• FleetOwner 500: Top 5 private transportation fleets

    Here is the FleetOwner 500: Private list of top 5 transportation trucking companies that use trucking fleets to support their non-trucking transportation services.
    Aug. 28, 2024

    This year's annual FleetOwner 500: Private list includes many operating types, but this media gallery highlights transportation fleets.

    See also: 2024 FleetOwner 500: Top Private Fleets

    1. Union Pacific Railroad

    • Total vehicles: 3,248
    • Top 500 rank: 65
    • 2024 Growth: -3
    • Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska

    2. BNSF Railway

    • Total vehicles: 2,748
    • Top 500 rank: 76
    • 2024 Growth: -3
    • Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas

    3. Norfolk Southern Railway

    • Total vehicles: 1,671
    • Top 500 rank: 133
    • 2024 Growth: -1
    • Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

    4. Amtrak

    • Total vehicles: 533
    • Top 500 rank: 381
    • 2024 Growth: -32
    • Headquarters: Washington, DC

    5. Metro-North Railroad

    • Total vehicles: 394
    • Top 500 rank: 471
    • 2024 Growth: +6
    • Headquarters: New York, New York

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    Jenna Hume

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    Digital Editor Jenna Hume joined FleetOwner in November of 2o23 and previously worked as a writer in the gaming industry. She has a bachelor of fine arts degree in creative writing from Truman State University and a master of fine arts degree in writing from Lindenwood University. She is currently based in Missouri. 

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