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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

ArcBest Corp. ($177 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, intermodal and drayage, freight brokerage, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Volume Rises in 2010

Intermodal traffic volume rose 12.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010, ending the year 14.7% higher than 2009, the Intermodal Association of North America said.

February 9, 2011
Business, Logistics

United Vision Names Hoffman CEO

Logistics firm United Vision Logistics named Howard Hoffman its permanent CEO, the company said Tuesday.

February 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Adds Software to Help Major Customers

Echo Global Logistics has announced plans to introduce new transportation management software that is tailored to the needs of large shippers who do not have their own systems.

February 7, 2011
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders, Shipments Soar, Led by 417% Jump for Dry Vans

The freight-trailer industry rebounded sharply during 2010, with orders more than doubling to 166,500 and shipments rising 52% over 2009 to 119,900 units, ACT Research Co. reported.

February 7, 2011
Business, Logistics

Brink’s Posts Lower 4Q Profit

Armored vehicle transportation company Brink’s said its fourth-quarter profit declined from a year ago while its full-year earnings rose.

February 6, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Grows 9.2% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 9.2% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 4, 2011
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Reports Improved 4Q Profit

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $103.2 million, or 62 cents a share, up 17.6% from $87.7 million, or 52 cents, a year earlier.

February 2, 2011
Editorial, Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Better Days Ahead

A few stories in this edition of Transport Topics illustrate quite well the current state of the national economy.

January 31, 2011
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Grow

Logistics and intermodal firm Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit jumped 25.7% to $12.5 million, or 34 cents a share, from $10 million, or 26 cents, a year earlier.

January 28, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 6.2% for Week

Intermodal traffic increased 6.2% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 28, 2011
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