2020 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
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See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
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 Grocery Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | McLane Grocery Distribution |
1,600 |
2 | United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) |
1,414 |
3 | Ahold Delhaize Group |
1,149 |
4 | Albertsons Cos. |
1,020 |
5 | The Kroger Co. |
942 |
6 | Publix Super Markets |
668 |
7 | H-E-B Grocery Co. |
567 |
8 | SpartanNash |
489 |
9 | C&S Wholesale Grocers |
451 |
10 | Hy-Vee Inc. |
250 |
11 | Unified Grocers |
245 |
12 | Meijer Inc. |
241 |
13 | Bozzuto's Inc. |
231 |
14 | Wegmans Food Markets |
190 |
15 | Willow Run Foods |
88 |
16 | Smart & Final |
85 |
17 | Save Mart Supermarkets |
83 |
18 | Schnuck Markets |
74 |
19 | Golub Corp./Price Chopper |
68 |
20 | U R M Stores |
67 |
21 | The Grocery Supply Co. |
57 |
22 | Tops Friendly Markets |
50 |
23 | Brookshire Brothers |
45 |
24 | Amazon/Whole Foods |
43 |
25 | Eastland Food Corp. |
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.
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