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2018 Top Petroleum/Chemical Carriers

2018 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Here’s how shippers are coping with an increasingly constrained freight market.
Find out which North American regions host the largest private carriers.
How shippers are making better use of their limited hauling capacity.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Halliburton Energy Services
5,382
2
Schlumberger Limited
3,652
3
C & J Energy Services
2,306
4
Basic Energy Service
1,686
5
Gibson Energy
1,200
6
FTS International
1,116
7
Calfrac Well Services
1,102
8
Pilot Flying J Inc.
1,084
9
Helena Chemicals
1,004
10
Key Energy Services
790
11
Gemini Motor Transport
765
12
Univar Inc.
740
13
Plains All American Pipeline
730
14
Select Energy Services
653
15
Cudd Energy Services
638
16
ProPetro Services
630
17
Energy Transfer Partners
605
18
Brenntag North America
587
19
Baker Hughes Inc.
571
20
MDU Resources Group
563
21
Gravity Oilfield Services
529
22
Nuverra Environmental Solutions
433
23
Nexeo Solutions
386
24
Eastex Crude
337
25
Sentinel Transportation
323
26
Sun Coast Resources
267
27
NGL Energy Partners
244
28
Stallion Oilfied Services
238
29
Pilot Thomas Logistics
226
30
Marathon Petroleum
213
31
Carpenter Co.
200
32
Nine Energy Services
190
33
Convenience Transportation
177
34
Weatherford International
139
35
KLX Energy Services
108
36
Growmark
102
37
Targa Resouces Partners
98
38
Patterson UTI
96
39
HydroChem
88
40
RelaDyne
75
41
Trican
49
42
Southwestern Energy Co.
48
43
Oil States Energy Services
45
44
Mapco Express
42
45
Delek U.S.
27
46
Pioneer Hi-Bred
24
46
Unimin Corp.
24
48
Exxon Mobil Corp.
14
49
Tetra Tech
11

Extras

Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 100 Private Carriers
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On the Bubble

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Private Carrier News

GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal Freight

De Minimis Tariff Exemption Ends, Roiling E-Commerce

Now small parcels that used to let inexpensive items flow easily from across the rest of the globe will get hit with a tariff and customs forms, too.

August 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HirePrivateGlobal Freight

Consumers to Feel Tariff Pain as Small Parcel Exemption Ends

President Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the policy means that surprise bills will increasingly accompany deliveries that have become a staple of modern life for many consumers.

August 28, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Flexport, BlackRock Team Up on $250M in Logistics Financing

The $250 million from BlackRock-managed funds and accounts will double Flexport’s lending capacity.

August 27, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Walmart Adds Next-Day Shipping in Key Cities

Walmart's fulfillment service, which stores and ships products for third-party marketplace sellers, will provide next-day delivery in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta.

August 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

Top 100 Private Carriers Tap Brakes on Growth

The largest private carriers in North America have navigated volatile markets and shifting freight patterns this year as tariffs and trade deals shake up international supply chains.

August 25, 2025
BusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

Private Fleets Keep Supply Chains Humming Across Industries

From building material suppliers to the oil and gas sector, large companies across many industries rely on their private fleets to keep their supply chains moving.

August 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Private Fleets Adapt to Tariff-Driven Volatility

Private trucking fleets serving many economic sectors have been operating in a highly uncertain business environment this year as trade negotiations and tariffs roil supply chains.

August 25, 2025
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August 25, 2025
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Reports Solid Sales and Profit

Shoppers seek low prices for groceries and other essentials to offset worries that new U.S. tariffs may make a variety of goods more expensive.

August 21, 2025
BusinessPrivate

Lowe’s to Buy Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 Billion

Lowe's and rival 91ÊÓÆµ Depot have intensified their focus on professional builders.

August 20, 2025