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Rankings
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
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Verst Group ($172 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Western Express Buys Connecticut Property for $1.7 Million

Western Express has paid more than $1.7 million for 12 acres in Plainfield, Conn., to expand its operations.

John Penney | Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin
January 9, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Express Opens Mammoth Shanghai Hub, Touts Improved Asia Linkage

FedEx on Jan. 8 announced the official opening of a new, 1.4 million square foot Shanghai hub that bolsters access to one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
January 9, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port Houston Container Imports Surged in 2017

The National Retail Federation said Jan. 5 that retail imports surged in Houston and other U.S. ports amid a rise in consumer confidence and spending.

Katherine Blunt | Houston Chronicle
January 8, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA

Louisiana State Rep. Not Ready to Give Up on Improving Roads: ‘We Have to Fix It’

Seven months after their push for a hike in the state gas tax died, road and bridge advocates are scrambling to see what, if any, other options are available for traffic relief.

Will Sentell | The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.)
January 8, 2018
Business, Logistics

Survey: Driver Shortage Explains Unseated Trucks

More than 90% of fleets had unseated trucks in the fourth quarter despite the capacity crunch the industry is facing, according to the Trends in Truckload Recruitment and Retention report, a nonscientific survey of recruiters at the fleet clients of Driver iQ.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
January 5, 2018
Government, Logistics, TCA

N.Y. Gov. Proposes Eliminating Toll Booths From State Thruway by 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to eliminate toll booths from the State Thruway by 2020.

Julie McMahon | Syracuse (N.Y.) Media Group
January 5, 2018
Business, Logistics

US Trade Deficit Balloons to Widest in Almost Six Years

The U.S. trade deficit in November reached the highest level in almost six years as an increase in imports exceeded a gain in shipments overseas, Commerce Department data showed Jan. 5.

January 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

XPO, DHL Back Tesla Semi

Logistics firms are joining trucking companies in checking out the potential for the Tesla Semi, with at least two testing prototypes of the electric truck.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
January 4, 2018
Business, Logistics

Hong Kong Set to Lose Spot Among Top Five Container Ports in 2018

Hong Kong is poised to lose its ranking as the world’s fifth-busiest container port if cargo-handling trends continue.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
January 4, 2018
Business, Logistics

Here’s How the Winter Deep Freeze Will Affect the US Economy

A winter storm sweeping the U.S. East Coast after a week of very low temperatures is probably boosting demand for boots and mittens — and thanks in part to its timing, it shouldn’t chill economic data more broadly.

Jeanna Smialek | Bloomberg News
January 4, 2018
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