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2024 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

The retail giant’s investments in its private fleet lift it to the top spot on the Top 100 Private Carriers list.

Even with favorable rates available from for-hire carriers, many shippers are expanding their private fleets.

Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by region; hover over a region to view all companies located there.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Halliburton Co.
4,695
2
Patterson-UTI Energy/NexTier Oilfield Solutions
2,144
3
Cudd Energy Services (RPC Inc.)
1,347
4
Pilot Co.
1,308
5
ProFrac Services
1,201
6
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
1,194
7
Select Water Solutions
1,094
8
Brenntag North America
1,028
9
ProPetro Services
1,017
10
Univar Solutions
921
11
Plains All American Pipeline
740
12
Marathon Petroleum
705
13
Energy Transfer
684
14
Convenience Transportation (Kwik Trip)
633
15
Calfrac Well Services
609
16
Knife River
589
17
RelaDyne/Sun Coast Resources
420
18
KLX Energy Services
411
19
Stallion Infrastructure Services
389
20
Nine Energy Service
374
20
Sentinel Transportation
374
22
Schlumberger Ltd.
373
23
Gulfmark Energy
290
24
Axis Energy Services
220
25
Eastex Crude
208
26
Baker Hughes Oilfield
194
27
Ranger Energy Services
193
28
Pilot Thomas Logistics
148
29
Targa Resources
147
30
Carpenter Co.
145
31
Weatherford International
135
32
Key Energy Services
100
33
Nalco Water (Ecolab Inc.)
85
34
PetroChoice
79
35
Rocky Mountain Crude Oil
66
36
Rinchem Co.
63
37
Gravity Oilfield Services
59
38
Atlas Energy Solutions
48
39
Occidental Petroleum
42
40
Pike Electric
40

Extras

Investments in electrification and alternative fuels are helping private fleets reach corporate sustainability targets.

The e-commerce giant has installed more than 17,000 chargers at 120 warehouses in the U.S.

Fleets across numerous industries have spent the past year growing in size and expanding operations.

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Drone developers gain approval to operate in shared airspace for package deliveries in the Dallas area.

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Private Carrier News

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
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100

Amazon’s Jassy: AI Will Reduce Company’s Corporate Workforce

Amazon.com CEO Andy Jassy says he expects the company’s workforce to decline in the next few years as the retail and cloud-computing giant uses artificial intelligence to handle more tasks.

June 17, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Honda Debuts Four-Wheeled E-Bike for Last-Mile Delivery

Honda said June 17 it plans to start small-scale production this year of an all-electric quadricycle, called the FastPort eQuad, for last-mile delivery in North America and Europe.

June 17, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon, Walmart Consider Issuing Own Stablecoins: Report

Amazon and Walmart are among large multinational companies that have discussed issuing their own stablecoins in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people.

June 13, 2025

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