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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

Damco International ($158 million), Jamaica, New York, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

White House Envoy Stephen Lyons Says Supply Chain Closing 2022 in Better Shape

White House Supply Chain Envoy Stephen Lyons says the nation’s supply chain is ending 2022 in a much better position than a year ago.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 21, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Ports on Both Coasts See Drop-Off in Volume in November

Port container volumes on the West Coast and East Coast declined in November, although shippers were focused on different factors.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 20, 2022
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

November Tonnage Increases Year-Over-Year, but Declines From October

Truck tonnage inched up year-over-year in November, but for the second consecutive time declined on a month-to-month basis amid a tepid seasonal environment, American Trucking Associations said with the release of its monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 20, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Amazon Agrees to EU Antitrust Truce in Marketplace Data Probe

Amazon settled European Union antitrust investigations over how the U.S. ecommerce giant allegedly abused rivals’ sales data to unfairly favor its own products and squeeze out other traders on its platform.

Stephanie Bodoni | Bloomberg News
December 20, 2022
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific Puts Shipping Limits on Hold

Union Pacific says it will stop imposing temporary limits on certain businesses’ shipments while it reviews the policy that federal regulators and shippers criticized at a hearing in mid-December.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
December 19, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Plans New Multiclient Distribution Center Near Chicago

Ryder System Inc. will open its 10th multiclient distribution center in the greater Chicago area, the company announced Dec. 14.

December 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

Trucker Path Increases Load Availability With Transport Pro Partnership

Trucker Path will allow brokers using Transport Pro to post loads on its platform as part of an integration, the companies announced Dec. 13.

December 16, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Recruitment Normalizes After Freight Surge Slows

Recruitment trends in trucking began returning to more normalized levels after a frenzied start to the year that was very much influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 16, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Regulatory Victories Mark 2022, but New Challenges Lie Ahead

As the nation began easing its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, activity on closely watched initiatives related to the trucking workforce heated up, while efforts to advance new laws for trucking fleets kept stakeholders engaged.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
December 16, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Ports Close Out Year of Change; Infrastructure on Tap in 2023

As 2022 comes to a close, a significant shift is taking place at America’s ports. Until late summer, Los Angeles’ was the busiest in the nation, but that honor now belongs to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 16, 2022
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