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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, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Hight Logistics to Use EVs for Micromobility Company Lime

When the next shipment of Lime electric bikes or scooters arrives at the Port of Los Angeles this month, it will be delivered to a distribution center on an electric truck.

Adele Peters | Fast Company
March 18, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

FreezPak Logistics Plans Virginia Facility for Mid-Atlantic

FreezPak Logistics, a full-service cold and dry storage company, will invest $77.5 million to build a facility serving the Mid-Atlantic region.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

PortPro Launches TMS for Drayage Carriers and Brokers

PortPro, a provider of transportation management software designed specifically for the drayage industry, has launched two new TMS products for drayage trucking companies with brokerage operations.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
March 15, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Texas Truckers Bring Tires, Livestock Feed in Wildfire Aid

Texas Trucking Association has been helping firefighters get truck tires to battle wildfires that have burned more than 1 million acres in the rural Panhandle.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 15, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Targets a Ship in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early March 15 but the ship’s crew was unharmed, authorities said.

Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
March 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Forterra, Kalmar Partner on Autonomous Terminal Tractors

Self-driving vehicle company Forterra and cargo-handling equipment manufacturer Kalmar have signed an agreement to jointly develop autonomous terminal tractors.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
March 15, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Parts of I-70 Closed to Trucks After Colorado Snowstorm

DENVER — In an effort to keep Interstate 70 open, no trucks will be allowed on a portion from Eagle/Vail to Morrison until noon March 15.

March 15, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

PS Logistics Buys Yordy Transport, Boosts Flatbed Ops Again

Diamond State Trucking & Logistics is to buy Morton, Ill.-based flatbed carrier Yordy Transport for an undisclosed sum, parent company PS Logistics said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
March 14, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Seroka Applauds Administration’s Investment in Supply Chain

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Eugene Seroka says the nation's ports are getting the money they need to remain competitive with global facilities that are also undergoing upgrades.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 14, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Hapag-Lloyd Warns of Further Earnings Decline in 2024

Following a slump in profits in 2023, German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd expects earnings to decline again in 2024.

dpa | Hamburg, Germany
March 14, 2024
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