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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
Business, Logistics

Universal Reports Higher Results in Historic Q1 for Company

Universal Logistics Holdings experienced higher earnings and revenue during a historic first quarter, the company reported May 5.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 6, 2022
Technology, Logistics

How AI Is Streamlining Freight Movement

While the concepts of artificial intelligence and machine learning are not new, rapid advances in this field are driving the future of software development in the freight transportation industry.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 6, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire

China’s Port Lockdowns Threaten Domestic Trucking

China locking down key port cities because of a new outbreak of the coronavirus could have serious ramifications for trucking in the United States.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 5, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Aurora Innovation Focuses on Real-Time Data

Autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc. announced it is developing a system, Aurora Beacon, intended to allow customers to optimize autonomous vehicles for “24/7/365 operation.”

May 5, 2022
Business, Logistics

GXO Reports Higher Earnings, Revenue for Q1

GXO Logistics Inc. recorded higher net income and revenue in the first quarter, the company reported May 4.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 5, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

New Mexico Pursues Opportunity for Rerouted Rail Line

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is highlighting its support for proposals that would route an international rail line through its Santa Teresa port of entry, capitalizing on Mexico’s unease with disruptions along the Texas portion of the U.S. border with Mexico.

Morgan Lee | Associated Press
May 5, 2022
Business, Logistics

Maersk Lost More Than $700 Million From Russia in Quarter

A.P. Moller Maersk A/S lost more than $700 million in the first quarter from the war in Ukraine as it counts the cost of exiting Russia, according to the shipping giant.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
May 4, 2022
Business, Logistics

Freight Industry Downshifts From Hectic Pace for Shipping

A gauge of logistics stress in the U.S. economy eased in April as freight transportation cooled, a sign that the broader economy is downshifting to a speed that remains expansionary.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
May 3, 2022
Business, Logistics

Synergy Freight Solutions Merges With Knichel Logistics

Synergy Freight Solutions merged with Knichel Logistics Inc. to become Knichel Logistics–Detroit Branch, the companies announced April 25.

May 2, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Mexico to Route Rail Line Through New Mexico, Not Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown is generating fresh backlash, with Mexico’s economy minister announcing that a new rail line to the U.S. would now go via New Mexico instead of the Lone Star State.

April 29, 2022
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