An Amazon Web Services outage is wreaking havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on, according to four people familiar with the situation.
December 7, 2021Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dedicated Contract Carriers
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 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
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Biden’s Urgency Belies Infrastructure Rollout Running Into 2030s
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EU Plan Will Classify Food Delivery Workers as Employees
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December 3, 2021US Unveils New Cyber Mandates for Passenger, Freight Rail Carriers
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TCA Selects James Ward as President
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