2023 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front

Top 100 logistics firms keep growing despite freight market normalization in 2022

Logistics providers are adopting new tech, automating warehouse operations and optimizing fulfillment

Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about the company

Rankings
Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 2,232,000
2 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 1,902,000
3 DSV A/S Denmark 1,557,972
4 DB Schenker Germany 1,360,000
5 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 988,880
6 Expeditors International of Washington United States 869,000
7 Nippon Express Japan 867,038
8 Sinotrans Ltd. China 781,000
9 Bollore Logistics France 708,000
10 Kintetsu World Express Japan 688,823
11 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 652,100
12 Ceva Logistics France 520,000
13 Kerry Logistics Hong Kong 515,419
14 AWOT Global Logistics Group China 495,000
15 Yusen Logistics Japan 410,000
16 CTS International Logistics China 373,139
17 Dachser Germany 365,000
18 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 337,300
19 Geodis France 293,984
20 C.H. Robinson Worldwide United States 285,000
21 FedEx Logistics United States 265,600
22 NNR Global Logistics Japan 261,701
23 Dimerco Express Group Taiwan 238,382
24 Cargo-Partner Austria 218,607
25 Maersk Logistics Denmark 211,494
26 Logisteed Japan 176,000
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 167,000
28 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 138,279
29 EFL Global Sri Lanka 138,150
30 Worldwide Logistics Group China 132,846
31 Seko Logistics United States 130,000
32 LX Pantos South Korea 123,000
33 Toll Group Australia 117,400
34 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 101,000
35 Koch Logistics United States 100,000
36 AIT Worldwide Logistics United States 97,858
37 Omni Logistics United States 93,623
38 Savino Del Bene Italy 88,500
39 Nissin Corp. Japan 81,732
40 Gebruder Weiss Austria 73,000
41 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 72,000
42 Clasquin France 68,893
43 OIA Global United States 67,500
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Logistics News
Editorial, Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Editorial: Industry Consolidation Warming Up

With the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closing down “the greatest show on Earth,” it appears that truckload executives and investors are pitching in to fill the void.

April 17, 2017
Business, Logistics

Time Running Out for World’s Top Shipbuilder as Creditors Argue

South Korea’s National Pension Service has a decision to make — help the world’s biggest shipmaker survive, or let it die.

Abhishek Vishnoi | Bloomberg News
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April 13, 2017
Business, Logistics

Interactive Map: Where The Top 50 Logistics Companies Are in North America

Find out where the carriers are by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

April 12, 2017
Business, Logistics

Video Analysis: What Drove the Knight-Swift Merger

Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard talks with Senior Features Writer Daniel Bearth about the April 10 merger between Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation, forming the nation's largest full truckload company. What prompted the move between the carriers that rank No. 29 and No. 6 on the  for-hire TT100 list? Watch this short video analysis.

April 11, 2017
Business, Logistics

Forward Air Acquires Assets of Atlantic Trucking Co.

Forward Air Corp. moved to expand its intermodal trucking business in the southeastern United States with the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Atlantic Trucking Co. and its affiliates in Charleston, S.C.

April 11, 2017
Business, Logistics

Why XPO's Billionaire CEO Brad Jacobs Is Putting Dealmaking on Hold

Brad Jacobs made a fortune during a decadeslong wave of mergers and acquisitions. Now he’s putting dealmaking on hold and focusing his attention on expanding XPO Logistics Inc. from the inside.

Tom Metcalf | Bloomberg News
April 11, 2017
Business, Logistics

Knight, Swift Merge to Form $5.1 Billion Truckload Carrier

Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation are merging to create what they say will be the trucking industry's largest full truckload company: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

April 10, 2017
Business, Logistics

Video: How the Knight-Swift Merger Affects Drivers

In this video posted April 10 on Knight Transportation's Facebook page, Knight Executive Chairman Kevin Knight says Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation will remain independent brands and operations after their merger announcement.

April 10, 2017
Perspective, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics

Opinion: American Trucking Industry Depends on Drivers

The American trucking industry depends on drivers: a simple statement but one that bears repeating. As president of American Trucking Associations, I have the great privilege of representing 3.5 million professional truck drivers, working on their behalf in Washington to make our industry better, to make their jobs easier.

April 10, 2017
Business, Technology, Logistics

Replay: LiveOnWeb on Winning the Logistics Game

If 2016 taught us anything, it's that there's more than one way to win at The Logistics Game. Making smart acquisitions is one way. Carving out niches in e-commerce or the "Uberization" of logistics are two others. The 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings reflect these changes. Watch the replay of our LiveOnWeb program right now for a discussion of the rankings, and "postgame" analysis.

April 7, 2017
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