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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

Verst Group ($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Fuel

Exxon to Introduce New Engine Oils on Website

ExxonMobil said it will introduce the new product line and details of its Mobil Delvac-branded CK-4 and FA-4 commercial vehicle engine oils on its website, mobildelvac.com on Sept. 20.

August 26, 2016
Logistics

Former Norfolk Southern CEO Named President of Amtrak

Amtrak appointed Charles “Wick” Moorman, former CEO of Norfolk Southern Corp., as its new president, effective Sept. 1, to succeed the retiring Joe Boardman.

August 19, 2016
Business, Logistics

Maersk Exploring All Options as Report Points to 2-Way Split

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said it's still considering several options in its strategic review after a local newspaper reported that the Danish conglomerate was exploring a two-way split into an energy and a transport company.

August 19, 2016
Business, Logistics

Proposed Florida Freight Zone Gets Thumbs-Up From County Planning Organization

BARTOW, Fla. — A proposed freight logistics zone stretching from the Port of Tampa to Lake Wales won an endorsement on Aug. 18 from Polk's Transportation Planning Organization.

Tom Palmer | The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.)
August 18, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Continues to Restructure Debt

XPO Logistics has priced $1.64 billion in refinancing of its existing term loan, as part of an effort to improve cash flow by reducing annual interest costs by about $40 million.

August 17, 2016
Business, Logistics

Analysis: Maersk's Sinking Feeling

It's a sign of stunted investor expectations when an 89% slide in quarterly profit triggers a 3% share price jump.

Chris Bryant | Bloomberg News
August 17, 2016
Government, Business, Logistics

Railroad Regulators Award $25 Million for Automatic Braking System

Railroad operators around the country got a boost from federal regulators in their efforts to implement the automatic braking system known as positive train control.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2016
Business, Logistics

World’s Biggest Shipping Firm Warns Against US Protectionism

A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, a Danish conglomerate that owns the world’s largest container shipping company, is voicing concern as a potential shift in U.S. policy threatens to reduce global trade.

August 16, 2016
Business, Logistics

Providence and Worcester Railroad Sold for $125 Million

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has an agreement to buy Worcester’s Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. under a $125 million deal unveiled Aug. 15.

Donna Goodison | Boston Herald
August 16, 2016
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trailer Orders Fall to Below 10,000 in July

U.S. trailer orders in July fell to less than half of what they were a year earlier as seasonal weakness and cautious fleets still eyeing a lackluster economy cut demand more than expected, ACT Research Co. reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 15, 2016
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