2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada

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Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Pepsi Americas Beverages
8,224
2
Coca-Cola Refreshments
5,664
3
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
2,293
4
Femsa Logistica
1,920
5
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United
806
6
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
802
7
Swire Coca-Cola USA
496
8
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
468
9
Anheuser-Busch Cos.
452
10
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution
385
11
Silver Eagle Distributors
358
12
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
309
13
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
292
14
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Northern New England
219
15
Nestle Waters North America
139
16
Odom Corp.
98
17
Upstate Niagara Cooperative
91
18
Pepsi MidAmerica
88
19
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country
85
20
Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
75
21
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York
69
22
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Central Virginia
57
22
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory, N.C.
57
24
Brown Bottling Group
47
25
Long Beverage
40
26
Clark Beverage Group
37
27
Anheuser-Busch Distribution of New York
33
28
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Washington
29
29
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawaii
24
30
House of Schwan
23
31
Chesterman Co.
20

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Private Carrier News

Business, Private, Top 100

JBS Profit Jumps as Chicken Gains Beat Beef Downturn

JBS SA said quarterly profit rose more than expected, with chicken making up for the bulk of the increase as the world鈥檚 largest meat supplier faces deepening losses at its U.S. beef business.

May 13, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private

Food and Beverage Fleets Adopt Sustainable Practices

Private fleets operating in the food and beverage sector are demonstrating effective use cases for electric-powered trucks, electric transport refrigeration units and alternative fuels.

May 8, 2025
Government, Business, Private

ADM Profit Shrinks to Lowest Since 2020

Archer-Daniels-Midland鈥檚 earnings shrunk to the lowest level since the pandemic as a difficult crop trading market is complicated by mounting trade and biofuel policy uncertainty.

May 6, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Top 100

Beef Losses Deepen as Tyson Battles Cattle Crunch

The company's shares slumped the most since 2023 as investors shrugged off stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings to focus on deepening losses at its beef business.

May 5, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100

Amazon Projects Lower Q2 Profit Than Expected Due to Tariffs

Amazon gave a weaker-than-expected forecast for operating profit in the current quarter, pointing toward tariffs and trade policies that may cause consumers to pull back on spending.

May 1, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100

Amazon Plans Dozens of US Warehouses in Rural Expansion

Amazon.com plans to build dozens of warehouses to serve rural areas in the U.S. before the end of next year, growing its footprint as the company works to rely less on other carriers.

April 30, 2025
Government, Business, Private

Mondelez Says Wary US Shoppers Are Cutting Back on Snacks

Mondelez International posted slower-than-expected sales growth as worries about inflation and the economy push consumers to prioritize essentials over cookies, crackers and sweets.

April 30, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

ADM Layoffs Upend Trader鈥檚 Global Commodity Desk

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. is cutting jobs at its global commodity desk after a probe into its accounting practices wiped out billions from the agriculture giant鈥檚 value, according to sources.

April 29, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

Sysco Slashes Outlook as Wary Americans Tighten Budgets

Sysco Corp. lowered its outlook as weakening consumer confidence causes Americans to dine out less.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Denies Tariff Label Plans After White House Criticism

Amazon said April 29 it never planned to widely display the cost of President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on products after the White House blasted the reported move.

April 29, 2025