2025 Top Beverage Carriers

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

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

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.

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Private Carrier News

GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPrivate

Investment Group Holds $161M Stake in Bankrupt First Brands

A fund controlled by a unit of Jefferies Financial Group sunk nearly a quarter of its $3 billion trade finance portfolio into receivables tied to auto parts supplier First Brands Group.

October 8, 2025
BusinessPrivate

US Chicken Prices Fall 18% From Summer Peak

Tyson Foods, JBS and Cargill have leaned on poultry profits to cushion losses at their beef businesses, which have been impacted by the worst U.S. cattle shortage in decades.

October 7, 2025
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Walmart to Open $300M Fulfillment Center in North Carolina

The facility is expected to open in 2027, and will ship large items to consumers, sometimes for next-day delivery.

October 6, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Launches Price-Conscious Grocery Brand

Called Amazon Grocery, the new offering includes dairy, fresh produce and meat, the company said Oct. 1. The new brand will be available online and at Amazon Fresh stores.

October 1, 2025
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Electric Aircraft Firm Beta Technologies Files for US IPO

The company counts TPG, Amazon.com and General Electric among investors with 5% or greater stakes.

September 29, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs Abruptly Departs

CSX named Steve Angel as its new CEO as the railroad faces pressure from an activist investor and rising competitive challenges.

September 29, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Uber Reports Leaps in Grocery, Retail Deliveries

The company expects non-restaurant deliveries to hit an annual run rate of $12.5 billion in gross bookings by the end of 2025,  25% more than the $10 billion run rate it shared in May.

September 26, 2025
BusinessPrivateTop 100

Costco Earnings Beat Estimates on Dependable Consumer Demand

Costco Wholesale Corp. reported quarterly profit that was better than expectations, a sign that spending remains healthy as shoppers prioritize essentials and seek value.

September 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon to Pay $2.5B to Settle Prime Subscriptions Case

Amazon will pay $1 billion in civil penalties and will refund $1.5 billion to customers to resolve allegations that it misled millions into signing up for Prime and then made it hard to cancel.

September 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousPrivateGlobal Freight

Zoox Seeks NHTSA Approval for Driverless Car Deployment

The exemption Zoox is seeking would allow the company to operate as many as 2,500 self-driving cars on U.S. roads.

September 24, 2025