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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, Logistics

UPS to Open Logistics Center for Pratt & Whitney

UPS Inc. will open a 600,000-square-foot logistics center in New Hampshire for Pratt & Whitney, according to the aircraft parts manufacturer.

May 21, 2014
Business, Logistics

Ward Trucking, DHE Form Coast-to-Coast LTL Partnership

Ward Transport & Logistics and Dependable Highway Express announced a less-than-truckload network between Western states and the Mid-Atlantic, beginning Aug. 1.

May 19, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 7.7% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 7.7% in the week ended May 10 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 16, 2014
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics’ 3Q Income Rises

Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal third-quarter net income rose from a year ago.

May 15, 2014
Business, Logistics

Rose Resigns as Expeditors’ Chairman

Expeditors International of Washington said former CEO Peter Rose, has resigned as the chairman and from the company’s board.

May 13, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Freight Increases 2.6% Despite Harsh Winter, IANA Says

Truck-rail shipments rose 2.6% in the first quarter from a year earlier despite significant winter weather challenges, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.

May 12, 2014
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: Intermodal: An Infrastructure Success Story

Moving America forward. Designed to move a nation. These aren’t just slogans — they’re mission statements for two industries that are critical pieces of the U.S. economy.

May 12, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Pursues Acquisitions

XPO Logistics continues to pursue acquisitions in its core brokerage and expedited freight businesses, and may branch out to contract logistics, as well, CEO Bradley Jacobs told Transport Topics.

May 12, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises for 53rd Consecutive Month

Intermodal rail volume for April rose 9% compared with the same time last year, the 53rd consecutive year-over-year monthly increase, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 9, 2014
Business, Logistics

Expeditors First-Quarter Profits Rise 4%

Expeditors International of Washington’s first-quarter profit rose 4% from a year ago, and the company said it is “very encouraged by how the first quarter finished up.”

May 8, 2014
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