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2021 Top Agriculture & Food Processing Carriers

2021 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

Pandemic disruptions and their impact on the economy have upended the advantage private fleets used to enjoy.
See the headquarters locations for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
The 2021 edition of the Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list reflects last year’s volatile business conditions.

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Tyson Foods
2,594
2
Helena Agri-Enterprises
2,552
3
CHS Inc.
1,534
4
Prairie Farms Dairy
1,120
5
Darling Ingredients
820
6
Mondelēz International
808
7
JBS Carriers
739
8
Foster Farms
566
9
Sanderson Farms
556
10
Wilbur-Ellis
403
11
Valley Proteins
402
12
Borden Dairy
347
13
McKee Foods Corp.
346
14
J.R. Simplot Co.
337
15
Bimbo Bakeries USA
335
16
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
284
17
Goya Foods
264
18
Dairy Farmers of America
255
19
America's Service Line
221
20
MFA Inc.
216
21
Cargill Meat Logistics Solutions
206
22
International Paper Co.
174
23
Growmark
130
24
Co-Alliance Cooperative
127
25
BCT Inc.
116
26
Sunrise Transport
94
27
Castellini Co.
93
28
Upstate Niagara Cooperative
91
29
Umpqua Dairy Products Co.
69
30
MFPS Transport Inc.
67
31
National Food Corp.
30
32
Perdue Farms Inc.
29
33
Giorgio Foods
28
34
RWI Transportation
24
35
ConAgra Foods
23
36
Mennel Milling
22

Extras

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While industry sectors have unique demands, all have been dealing with various forms of disruption during the past year.
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