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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, For-Hire, TCA

Companies That Ship With UPS Develop Contingencies

Some large retailers and other companies across the country are warning customers of potential delivery delays if there is a UPS strike.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports 71% Earnings Drop for Q2

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. on July 20 reported that earnings dropped 71% year-over-year in the second quarter.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada Dockworkers to Vote on New Contract Today

The union representing more than 7,000 dockworkers at two of Canada’s busiest ports is set for a key vote on a new contract today, potentially putting an end to labor unrest.

Laura Dhillon Kane | Bloomberg News
July 21, 2023
Business, Logistics

CSX’s Q2 Profit Falls 15% Annually

OMAHA, Neb. — Fewer shipping container deliveries this spring hurt CSX railroad’s second-quarter profit and offset a sharp increase in shipments of automobiles.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
July 21, 2023
Government, Logistics

Senate Defense Bill Includes Freight-Centric Policy

WASHINGTON — A must-pass defense policy bill under consideration in the Senate includes a proposal to further facilitate access for trucks to military bases and installations.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 20, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Canadian Dockworkers May Be Reconsidering Rejected Offer

Dockworkers might be rethinking their position on a tentative deal after calling off a renewed strike this weekend at Canada’s west coast ports, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Randy Thanthong-Knight | Bloomberg News
July 20, 2023
Business, Logistics

M&A Trucking Market Weathers 2023 Headwinds

The trucking industry is facing merger and acquisition headwinds amid declining freight demand and rising interest rates, but deal buzz remains, experts said.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
Business, Logistics

Container Volumes Down Year-Over-Year in June

Container volume was lower in June when measured against year-ago levels at ocean cargo facilities on the West and East Coasts, but some signs of improvement can be seen.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 20, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Now Canada Dockworkers Won't Go Back on Strike After All

Workers at Canada’s west coast ports withdrew plans to go back on strike, hours after threatening to restart a disruption that would have paralyzed  the country’s busiest maritime hub.

July 19, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

UPS, Teamsters Agree to Resume Talks July 25

UPS Inc. and its union will resume labor talks July 25 after negotiations had stalled earlier this month as the company seeks to head off a strike that could occur as early as Aug. 1.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 19, 2023
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