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2019 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Competition has heated up in food and oil sectors.
Find out where the Top 100 are located by U.S. region.
Private fleets are expanding to meet consumer expectations for e-commerce.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Halliburton Energy Services
5,771
2
Schlumberger Ltd.
3,652
3
C&J Energy Services
2,364
4
Helena Agri-Enterprises
2,054
5
Basic Energy Services
1,686
6
Cudd Energy Services
1,664
7
Keane Group
1,201
8
Pilot Flying J
1,061
9
FTS International
1,055
10
Univar Solutions
1,036
11
Energy Transfer Partners
852
12
Key Energy Services
792
13
Calfrac Well Services
780
14
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
765
15
Plains All American Pipeline
750
15
ProPetro Services
750
17
Select Energy Services
749
18
Brenntag North America
732
19
Nine Energy Service
702
20
Baker Hughes
649
21
MDU Resources Group
616
22
Gravity Oilfield Services
614
23
Pioneer Natural Resources
410
24
Stallion Oilfield Services
379
25
Eastex Crude Co.
299
26
Sun Coast Resources
277
27
Convenience Transportation
263
28
Sentinel Transportation
260
29
Marathon Petroleum
254
30
Pilot Thomas Logistics
234
31
Crestwood Transportation
210
32
NGL Energy Partners
201
33
Weatherford International
197
34
HOP Energy
175
35
Carpenter Co.
150
35
KLX Energy Services
150
37
Targa Resources Partners
132
38
Growmark
125
39
Gulfmark Energy
115
40
PetroChoice
96
41
Allied Universal
93
42
RelaDyne
92
43
Oil States Energy Services
48
43
Southwestern Energy Co.
48
45
Rocky Mountain Crude Oil
39
46
Forbes Energy Services
36
47
Delek U.S.
24
47
Mansfield Energy
24
47
Trican
24
50
Exxon Mobil Corp.
13
50
Johnson Oil Co. of Gaylord
13
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Private Carrier News

Business, Logistics, Private, Top 100

Cattle Herds Grow After 70-Year Low, JBS Foresees Recovery

U.S. ranchers are moving to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies, according to top producer JBS.

June 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Private, Top 100

Fleet Operators Cite Safety, Efficiency Gains With In-Cab Tech

Transportation and safety executives outlined how they’ve improved safety, efficiency and driver satisfaction through technology implementation at Samsara's user conference.

June 25, 2025
Business, Private

Kroger Plans to Close 60 US Stores to Improve Profit

Kroger plans to close around 60 U.S. grocery stores over the next 18 months to improve efficiency.

June 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Top 100

Target Eyes Shein, Temu Model With Factory-Direct Shipping

The company is seeking to broaden its range of low-cost offerings through the program, said people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the test hasn’t been announced.

June 24, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Top 100

JBS Launches Record $3.5 Billion Bond Sale

The Brazilian company is expected to price a three-part offering of debt due in 10, 30 and 40 years on June 23, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

June 23, 2025
Business, Private

QXO Won’t Raise Its Offer for GMS After 91ÊÓÆµ Depot Bid

QXO won’t raise its $5 billion offer for building products distributor GMS after 91ÊÓÆµ Depot reportedly made its own bid.

June 20, 2025
Business, Private

91ÊÓÆµ Depot Challenges Brad Jacobs-Led QXO for Supplier Deal

91ÊÓÆµ Depot has made an offer for GMS, potentially setting off a bidding war with QXO, which this week made a $5 billion offer for the building products distributor.

June 20, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100

Amazon Tells Employees to Relocate to Seattle, Other Hubs

Amazon is ordering some corporate employees to move closer to their managers and teams, roiling a workforce already worried about job cuts and warnings from the top that AI will shrink their ranks.

June 18, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Ramps Up Zoox Robotaxi Factory

Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo. 

June 18, 2025
Business, Fuel, Private, Top 100

Keyera to Buy Plains’ Canada Natural Gas Liquids Unit for $3.8B

Keyera agreed to buy Plains All American Pipeline’s Canadian natural gas liquids business and some U.S. assets for C$5.15 billion, bulking up its pipeline system around the country.

June 18, 2025

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