Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement to an estimated 20,000 owner-operator truck drivers who alleged in a federal class-action lawsuit filed in 2009 that they were misclassified as independent contractors and not paid the legally required minimum hourly wage.
March 18, 2019Logistics 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 | 8,727 |
2 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 6,000 |
3 | Werner Enterprises | 4,000 |
4 | Schneider | 3,930 |
5 | Penske Logistics | 3,734 |
6 | Ruan | 3,598 |
7 | NFI | 3,300 |
8 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 3,089 |
9 | Cardinal Logistics | 3,022 |
10 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 2,440 |
11 | Hub Group | 2,250 |
12 | C.R. England | 2,200 |
13 | Black Horse Carriers Inc. | 1,815 |
14 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 1,382 |
15 | DHL Supply Chain | 1,200 |
16 | Averitt Express | 1,123 |
17 | Commercial Warehousing | 1,000 |
18 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 930 |
19 | Marten Transport | 847 |
20 | Cowan Logistics | 766 |
21 | Celadon Group | 700 |
22 | AIM Integrated Logistics | 655 |
23 | Day and Ross Transportation Group | 629 |
24 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 600 |
25 | Performance Team | 600 |
26 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 500 |
27 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 500 |
28 | G&D Integrated | 468 |
29 | Landair | 430 |
30 | Lily Dedicated Logistics Systems | 415 |
31 | XPO Logistics | 400 |
32 | Sunteck TTS | 380 |
33 | Crowley Logistics | 335 |
34 | Leonard's Express | 330 |
35 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 314 |
36 | USA Truck | 311 |
37 | ITS Logistics | 300 |
38 | Dupré Logistics | 250 |
39 | LeSaint Logistics | 250 |
40 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 235 |
41 | ODW Logistics | 230 |
42 | ADS Logistics | 228 |
43 | Midwest Express Group | 221 |
44 | Dart Advantage Logistics | 216 |
45 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 200 |
46 | East Coast Warehouse & Distribution | 190 |
47 | Kane Is Able Inc. | 165 |
48 | Evans Distribution Systems | 155 |
49 | Decker Truck Line | 140 |
50 | Atech Logistics | 135 |
51 | Verst Group Logistics | 130 |
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.
Extras
On the Bubble
Toyota Boosts Investment in US Manufacturing to $13 Billion, Adds Another 600 Jobs
Back in 2017, Toyota said that it would invest at least $10 billion over the course of the next five years in its U.S. manufacturing presence. Now, the Japanese automaker is saying it will exceed that goal in announcing a new commitment of $13 billion in the same timeframe.
March 15, 2019Manufacturing Production Unexpectedly Shrinks in February
U.S. factory production slumped for a second month in February, missing forecasts for a pickup, indicating headwinds from the trade war to slower global growth are weighing on manufacturers. Still, the prior month’s drop was revised up.
Canada Factories Halt Slide With Strongest Gain in Seven Months
Canadian manufacturers began 2019 with their strongest sales gain in seven months, bringing an end to a string of bad reports.
North Dakota Interstates Closed; Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Midwest
BISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain falling atop deeply frozen ground has prompted evacuations along swollen rivers in Wisconsin, Nebraska and other Midwestern states, while powerful wind and snow has closed hundreds of miles of interstates in North Dakota.
China Buys Most US Pork in Two Years as Futures Extend Rally
China, the world’s largest consumer of pork, made its biggest purchase of the meat from the U.S. in nearly two years as African swine fever reduces hog herds and drives up prices.
TMC Annual Meeting Goes ‘Beyond the Frontier of Maintenance’
The evolution of trucks and truck maintenance is apparent in key highlights on the agenda for the upcoming annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
Old Dominion Moves Into Expanded Facility in Mobile
Trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line held a ribbon-cutting March 13 to celebrate its move to a larger facility for its Mobile, Ala., service center, one of five in the state.
Experts Doubt Turbulence Caused Crash of Cargo Jet in Texas
DALLAS — Aviation experts expressed doubt March 13 that turbulence could have caused the deadly February crash of an Atlas Air cargo plane carrying Amazon packages in Texas, suspecting human error or a massive malfunction as more likely culprits.
March 14, 2019‘Bomb Cyclone’ Wreaks Havoc on Roads, Barrels Toward Midwest
LONGMONT, Colo. — National Guard troops used specialized vehicles with tank-like treads to rescue stranded drivers in Colorado in the wake of a massive late-winter storm that unleashed heavy rain and snow on parts of the Midwest early March 14.
March 14, 2019