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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
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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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Port Logistics Group ($210 million), City of Industry, Calif., provides dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics

US Ports Post Year-Over-Year Increases for February

U.S. ports experienced overall increases in container volumes year-over-year in February to extend a strong start to the year.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 27, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

With Just 90 Seconds of Warning, Countless Lives Were Saved

BALTIMORE — Within about 90 seconds of a dispatcher's warning of an impending crash, police officers who happened to be near the Francis Scott Key Bridge stopped traffic in both directions. 

Lea Skene and Brian Witte | Associated Press
March 27, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

The ‘No-Fail’ Mission to Protect the Red Sea Isn’t Working

For all the costly hardware the U.S. and its allies have thrown at the Houthis from Yemen, they haven’t been able to stop the attacks on civilian freighters and warships in the Red Sea.

March 27, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

NTSB Highlights Shortcomings of Automated Railroad Braking

The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
March 27, 2024
Business, Logistics

Alabama Truckers Needed to Take Hay to Texas

More volunteer truckers are needed to deliver hay to feed Texas livestock stricken by the recent Panhandle wildfires in relief efforts coordinated by three Alabama organizations..

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 26, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Impact Trucking, Shipping

The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting shipping and trucking around one of the busiest ports on America’s East Coast, creating a new disruption to global supply chains.

March 26, 2024
Business, Technology, Logistics

Supply Chain Visibility Now Paramount Post-Pandemic

While the logistics challenges and inventory shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have since faded, that time of upheaval has brought lasting changes to supply chain management.

Joanna Marsh | Special to Transport Topics
March 26, 2024
Business, Logistics

Port of South Louisiana Sees Continued Annual Cargo Growth

The Port of South Louisiana experienced a second year of increased cargo that rose 8.8 million short tons of cargo in 2023 to counter a period of declining annual tonnage.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 26, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Sees Sales, Profit Growth Coming Out of ‘Difficult’ 2023

UPS Inc. expects sales and profit to grow over the next three years as the courier overcomes soft demand for package delivery coming out of the pandemic.

Kiel Porter | Bloomberg News
March 26, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Cargo Ship Rams Into It

BALTIMORE — A containership lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early March 26, causing the span to buckle into the river below. Six people were missing.

Lea Skene | Associated Press
March 26, 2024
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