The spring deluge in the Midwest and Great Plains spurred a cut in the U.S. forecast for soybean acreage, a bigger reduction than analysts expected.
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Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dedicated Contract Carriers
Rank | Company | Total Power Units |
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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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Extras
On the Bubble
Midwest Deluge Spurs Cut in US Estimate for Soybean Acreage
Ford to Cut 20% of European Workforce in Sweeping Overhaul
Ford Motor Co. will eliminate about 20% of its workforce across Europe in a sweeping overhaul to tackle the carmaker’s falling sales in the region and lift weak profitability.
Convoy Creates Method for Drivers to Book Multiple Loads at Once
Digital freight broker Convoy announced Automated Reloads, an app-based program that allows drivers to book multiple loads of freight at one time.
Tesla Must Go ‘All Out’ to Set Deliveries Record, CEO Elon Musk Says
Tesla Inc. could be on the verge of a quarterly record for vehicle deliveries, though the electric carmaker will need to go “all out” in the last few days of the month, CEO Elon Musk wrote in an internal memo.
Surging Corn Prices Put US Wheat Back in the Feed Trough
A looming shortfall in U.S. corn production after a historical spat of wet weather means wheat is back on the menu at cattle feedlots in the southern Plains.
Purolator to Spend $759 Million for Faster Deliveries in Canada
Courier company Purolator Inc. will invest more than C$1 billion over the next five years to build a shipping hub in Toronto, upgrade its fleet and enhance its retail network in Canada to reach more customers.
FedEx Lobs New Attack on Trade Limits as China Threat Looms
FedEx Corp. has fired a new weapon in the simmering U.S.-China trade war, suing the Trump administration to block enforcement of trade restrictions that had placed the company in Beijing’s crosshairs.
Port Officials Look to Keep Giant Cranes off Trump Administration Tariff List
As America’s ports handle larger amounts of cargo from bigger container ships, the ports are in a building boom. But the cost of expanding could get more expensive if a Trump administration plan to impose 25% tariffs on ship-to-shore cranes manufactured only in China are implemented.
An Asian Airline Will Start Testing Drones Capable of Hauling Tons of Cargo
Delivering cargo to the furthest reaches of the world’s biggest archipelago has forever been a challenge. Indonesia’s biggest airline sees a solution in drones.
Hudson Hill Forms Fusion Transport From Two Acquisitions
Hudson Hill Capital, a private investment firm, has acquired majority stakes in Global Transport Logistics Inc. and Am Trans Expedite Inc. to form Fusion Transport.
June 24, 2019