2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
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 Food Service Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco Corp. |
8,577 |
| 2 | U.S. Foods |
5,336 |
| 3 | McLane Foodservice |
2,178 |
| 4 | Performance Foodservice |
2,047 |
| 5 | Gordon Food Service |
1,519 |
| 6 | Reinhart Foodservice |
1,379 |
| 7 | The Martin-Brower Co. |
1,374 |
| 8 | DOT Transportation |
1,353 |
| 9 | Ben E. Keith Co. |
1,066 |
| 10 | Food Services of America |
714 |
| 11 | Golden State Foods |
681 |
| 12 | Shamrock Foods Co. |
655 |
| 13 | KeHE Distributors |
438 |
| 14 | Maines Paper & Food Service |
426 |
| 15 | PFG Customized |
418 |
| 16 | G & J Transportation Services |
373 |
| 17 | Vistar Transportation |
336 |
| 18 | Buffalo Rock Co. |
275 |
| 19 | Domino's |
273 |
| 20 | Panera |
256 |
| 21 | Labatt Food Service |
250 |
| 22 | Blue Line Foodservice Distribution |
247 |
| 23 | Perdue Transportation Inc. |
228 |
| 24 | Lipari Foods |
220 |
| 25 | Trans Papa Logistics |
173 |
| 26 | Artic Glacier USA |
143 |
| 27 | QuikTrip Distribution |
120 |
| 28 | Blue Bell Creameries |
89 |
| 29 | Dutch Valley |
70 |
| 30 | Coastal Pacific Food Distributors |
68 |
| 31 | DPI Specialty Foods |
66 |
| 32 | Utz Quality Foods |
51 |
| 33 | Golden State Snack Foods |
35 |
| 34 | Jake's Finer Foods |
32 |
| 35 | Vendors Supply |
29 |
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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