2025 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America
Up Front
Many shippers have paused expansion or trimmed the size of their private fleets in an uncertain business landscape.
Private carriers have been adapting to unpredictable market conditions amid shifts in international trade.
Find out where the Top 100 Private Carriers are headquartered by region; hover over a region to view all companies located there.
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 Beverage Carriers
| Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PepsiCo Beverages North America |
9,524 |
| 2 | Reyes Beverage Group |
3,080 |
| 3 | Keurig Dr Pepper |
2,591 |
| 4 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United |
1,746 |
| 5 | Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling |
1,726 |
| 6 | Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages |
1,306 |
| 7 | Swire Coca-Cola USA |
1,016 |
| 8 | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits |
926 |
| 9 | Coca-Cola Beverages Florida |
795 |
| 10 | Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast |
644 |
| 11 | Pepsi Bottling Ventures |
566 |
| 12 | Anheuser-Busch Cos. |
492 |
| 13 | Columbia Distributing |
460 |
| 14 | Empire Distributing (McLane Co.) |
414 |
| 15 | Primo Brands |
335 |
| 16 | Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling |
332 |
| 17 | Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages |
307 |
| 18 | Buffalo Rock |
279 |
| 19 | Republic National Distributing Co. |
277 |
| 20 | Breakthru Beverage Group |
259 |
| 21 | Admiral Beverage |
226 |
| 22 | Chesterman Co. |
208 |
| 23 | Manhattan Beer & Beverage Distributors |
199 |
| 24 | Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling |
194 |
| 25 | Coca-Cola Bottling Co. High Country |
183 |
| 26 | JJ Taylor Distributing |
165 |
| 27 | C.C. Clark |
158 |
| 28 | Gulf Distributing Holdings |
144 |
| 29 | Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling |
134 |
| 29 | Johnson Brothers |
134 |
| 31 | The Odom Corp. |
118 |
| 31 | Virginia Eagle Distributing |
118 |
| 33 | Long Beverage |
90 |
| 34 | North Florida Sales |
84 |
| 35 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Hickory (N.C.) |
81 |
| 36 | Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling (Miss.) |
80 |
| 37 | Martignetti Cos. |
78 |
| 38 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Central Virginia |
76 |
| 39 | Pepsi MidAmerica |
73 |
| 40 | Refreshment Services Pepsi |
63 |
| 41 | Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of New York |
60 |
| 41 | Pepsi-Cola of the Hudson Valley |
60 |
| 43 | Minges Bottling Group |
57 |
| 44 | Shore Point Distributing Co. |
55 |
| 45 | Brown Bottling Group |
48 |
| 46 | Birrell Bottling |
40 |
| 47 | Viking Coca-Cola Bottling |
39 |
| 48 | Mahaska Bottling |
36 |
| 48 | Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of New Haven (Mo.) |
36 |
| 50 | Monster Energy |
35 |
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.
Extras
Food and beverage shippers are increasingly adopting electric trucks, electric transport refrigeration units and alternative fuels.
The $2.1 billion deal will provide CRH with a long-term supply of building materials and aid its transition to eco-friendly products.
Uncertain business conditions and supply chain upheaval has led shippers to reassess their private fleets’ growth strategies.
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The company expects to have about 210 delivery stations up and running before the end of 2026.
Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest private carriers list.
Private Carrier News
EquipmentShare, Motive to Weigh Marketing IPOs Next Week
EquipmentShare.com Inc. and Motive Technologies are set to begin formal marketing for their initial public offerings as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
January 9, 2026Amazon Plans Walmart-Style Big Box Store Near Chicago
Amazon is planning a 229,000-square-foot store selling groceries and general merchandise in the Chicago area, a fresh attempt at physical retail that borrows from stories like Walmart and Target.
January 9, 2026AB InBev to Buy Back US Can Plants From Apollo for $3B
“AB InBev is securing the quality of key packaging assets in the U.S. likely as a result of aluminum tariffs,” according to Duncan Fox, a Bloomberg Intelligence senior industry analyst.
January 6, 2026Love’s Travel Stops Acquires 3 Factoring Companies
Truck stop operator Love’s expanded its financial services arm with the acquisition of three factoring companies. The deals follow earlier factoring acquisitions in July 2020 and July 2024.
December 30, 2025Walmart’s E-Commerce Platform Sees Temporary Outage
More than 6,000 customers reported they were unable to use the app or website the morning of Dec. 30, according to data collected by the website Downdetector.
December 30, 2025Ocado Ends Exclusivity Terms After Setbacks to Kroger Deal
The move means Ocado can sell more of its technology to other retailers around the world, according to a statement Dec. 30.
December 30, 2025Cintas Makes Another Attempt to Buy Out Rival UniFirst
Cintas said its new bid implies a total value of about $5.2 billion. It represents a 62% premium to the stock’s last closing price after shares fell in the wake of the last offer being rebuffed in March.
December 22, 2025Scott McPherson to Succeed George Holm as PFG CEO
The move comes less than one month after Richmond, Va.-based PFG and US Foods called off talks for a planned merger that would have reshaped the food service carrier arena.
December 19, 2025More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots, where animals are fed until ready to be slaughtered, are expected to have dropped in November to the lowest levels for the month since 2015, Bloomberg reports.
December 19, 2025
