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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

May Trailer Orders Drop 26%; Backlog Remains High

Trailer orders declined 26% year-over-year in May, but order boards and backlogs remained high, with continued strong demand from fleets, ACT Research Co. reported.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
June 23, 2015
Business, Logistics

Gregory Lehmkuhl, Former Con-way Executive, to Become Lineage Logistics CEO

Former Con-way Freight President Gregory Lehmkuhl was named CEO at warehousing and logistics operator Lineage Logistics.

June 18, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Highest Level on Record

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose to the highest level on record for the week ended June 13, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 17, 2015
Business, Logistics

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Receives Investment From Private Equity Firm

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics said it has received an investment from Tritium Partners, a private equity firm based in Austin, Texas.

June 17, 2015
Business, Logistics

TT Archives: Labor Contract

The first National Master Freight Agreement between the Teamsters union and representatives of more than 1,000 trucking companies was signed in Chicago on Jan. 15, 1964.

June 15, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Second-Highest Level This Year

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose to the second-highest level this year for the week ended June 6, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

Trinity Industries Must Pay $663 Million in Guardrail Defect Case

Trinity Industries Inc., maker of a highway guardrail safety system tied to at least nine deaths, must pay $663 million for defrauding the U.S. government.

Patrick G. Lee | Bloomberg News
June 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Acquires Norbert Dentressangle Shares

XPO Logistics Inc. announced it has acquired control of French logistics operator Norbert Dentressangle SA by acquiring the 67% ownership stake held by founder Norbert Dentressangle and his family.

June 8, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Surpasses Carloads for First Month on Record

U.S. rail intermodal traffic surpassed carload volume in May for the first month on record, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 4, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Comfort Falls to Lowest Level Since November

Consumer confidence in the U.S. slipped last week to a six-month low as views of the buying climate softened, indicating a re-acceleration in household spending may be slow to materialize.

June 4, 2015
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