Amazon.com is building a new regional air hub at Fort Worth’s Alliance Airport, bolstering its shipping business in a move that’s expected to create hundreds of jobs for the region.
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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
Logistics 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 |
About the Rankings...
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.
Extras
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On the Bubble
Dupre Logistics
($168 million), Lafayette, La., provides customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Logistics
Agility to Invest $100 Million in Shipa Digital Logistics Platform
Agility, a global logistics and freight services company headquartered in Kuwait, has announced a $100 million investment over three years to launch Shipa.com. The platform will help businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers manage freight, e-commerce and urban deliveries online.
December 12, 2018Business, Logistics
Amazon Chooses Fort Worth’s Alliance Airport for Regional Hub
Business, Technology, Logistics
AIT Worldwide Logistics Acquires ConneXion
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a supply chain services provider, has acquired ConneXion World Cargo, a freight forwarder based in London.
December 11, 2018Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100, TCA
Online Holiday Shopping Expected to Logjam Delivery
Delivery companies are warning shoppers to send holiday gifts and make online purchases within the next 10 days as a record number of packages are expected to be delivered.
December 10, 2018Business, Logistics
Geek+ Completes $150 Million Series B Funding Round
Geek+, an artificial intelligence and robotics company, has closed a $150 million Series B financing round, according to a Nov. 21 press release. Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus led the round.
December 10, 2018Business, Logistics, Top 50
Freight Forwarder BDP International Selects Greenbriar as Equity Partner
Freight forwarder BDP International has selected Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based investment firm, as its first strategic equity partner, according to a statement issued by the company Dec. 6.
December 6, 2018Government, Business, Logistics
China Implementing Agreed-Upon Trade Deals With US, Official Says
China and the United States have reached agreement in the sectors of agriculture, autos and energy, and China will immediately start implementing that consensus, a government spokesman said.
December 6, 2018Business, Logistics, TCA
Inland Port Coming to Northeast Georgia
A regional terminal for cargo heading from the Port of Savannah to area companies could open in 2021 at the Gateway Industrial Centre off Ga. 365 in North Hall.
December 5, 2018Business, Logistics, TCA
Smart Warehousing Expands to North Texas Site
A Kansas City, Mo.-based logistics firm with operations across the United States has leased its first North Texas location.
December 5, 2018Government, Business, Logistics
Trump Targets Amazon in Call for Higher Postal Shipping Rates
President Donald Trump’s administration is recommending the U.S. Postal Service raise prices for shipping packages, a move that would hit online retailers such as Amazon.com.
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