2025 Top Food Service 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
Sysco Corp.
9,218
2
US Foods
5,655
3
Performance Foodservice
4,281
4
Gordon Food Service
2,144
5
PepsiCo Foods North America
1,962
6
McLane Restaurant
1,927
7
Core-Mark (Performance Food Group)
1,791
8
Dot Foods
1,788
9
Ben E. Keith Co.
1,657
10
The Martin Brower Co. (Reyes Holdings)
1,444
11
Shamrock Foods
875
12
Vistar (Performance Food Group)
874
13
KeHE Distributors
789
14
Cheney Brothers (Performance Food Group)
675
15
Domino's Pizza
525
16
Lipari Foods
492
17
Dunkin'
419
18
Blue Line Foodservice Distribution
269
19
Panera Bread
265
20
Labatt Food Service
247
21
Merchants Foodservice (Performance Food Group)
228
22
QuikTrip
176
23
Arctic Glacier
160
24
Papa John's
146
25
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors
97
26
Brakebush Transportation
96
27
Willow Run Foods
90
28
Blue Bell Creameries
82
29
Greco and Sons (Sysco Corp.)
76
30
Dutch Valley Food Distributors
67
31
Vendors Supply
43
32
Utz Quality Foods/Golden Flake Snack Foods
25
33
Aramark Corp.
23
34
Golden State Foods
22

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

GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

Top 100 Private Carriers Tap Brakes on Growth

The largest private carriers in North America have navigated volatile markets and shifting freight patterns this year as tariffs and trade deals shake up international supply chains.

August 25, 2025
BusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

Private Fleets Keep Supply Chains Humming Across Industries

From building material suppliers to the oil and gas sector, large companies across many industries rely on their private fleets to keep their supply chains moving.

August 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Private Fleets Adapt to Tariff-Driven Volatility

Private trucking fleets serving many economic sectors have been operating in a highly uncertain business environment this year as trade negotiations and tariffs roil supply chains.

August 25, 2025
PrivateTop 100

About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 Private Carriers for 2025

Learn more about Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers publication.

August 25, 2025
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Reports Solid Sales and Profit

Shoppers seek low prices for groceries and other essentials to offset worries that new U.S. tariffs may make a variety of goods more expensive.

August 21, 2025
BusinessPrivate

Lowe’s to Buy Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 Billion

Lowe's and rival °®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot have intensified their focus on professional builders.

August 20, 2025
BusinessPrivate

°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot’s Sales Improve as Customers Choose Small Projects

Sales at stores open at least a year, a key indicator of a retailer’s health, rose 1%. In the U.S., comparable store sales increased 1.4%.

August 19, 2025
BusinessEquipmentPrivate

Thyssenkrupp Cuts Outlook as Loss Deepens on Weak Demand

Revenue is projected to decline by as much as 7% this year, so the manufacturer is paring back investments and pledged continued cost cuts.

August 14, 2025
BusinessPrivateTop 100

JBS Sees Bigger Beef Toll on Profit Amid Cattle Shortage

The smallest U.S. cattle herd in decades is taking a big toll on profit at JBS NV, driving deepening losses at its largest operation.

August 14, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Performance Food Sees ‘No Basis’ to Engage With US Foods

Last week, US Foods urged Performance Food to accept its invitation to explore a merger.

August 13, 2025

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