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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

ArcBest Corp. ($177 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, intermodal and drayage, freight brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Alabama 6-Cent Gas Tax Increase to Start Sept. 1

For the first time in 27 years, anyone fueling up at a gas station in Alabama soon will fork out more money in taxes that will go directly to the state.

John Sharp | Alabama Media Group (Birmingham, Ala.)
August 26, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Small Texas Airport Continues to Rise Among US Cargo Airports

Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas, is continuing its march up the charts when it comes to shipping cargo, airport officials say.

Rick Kelley | Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas)
August 26, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Traffic Getting Worse Amid Good Economy, Report Finds

Traffic across the country continues to worsen as the economy remains strong, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s recently released 2019 Urban Mobility Report.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 26, 2019
Business, Logistics

Pival Opens Two New Warehouses in Canada

Pival International Inc. announced on Aug. 21 the opening of two distribution centers, which the company said was part of a plan to become the largest warehousing and logistics company in Canada.

August 26, 2019
Business, Logistics

Atlas Introduces Program to Simplify Moving

Atlas Van Lines Inc. announced SimpliCity, a moving program designed to simplify the traditional moving process while delivering the service for which the company is known.

August 26, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Deliveright Logistics Expands Service to West Coast, South

Deliveright Logistics, a final-mile delivery network for heavy goods, announced on Aug. 20 service has expanded to the West Coast, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and northern Florida.

August 26, 2019
Business, Logistics

Trump Says He’s Raising Tariffs on China After Its Retaliation

President Donald Trump said Aug. 23 he’s raising tariffs further on Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s retaliation earlier in the day, deepening the impasse over the two nations’ trade policies.

Joshua Gallu | Bloomberg News
August 23, 2019
Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Mobile's Interstate 10 Project Could Be Costlier Than First Imagined

Critics of Alabama's plan to toll the future Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project have repeatedly questioned the rationale for building a new 7.5-mile Bayway — a route largely consisting of bridges — between Mobile and Baldwin counties.

John Sharp | Alabama Media Group (Birmingham, Ala.)
August 23, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Amazon to Open Another North Carolina Facility

HIGH POINT, N.C. — A north High Point warehouse under construction near Interstate 40 will be a delivery station for Amazon.com, the online retail giant confirmed Aug. 22.

Pat Kimbrough | The High Point Enterprise (N.C.)
August 23, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon Spends $15 Billion to Help Merchants in Charm Offensive

Amazon.com, criticized for wielding too much power over third-party merchants on its marketplace, said it will spend some $15 billion this year to help them boost sales.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
August 22, 2019
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