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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

Transplace Inc. ($170 million), Frisco, Texas, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Cargo Volumes Surge at Southern California Ports; Virginia Sees 8.2% Gain

Container traffic continues to flourish in the peak shipping season, easily outpacing last year’s totals in September.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
October 12, 2017
Government, Logistics, TCA

Story of Louisiana Road, Bridge Problems: Millions in Budget but Billions in Backlog

While Louisiana road and bridge needs poured in to a key legislative committee Oct. 12, prospects for any sweeping changes are bleak.

Will Sentell | The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.)
October 12, 2017
Business, Technology, Logistics

Belgian Postal Operator Enters E-Commerce Race With $820 Million Purchase of Radial

In one of the largest transactions ever for a U.S.-based logistics firm, Radial Inc. has been acquired by Belgian postal and parcel carrier bpost for $820 million.

October 12, 2017
Government, Logistics

US Offers Proposal That Could Kill NAFTA in Five Years

U.S. negotiators on Oct. 12 presented a proposal for a so-called “sunset clause” that would see the North American Free Trade Agreement expire after five years unless the parties can agree to extend it, according to two people familiar with the talks.

October 12, 2017
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

JaxPort Names Eric Green CEO

Eric Green walked miles of hallways in Washington and Tallahassee to win support for deepening Jacksonville’s harbor.

David Bauerlein | The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, Fla.)
October 12, 2017
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

GSA’s Border Facility Renovations Projected to Thin Congestion at Crossings

The General Services Administration is conducting a series of border facility renovations and overseeing related interstate closures at land ports of entry across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

Port Manatee Enjoys Record-Breaking Year for Volume, Cargo Tons

Port Manatee set records for container volume and cargo tons moved during its recently completed fiscal year, besting marks set in 2010 for both categories.

Mike Garbett | The Bradenton (Fla.) Herald
October 11, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

XPO Logistics Named Forbes Growth Champion as Revenue Rockets to $14.6 Billion

Greenwich, Conn.-based transportation and delivery services company XPO Logistics was the top performing U.S. company on Forbes’ list of Growth Champions, released Oct. 10.

Rebecca Lurye | The Hartford (Conn.) Courant
October 11, 2017
Government, Logistics

Trump’s ‘Poison Pill’ NAFTA Proposals Threaten to Derail Talks

NAFTA talks have resumed with the U.S. administration looking increasingly isolated in its proposals to change the trade pact, as key figures raised the prospect of a collapse in negotiations.

October 11, 2017
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Logistics Revenues Due to Go Up in Quarterly Reports, but Margins Still Drag Down Profits

Third-party logistics firms capitalized on stronger demand to transport freight this summer but spent more to purchase trucks, resulting in what Wall Street analysts predict will be a mixed-earnings season.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2017
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