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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
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

Lynden Transport Selected to Deliver Capitol Christmas Tree

Lynden Transport will carry the Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to the nation’s capital later this year.

Robert Mittendorf | The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
October 22, 2024
Business, Logistics

Truckload Expansion Lifts TFI International’s Q3 Results

The Montreal-based transportation and logistics company posted net income of $128 million, or $1.50 a diluted share, for the three months ending Sept. 30.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 22, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Walmart Challenges Amazon With Prescription Delivery

Walmart Inc. will start delivering prescriptions to U.S. homes in as little as 30 minutes, a move that’s intended to grab a bigger slice of online spending and compete against Amazon.com Inc.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
October 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Mail Carriers Reach Tentative Contract With USPS

Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises and a promise to provide air-conditioned trucks.

David Sharp and Nick Perry | Associated Press
October 22, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Tops Third-Quarter Expectations

Norfolk Southern’s streamlined operations delivered strong earnings, even excluding boosts from insurance payouts related to the derailment in East Palestine and the sale of two rail lines.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

EV Manufacturer Revoy Unveils Ryder as First Customer

Revoy revealed Ryder System as the first customer for the Bay Area startup’s electric vehicle, which converts a Class 8 diesel semi into a hybrid without any changes to the tractor.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Ports of Indiana Announces Expansion and New Partnership

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Ports of Indiana, in partnership with Superior River Terminals Indiana, has launched “Indiana River and Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River.

Erik Hackman | The Evening News and the Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind.
October 17, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Study: Tighter Intermodal Chassis Regulation Enforcement Needed

Policy changes would be an impractical solution to making the drayage and intermodal chassis market more efficient, according to a recently published study.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Consumers Switch to Slower Shipping, Squeezing UPS, FedEx

More people are switching to slower delivery options to save money, and profits at FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are getting squeezed.

Cailley LaPara | Bloomberg News
October 17, 2024
Business, Logistics

CSX Sees 8% Profit Growth Despite Southeast Storm Damage

The Florida-based railroad is recovering from hurricanes Helene and Milton that battered its network in the Southeast. Some trains had to be rerouted as tracks are cleared and repaired.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
October 16, 2024
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