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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, TCA

Shipping Boom Expected After Shanghai Reopening

China’s shipping industry is bracing for an uptick in demand and freight costs as manufacturing activity in Shanghai roars back to life after the city’s return to normal starting June 1.

Beijing China Daily | Asia News Network
June 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Uber Freight, Waymo Via Partner to Advance Autonomous Trucking

Uber Freight and Waymo Via have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to marry Uber’s freight marketplace with Waymo’s automated truck technology, the companies announced June 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 7, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

West Coast Ports, USDA Offer Incentives for Agriculture Shipments

The Port of Oakland, along with those in Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said they are working together to provide financial incentives for U.S. growers to ship agriculture products through the ports.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 7, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

New York Seeks Input on EV Charging Stations

Fleet operators and others in New York are being surveyed in a new website launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul to help the state submit a plan by Aug. 1 to gain federal electric vehicle infrastructure funds.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO, Google Cloud Collaborate to Improve Supply Chains

XPO Logistics Inc. and Google Cloud joined forces on a multiyear collaboration to improve supply chains, the companies announced June 6.

June 7, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade Deficit Narrows Most on Record on Muted China Imports

The U.S. trade deficit shrunk in April by the most on record in dollar terms, reflecting a drop in the value of imports amid COVID lockdowns in China while exports climbed.

Ana Monteiro | Bloomberg News
June 7, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Supply Snarls in US Are Easing

The Logistics Managers Index dropped to 67.1 in May, the second straight decline from a record of 76.2 reached in March.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
June 7, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

XPO’s SEC Filing Advances Spinoff of Brokerage Platform

XPO Logistics Inc. has filed a confidential Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokered transportation platform, the company announced.

June 6, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Labor Talks for Port Workers Continue

The immediate future of the global supply chain rests on a bargaining table in San Francisco, where the union representing all West Coast dockworkers is hashing out a new contract with the assembled bosses of maritime shipping.

Sam Dean | Los Angeles Times
June 6, 2022
Business, Logistics

CSX Turns Away Freight as Railroad Struggles to Fill Jobs

CSX Corp. is turning away freight from customers, ceding cargo business to truckers, as the railroad struggles to hire workers, CEO Jim Foote said.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
June 2, 2022
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