FleetOwner 500: Top 5 private transportation fleets

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

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
About the Author

Jenna Hume | Digital Editor

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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