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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
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Forward Air Reports $362.2 Million Revenue for Q1

Forward Air Corp. saw revenue and earnings increase during the first quarter of 2021, the company reported April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Universal Logistics Reports Record Q1 Earnings

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported April 29 record highs for the first quarter of 2021.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Drone Startup Manna Raises Cash for US Expansion

Manna has raised $25 million to expand its drone fleet’s operations, including the addition of delivery services for prescription medical supplies and an initial expansion into the U.S.

Natalia Drozdiak | Bloomberg News
April 30, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

New Ware2Go Service Helps E-Commerce Merchants With Warehouse Placement

The UPS-founded Ware2Go launched a free application to help e-commerce merchants with strategic fulfillment planning, the company announced April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2021
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Despite Lower Bid, Canadian Pacific Touts Value of KCS Offer

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s chief executive officer tried to quash speculation that a bidding war is at hand for Kansas City Southern.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 28, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Saia Posts Strong Q1 Income, Revenue Gains

Saia Inc. reported large gains in profit and revenue during the first quarter as it overcame weather challenges to take advantage of increasing freight demand.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 28, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

C.H. Robinson Posts Big Q1 Gains in Profit, Revenue

C.H. Robinson Worldwide posted large gains in profits and revenue during the first quarter, driven by higher pricing and increasing cargo volume across most of its service lines.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 28, 2021
Business, Logistics

DSV to Buy Agility’s Logistics Unit for $4.1 Billion

DSV Panalpina A/S agreed to buy Agility Public Warehousing Co.’s Global Integrated Logistics business for $4.1 billion, extending its reach in the air and sea transport industry.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

Apple’s $430 Billion US Investment Includes XPO-Run Facility

XPO Logistics will operate a $100 million “state-of-the-art” facility and distribution center in Clayton, Ind., for technology giant Apple, the company said April 26.

April 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon to Pass Walmart in Retail Sales in 2025, Report Says

Amazon.com Inc. will supplant Walmart Inc. as the biggest U.S. retailer by 2025, according to a new report, suggesting the e-commerce giant has too much momentum for Walmart to stop despite big investments in its own e-commerce offerings.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2021
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