CSX’s efforts to streamline its operations have brought complaints from customers about deteriorating service. But the head of the railroad is blaming the problems on resistance to change within the company.
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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 | 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.
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Extras
On the Bubble
Changes at CSX Bring Complaints and Slowdown
Proposed Chicago Bypass Freight Railroad Responds to Opponents in Filing
Great Lakes Basin Transportation entered its response July 31 to opposition groups’ arguments that its application to build a 271-mile freight railroad from northwest Indiana to southeast Wisconsin should be rejected.
Matson’s Earnings Increase by 33% as Hawaii Cargo Shipments Decline
Matson Inc. sailed over a shallow trough of lower Hawaii cargo shipments to produce a 33% profit gain in the second quarter largely driven by enhanced business in China and Alaska.
Ryder to Provide Transportation Needs for Mattel at Toy Maker’s New Plant
Ryder System Inc. will provide dedicated transportation, logistics and fleet management for Mattel Inc. at the toy maker’s Jonestown, Pa., distribution center.
August 1, 2017GE to Cut 575 Jobs at Century-Old Locomotive Plant
General Electric Co. plans to end most locomotive manufacturing at a century-old Pennsylvania factory as the company looks to cut costs amid a sharp downturn in the domestic rail market.
Growing Economy Boosts Fuel Demand to Decade High
A growing U.S. economy sparked a jump in fuel demand from companies and travelers in June, which may help to ease a persistent supply glut.
Warehouse Forklifts Finally Give Hydrogen Power a Reason to Be
His tiny company, Plug Power Inc., makes hydrogen fuel cells, and for years he struggled to find customers. No longer. In April, Amazon.com Inc. agreed to try out the technology in forklift fleets at 10 of its warehouses.
Amazon’s Warehouses Remind Market That Dominating E-Commerce Has a Price
Amazon.com Inc. reminded investors that luring shoppers away from stores and dominating the cloud-computing industry isn’t cheap.
Echo Suffers Losses for Third Straight Quarter
Echo Global Logistics set a new record on July 27 after failing to make a profit for the third consecutive quarter, which hasn’t happened once since the company went public in mid-2009.
Amazon Enlists Researchers to Build Box-Packing Warehouse Robots
Sixteen teams of robotics researchers are traveling to Japan this week to help Amazon.com Inc. solve its warehouse problem.