family Bakery |
113 |
32 | BCT Inc. |
99 |
33 | Upstate Niagara Cooperative |
90 |
34 | Co-Alliance |
80 |
35 | MFPS Transport |
70 |
36 | Umpqua Dairy Products Co. |
68 |
37 | Castellini Co. |
67 |
38 | National Food Corp. |
64 |
39 | Land O'Lakes Inc. |
50 |
40 | Brakebush Transportation |
41 |
41 | Golden Flake Snack Foods |
35 |
42 | Perdue Farms Inc. |
32 |
43 | Giorgio Foods |
31 |
44 | ConAgra Foods |
23 |
44 | Hillyard Inc. |
23 |
46 | Mennel Milling |
19 |
47 | Mid-South Baking |
17 |
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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