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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

Damco International ($158 million), Jamaica, New York, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Volume Rises for Quarter, Year

Intermodal traffic volume rose 4.1% in the fourth quarter, the eighth straight quarter of year-over-year gains, the Intermodal Association of North America said.

February 6, 2012
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories

Trailer manufacturers may be facing an embarrassment of riches: too much business.

February 6, 2012
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity

Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.

February 6, 2012
Business, Logistics

Railroads, Union Agree; Possible Strike Averted

The largest U.S. freight railroads reached a tentative agreement last week with a union representing track and bridge maintenance workers, eliminating the possibility of a nationwide work stoppage.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
February 3, 2012
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.5%

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 3, 2012
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 4Q Profit

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $109.2 million, or 67 cents a share, up 5.9% from $103.2 million, or 62 cents, a year earlier.

February 2, 2012
Business, Logistics

N.C. College to Manage Global Logistics Center

The Piedmont Triad Partnership, a private economic development organization representing 12 counties in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, said it has agreed to turn over management of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics to Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C.

February 2, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines

Consumer confidence fell this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

January 31, 2012
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s 4Q, Full-Year Income Rise

Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose on higher intermodal and logistics revenue.

January 30, 2012
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: Don Schneider’s Legacy of Innovation

At Qualcomm, we have been greatly saddened by the news of Don Schneider’s passing. We honor his commitment to innovation and recognize the legacy he leaves the industry.

January 30, 2012
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