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2019 Top Food Service Carriers

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
Sysco Corp.
8,544
2
US Foods
6,968
3
Performance Foodservice
2,175
4
McLane Foodservice
2,065
5
Gordon Food Service
1,939
6
DOT Transportation
1,410
7
Reinhart Foodservice
1,347
8
The Martin-Brower Co.
1,279
9
Ben E. Keith Co.
1,066
10
Food Services of America
714
11
Shamrock Foods Co.
666
12
Domino's
517
13
KeHE Distributors
428
15
PFG Customized
415
16
Vistar Transportation
388
17
Golden State Foods
382
18
Lipari Foods
299
19
Panera
289
20
Perdue Transportation
279
21
Buffalo Rock Co.
275
22
Merchants Foodservice
273
23
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution
261
24
Labatt Food Service
256
25
Trans Papa Logistics
173
26
Arctic Glacier USA
138
27
QuikTrip Distribution
125
28
Co-Alliance
97
29
G&C Foods
94
30
Blue Bell Creameries
83
31
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
68
32
Dutch Valley
67
33
DPI Specialty Foods
66
34
Utz Quality Foods
51
35
Orion Food System/Land Mark Products
39
36
Vendors Supply
36
37
Golden Flake Snack Foods
35
38
Jake's Finer Foods
32

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Private Carrier News

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Natural Gas Options Return to NACFE 'Messy Middle' Spotlight

The second day of NACFE's “Messy Middle” demonstration — Sept. 9 — was World EV Day. But the event features almost as many natural-gas powered tractors as battery-electric models.

September 19, 2025
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Uber Gets Back Into Drone Delivery With Flytrex Investment

Tests with Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery system will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year.

September 18, 2025
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Amazon Spends $1 Billion to Increase Pay for US Workers

Amazon also said it will lower the cost of its entry health care plan to $5 per week and $5 for co-pays, starting next year.

September 18, 2025
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Amazon Revamps AI Agent for Online Sellers Hit by Trade War

The souped-up Seller Assistant is designed to predict demand and manage inventory in a holiday shopping season clouded by the trade war.

September 17, 2025
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Thyssenkrupp Gets Offer From India’s Jindal for Steel Unit

The steel division, which employs 26,000 people, has been weighed down by soaring energy bills, rising interest rates and chronically low steel prices. 

September 16, 2025
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Performance Food, US Foods Agree to Evaluate Possible Deal

The companies will evaluate regulatory issues and cost savings of a deal, according to a statement. The accord doesn’t assure a transaction will be proposed.

September 16, 2025
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Tyson Foods to Eliminate Corn Syrup From Products

The meat producer’s goal is to stop using high-fructose corn syrup, sucralose, BHA/BHT and titanium dioxide in brands including Tyson, Jimmy Dean and Hillshire Farm.

September 15, 2025
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Amazon Tests GM BrightDrop EV Delivery Vans

The pilot, though modest — about 12 vehicles — places the GM vans among a fleet that includes vehicles built by Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Rivian.

September 12, 2025
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FTC Investigates Amazon, Google Over Advertising Practices

The investigations focus on whether the companies properly disclosed the terms and pricing for ads, Bloomberg reports.

September 12, 2025
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Kroger Questions Warehousing Partnership With Ocado

Kroger could close some existing automated warehouses to cut costs. Britain’s Ocado has been selling automated warehouse technology to power online grocery shopping since 2000.

September 12, 2025