Railroad giant CSX, which is under fire from regulators for operating changes that have disrupted its freight service nationwide, laid off more than 6o employees this week at its primary Chicago switching yard, according to the workers’ union.
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Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dedicated Contract Carriers
Rank | Company | Total Power Units |
---|---|---|
1 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 7,401 |
2 | Swift Transportation | 4,910 |
3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 4,540 |
4 | Werner Enterprises | 3,760 |
5 | Ruan | 3,493 |
6 | Penske Logistics | 3,277 |
7 | Cardinal Logistics | 3,220 |
8 | Schneider | 3,050 |
9 | NFI | 2,300 |
10 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 1,800 |
11 | Black Horse Carriers Inc. | 1,674 |
12 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 1,382 |
13 | Estenson Logistics | 1,190 |
14 | Averitt Express | 1,144 |
15 | Performance Team | 1,045 |
16 | Commercial Warehousing | 1,000 |
17 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 970 |
18 | DHL Supply Chain | 865 |
19 | Cowan Logistics | 766 |
20 | Celadon Group | 700 |
21 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 604 |
22 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 600 |
23 | AIM Integrated Logistics | 586 |
24 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | 573 |
25 | Dupré Logistics | 550 |
26 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 500 |
27 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 500 |
28 | G&D Integrated | 468 |
29 | Transport America | 442 |
30 | Lily Dedicated Logistics Systems | 415 |
31 | Crowley Logistics | 335 |
32 | Leonard's Express | 330 |
33 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 314 |
34 | ITS Logistics | 300 |
35 | FedEx Logistics | 298 |
36 | Landair | 280 |
37 | Knight Transportation | 250 |
38 | LeSaint Logistics | 250 |
39 | ADS Logistics | 250 |
40 | XPO Logistics | 249 |
41 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 233 |
42 | ODW Logistics | 230 |
43 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 230 |
44 | Midwest Express Group | 221 |
45 | East Coast Transport | 190 |
46 | Syfan Logistics | 171 |
47 | Kane Is Able Inc. | 165 |
48 | Kenco Group | 135 |
49 | Atech Logistics | 130 |
50 | Verst Group Logistics | 125 |
51 | Taylor Logistics | 122 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
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Extras
On the Bubble
CSX Layoffs Hit Chicago Switching Yard Amid National Cost-Cutting Moves, Union Says
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Port of Virginia Posts its Best July Ever for Container Volume
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Postal Service May Get More Freedom to Raise Stamp Prices
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DHL to Run New $44 Million Campbell Soup Logistics Hub
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Port Manatee Sets Container Volume Record With Two Months to Go
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Minnesota DOT Hopes Trump’s Infrastructure Promise Can Fix Its ‘Can of Worms’
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From Worst to Best: A Shipbuilder's Fortunes Turn Around
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd., which specializes in dry-bulk carriers, has rallied 83% in 2017 to lead the benchmark Straits Times Index. The Chinese shipbuilding firm has made a comeback after it won 13 contracts worth $318 million in the first quarter, about 40% of its $823 million worth of orders it won last year.