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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings
Rank Company Total Power Units
1 J.B. Hunt Transport Services 7,208
2 Swift Transportation 4,890
3 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions 4,540
4 XPO Logistics 4,210
5 Werner Enterprises 3,580
6 Ruan 3,501
7 Penske Logistics 2,782
8 NFI 2,305
9 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 1,800
10 UPS Supply Chain Solutions 1,382
11 Averitt Express 1,198
12 Estenson Logistics 1,140
13 Universal Logistics Holdings 965
14 Performance Team 910
15 DHL Supply Chain 865
16 Cowan Logistics 766
17 Celadon Group 700
18 TTS 605
19 Ceva Logistics (North America) 604
20 Dupre[singlequote] Logistics 600
21 AIM Integrated Logistics 515
22 Bay and Bay Transportation 500
23 CRST The Transportation Solution 500
24 Lily Dedicated Logistics Systems 415
25 Crane Worldwide Logistics 371
26 Warehouse Services Inc. 314
27 Landair Dedicated 280
28 Fidelitone 191
29 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 178
30 Kenco Group 167
31 East Coast Warehouse & Distribution 140
32 Keller Logistics Group 115
33 Allen Lund Co. 110
34 Leonard's Express 100
Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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On the Bubble

Verst Group ($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

FMCSA to Consider Broker-Shipper Transparency

Federal trucking regulators  confirmed they plan to consider a request by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association seeking a rulemaking on broker-shipper pricing transparency.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 27, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Kodiak to Equip 800 Loadsmith Trucks With Self-Driving Tech

Kodiak Robotics Inc. is set to equip 800 trucks with self-driving technology for Loadsmith, a third-party Capacity-as-a-Service logistics provider, the companies said.

June 27, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Price Resumes Decline

Diesel prices slipped 1.4 cents a gallon after a one-week interruption to settle at a national average of $3.801, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 26.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 26, 2023
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Pays Small Businesses for Last-Mile Deliveries

Amazon.com Inc. launched a program it has been piloting since 2020 that pays small business owners to deliver packages during the “last mile” of delivery to customers’ doorsteps.

Mae Anderson | Associated Press
June 26, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

AI Provides Vital Assistance to TMS Companies

Incorporating artificial intelligence in transportation management systems is changing how trucking companies and their partners use them to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
June 26, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Union Rep Says Norfolk Southern Has Cut Back on Inspections

Freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as in the past due to staff cuts, time constraints and regulatory loopholes, a union official testified June 23.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
June 23, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

About Us: 2024 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

This annual publication ranks companies based on annual revenue and includes a listing of operating units and description of services, names of top executives and type of ownership, plus data on the number of employees and equipment.

June 23, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

I-95 Bridge in Philadelphia Reopens Ahead of Schedule

PHILADELPHIA — Interstate 95 reopened June 23 less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia, a quicker-than-expected rebuild to get traffic flowing again on a major highway.

June 23, 2023
Business, Logistics

Logistics Plus Expands European Operations

Logistics Plus Inc. has acquired Dutch peer Jan Krediet in an effort to expand its European presence, the Erie, Pa.-based logistics service provider said June 22.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 23, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

I-95 Bridge Repair: How NASCAR Helped Speed Things Along

PHILADELPHIA — The race to reopen a stretch of Interstate 95 is getting a boost from a truck-mounted jet dryer that’s normally used to keep moisture off the track at the Pocono Raceway.

June 22, 2023
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