2025 Top Petroleum/Chemical 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
Halliburton Co.
3,233
2
Patterson-UTI Energy
2,142
3
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
1,464
4
Pilot Co.
1,333
5
Cudd Energy Services (RPC Inc.)
1,269
6
ProFrac Services
1,099
7
Select Water Solutions
1,094
8
Univar Solutions
1,049
9
ProPetro Services
926
10
Brenntag North America
877
11
Plains All American Pipeline
746
12
Knife River
745
13
Marathon Petroleum
707
14
Energy Transfer
685
15
Calfrac Well Services
609
16
RelaDyne
420
17
KLX Energy Services
417
18
Schlumberger Ltd.
412
19
Stallion Infrastructure Services
389
20
Convenience Transportation
388
21
Sentinel Transportation
374
22
Nine Energy Service
356
23
Gulfmark Energy
290
24
Eastex Crude
222
25
Parkland USA
219
26
Baker Hughes Oilfield
194
27
Ranger Energy Services
193
28
Rolfson Oil
172
29
Axis Energy Services
171
30
Corrigan Oil
158
31
Harms Oil
155
32
Carpenter Co.
150
32
Targa Resources
150
34
Pilot Thomas Logistics
148
35
South Texas Oilfield Solutions
137
36
Weatherford International
135
37
Brenner Oil
134
38
Farmers Oil
131
39
Irving Oil
127
40
World Oil
120
41
Keystops
111
42
Key Energy Services
94
43
Diesel Direct
91
44
Atlas Oil
89
45
Nalco Water
85
46
Fortress Development Solutions
80
47
PetroChoice
79
48
John R. Lawson Rock & Oil
78
49
Arguindegui Oil
77
50
Rocky Mountain Crude Oil
73

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
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

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
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyPrivateGlobal Freight

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

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