Home | Open Account | Help | 324 users online |
Member Login
Discussion
Media SharingHostingLibrarySite Info |
Western Railroad Discussion > Top Ten Private Carriers 2016Date: 09/27/16 12:25 Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: mearsksealand Transport Topics has listed the top ten private carriers by tractor count
1 Pepsico 9950 tractors 16102 trailers 14304 straight trucks 2 Sysco 8391 10320 1404 3 Walmart 6277 66191 199 4 Coca Cola 5664 7465 1054 5 Haliburton 5637 9509 1160 6 US Foods 5242 6530 354 7 Schlumberger 3994 6461 383 8 Reyes 3936 4782 616 9 Agrium 3930 6297 2315 10McLane 3695 5315 34 From Transport Topics Aug 29 2016 FYI Dale Smith Date: 09/27/16 12:34 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: DLM I assume Pepsico includes Frito Lay, Taco Bell, and other companies they own.
Date: 09/27/16 12:47 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: mearsksealand Yes all Pepsico entities
Dale Smith Date: 09/27/16 14:53 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: Geep Don't forget about Col. Sanders... KFC.
DLM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I assume Pepsico includes Frito Lay, Taco Bell, > and other companies they own. Date: 09/27/16 15:16 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: survivor Pepsico no longer owns Taco Bell, KFC or Pizza Hut. I believe they have been owned by Yum! Brands for several years now.
Date: 09/27/16 15:42 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: dcfbalcoS1 Halliburton would probably love to sell about 80% of their tractors to somebody, anybody, on just about any terms, probably your terms.
Not sure if Halliburton and Schlumberger qualify as private carriers since they are ' service companies ' and don't freight as a business. They use their tractor to move their equipment to do work. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/16 15:46 by dcfbalcoS1. Date: 09/27/16 17:55 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: 2ebright When I worked for Dresser Atlas (same business as Schlumberger) we were classified as a Private Carrier.
Dick Ebright Roosevelt, Utah Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/16 20:31 by 2ebright. Date: 09/27/16 20:55 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: sp1827ml survivor Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Pepsico no longer owns Taco Bell, KFC or Pizza > Hut. I believe they have been owned by Yum! Brands > for several years now. I know that McLane delivers to these restaurants in the Reno area. Mark Reno,NV Date: 09/27/16 21:43 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: jst3751 dcfbalcoS1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Halliburton would probably love to sell > about 80% of their tractors to somebody, anybody, > on just about any terms, probably your terms. > > Not sure if Halliburton and > Schlumberger qualify as private carriers since > they are ' service companies ' and don't freight > as a business. They use their tractor to move > their equipment to do work. Um, NONE of those companies provide a freight service. They ALL provide service to themselves. Date: 09/28/16 12:55 Re: Top Ten Private Carriers 2016 Author: survivor jst3751 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > dcfbalcoS1 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Halliburton would probably love to > sell > > about 80% of their tractors to somebody, > anybody, > > on just about any terms, probably your terms. > > > > Not sure if Halliburton and > > Schlumberger qualify as private carriers since > > they are ' service companies ' and don't > freight > > as a business. They use their tractor to move > > their equipment to do work. > > Um, NONE of those companies provide a freight > service. They ALL provide service to themselves. Hence, Private Carrier. |