As the Christmas song goes, “Gee, the traffic’s sure terrific.” In fact, travel experts say they believe the final holiday travel period of the year — Dec. 23 through midnight New Year’s night — will set a new record.
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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 | 11,087 |
2 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 6,000 est |
3 | Penske Logistics | 5,530 |
4 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 5,347 |
5 | Werner Enterprises | 4,630 |
6 | NFI | 4,100 |
7 | Schneider | 3,917 est |
8 | Ruan | 3,800 |
9 | Cardinal Logistics | 3,155 est |
10 | Marten Transport | 2,829 |
11 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 2,725 |
12 | Solistica | 2,339 |
13 | Black Horse Carriers | 2,235 |
14 | C.R. England | 2,200 est |
15 | Day & Ross | 1,950 |
16 | Covenant Logistics Group | 1,700 |
17 | Hub Group | 1,500 |
18 | Averitt Express | 1,385 |
19 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 1,382 est |
20 | DHL Supply Chain | 1,300 |
21 | Commercial Warehousing | 1,000 |
22 | Cowan Logistics | 766 est |
23 | AIM Integrated Logistics | 744 |
24 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 726 |
25 | Paper Transport | 710 |
26 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 604 est |
27 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 600 est |
28 | Blackhawk Transport | 563 |
29 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 500 |
29 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 500 est |
31 | G&D Integrated | 468 est |
32 | Transervice Logistics | 435 |
33 | Lily Dedicated Logistics Systems | 415 est |
34 | XPO Logistics | 410 |
35 | Great Plains Transport | 400 |
36 | Dupré Logistics | 366 |
37 | Crowley Logistics | 335 est |
38 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 314 est |
39 | Buchanan Hauling & Rigging | 310 est |
40 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 300 |
41 | A. Duie Pyle | 289 |
42 | East Coast Warehouse & Distribution | 260 |
43 | LeSaint Logistics | 250 est |
44 | Dart Advantage Logistics | 238 est |
45 | ODW Logistics | 230 |
46 | Dimerco Express Group | 221 |
46 | Midwest Express Group | 221 est |
48 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 220 |
49 | AMX | 210 |
50 | ITS Logistics | 200 |
50 | Atech Logistics | 200 |
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
Record Travel Projected for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
CSX Caught Mid-Revolution by Death of Rail-Legend Harrison
With CEO Hunter Harrison’s death on Dec. 16, CSX Corp. lost the guiding hand of a railroading legend who added almost $17 billion in value in less than a year.
UPS Chief Touts Alaska Role in Asia Trade Route
UPS International President Jim Barber told an Anchorage, Alaska, group the right timing for his first trip to Alaska had come for a number of reasons, including the hub’s expanding importance in connecting to China and Asian-Pacific communities.
US Postal Service Grappling With Record Shipments This Holiday Season
Shipping services working around the clock to handle record package numbers this holiday season.
FedEx, UPS Want to Steer Santa’s Packages to the Local Drugstore
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Hardworking Drivers Key to UPS Delivering 750 Million Packages This Holiday Season
Technology has made it easier than ever to buy gifts online and track the spoils of your spending spree as they make their way from retailers’ warehouses to your doorstep in time for the holidays.
Target to Buy Shipt for $550 Million in Challenge to Amazon
Target Corp. agreed to purchase grocery-delivery startup Shipt Inc. for $550 million, stepping up its challenge to Amazon.com Inc. by speeding the rollout of same-day shipping.
CSX CEO Hunter Harrison Takes Medical Leave
Hunter Harrison has taken a medical leave from his position as CEO and president of CSX, the company announced Dec. 14. The railroad gave no details other than saying the leave was due to “unexpected complications from a recent illness.”
2017: A Year Spent Looking Ahead
2017 was a year of anticipation for the freight transportation industry, leading up to the long-awaited Dec. 18 mandate for broad adoption of electronic logging devices to track hours of service.
December 14, 2017Goldman Sachs Warns of US NAFTA Exit as Negotiators Seek Small Wins
Investors remain on alert over the threat of Nafta talks failing even as negotiators meet this week in Washington and seek minor victories on less contentious issues.