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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, Logistics

CSX Seen Restarting CEO Talks After Activist Softens His Demands

CSX Corp. is expected to restart talks to install Hunter Harrison as CEO after an activist investor allied with the railroad turnaround veteran softened his demand for board representation, a Citigroup Inc. analyst said.

February 17, 2017
Business, Logistics

TFI International Profits Increase in Fourth Quarter

TFI International Inc., formerly known as TransForce, reported net income rose 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2016, although the gains were slightly lower than the consensus forecast from industry analysts.

February 17, 2017
Business, Logistics

CSX Shareholders Seen Likely to Make Harrison a $300 Million Man

CSX Corp. shareholders are likely to approve turnaround veteran Hunter Harrison’s demand for a $300 million pay package that the railroad derided as “exceptionally unusual,” according to analysts.

February 17, 2017
Business, Government, Logistics

New Year, Same Story for US Growth Driven by Consumers

Busy storefronts and an inflation pickup show the world’s largest economy is starting 2017 much the same way it ended 2016: driven by the consumer.

Sho Chandra | Bloomberg News
February 16, 2017
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Fuel

Underinvestment in Freight Infrastructure Will Hurt Economy, Schneider CEO Says

WASHINGTON — The country's freight transportation network must be modernized and expanded to handle the projected increase in freight volume, Schneider International Inc.'s top executive told a Senate panel Feb. 15.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 15, 2017
Business, Logistics

Shipping Industry Calls for Exemption from Carbon Market Reform

The global shipping industry has urged the European Union to drop the sector's inclusion in proposals adopted Feb. 15 to reform the bloc's carbon market, saying it risks distorting trade and international efforts to cut the sector's emissions.

February 15, 2017
Business, Autonomous, Government, Logistics

Werner Nixes Driving School in Pennsylvania After Local Outcry

Plans for a trucking facility in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, no longer include a school for new drivers.

Michelle Merlin | The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)
February 14, 2017
Business, Logistics

Tighter Brokerage Margins Crimp 3PL Profits

Third-party logistics companies reported a flurry of quarterly earnings, many with lower profits compared with a year ago.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
February 13, 2017
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Up as Turnaround Takes Hold

Intermodal rail traffic grew slightly in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to reverse a 2.1% decline in total volume for 2016, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
February 13, 2017
Business, Logistics

Sanity Returning to Shipping as Freight Rates Gain, Maersk Says

The bankruptcy of South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping Co. and consolidation in container shipping will pave the way for a better 2017 for the industry, according to Robbert van Trooijen, the Asia-Pacific chief of Maersk Line.

February 10, 2017
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