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2023 Top Petroleum/Chemical Carriers

2023 Essential Management and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Private Carriers in North America

Up Front

The carriers on the TT100 list have kept busy despite a softer freight environment

Private carriers are placing increasing focus on asset utilization, costs and service

Find out where the Top 100 Private carriers are located by region

Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
Halliburton Co.
4,695
2
NexTier Oilfield Solutions
2,177
3
Pilot Co.
1,645
4
ProFrac Holding Corp.
1,201
5
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
1,194
6
Cudd Energy Services
1,173
7
ProPetro Services
943
8
Univar Solutions
921
9
Calfrac Well Services
740
10
Plains All American Pipeline
720
11
Brenntag North America
695
11
Energy Transfer
695
13
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
628
14
Knife River Corp.
615
15
KLX Energy Services
498
16
Nine Energy Service
414
17
Stallion Oilfield Services
389
18
Convenience Transportation
355
18
Schlumberger Ltd.
355
20
Sentinel Transportation
287
21
Sun Coast Resources
262
22
Select Energy Services
245
23
Key Energy Services
227
24
Eastex Crude Co.
222
25
Axis Energy Services
220
26
Ranger Energy Services
205
27
Baker Hughes Oilfield
194
28
Pilot Thomas Logistics
180
29
RelaDyne
169
30
Gulfmark Energy
166
31
Carpenter Co.
150
31
Crestwood Transportation
150
33
Targa Resources Partners
141
34
Weatherford International
135
35
NGL Energy Partners
119
36
PetroChoice
83
37
HF Sinclair
72
38
Gravity Oilfield Services
71
39
Rinchem Co.
63
40
Rocky Mountain Crude Oil
51
41
Occidental Chemical Corp.
42
42
Oil States Energy Services
33

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The largest carriers across industries dealt with market ups and downs in 2023

Learn more about how carriers are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 Private carriers list

Ashley Furniture’s growing private fleet streamlines furniture distribution

Former in-store and warehouse workers earn CDLs and join the retailer’s private fleet

Owners of two Top 100 private fleets offer update on planned $25 billion merger

Private Carrier News

BusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Walmart Adds Next-Day Shipping in Key Cities

Walmart's fulfillment service, which stores and ships products for third-party marketplace sellers, will provide next-day delivery in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta.

August 26, 2025
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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Depot have intensified their focus on professional builders.

August 20, 2025
BusinessPrivate

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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

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