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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
Rank Company Total Power Units
1 J.B. Hunt Transport Services 9,911
2 Penske Logistics 6,718
3 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions 6,000
est
4 Knight-Swift Transportation 5,099
5 Werner Enterprises 4,945
6 NFI 4,500
7 Schneider 3,940
8 Ruan 3,556
9 Cardinal Logistics 3,400
10 Marten Transport 3,238
11 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 2,700
12 C.R. England Inc. 2,375
13 Solistica 2,339
14 Day & Ross 2,145
15 Hub Group 2,005
16 Covenant Logistics Group 1,535
17 UPS Supply Chain Solutions 1,382
est
18 DHL Supply Chain 1,300
est
19 Averitt Express 1,178
20 Universal Logistics Holdings 813
21 Cowan Logistics 766
est
22 AIM Integrated Logistics 713
23 Paper Transport/PTI Logistics 710
24 Blackhawk Transport 612
25 Ceva Logistics (North America) 604
est
26 Odyssey Logistics & Technology 600
est
27 Lineage Logistics 550
27 Bay and Bay Transportation 550
29 Dupré Logistics 500
29 Buddy Moore Trucking 500
29 CRST The Transportation Solution 500
est
32 G&D Integrated 468
33 Transervice Logistics 435
34 A. Duie Pyle 419
35 Lily Transportation 415
36 XPO Logistics 410
est
37 Great Plains Transport 400
est
38 LeSaint Logistics 360
38 Legacy Supply Chain Services 360
40 Crowley Logistics 335
41 Warehouse Services Inc. 314
42 Buchanan Hauling & Rigging 310
43 East Coast Warehouse & Distribution 260
44 Dart Advantage Logistics 238
45 Midwest Express 221
46 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 220
est
47 Kenco Group 205
48 PAM Transport 200
48 Hermann Services 200
48 Atech Logistics 200
48 Performance Team 200
Extras
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020.
55

On the Bubble

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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada Post Workers Could Strike Ahead of Shopping Season

The upcoming holiday season could be disrupted by a looming strike at Canada’s largest domestic shipping company.

Randy Thanthong-Knight | Bloomberg News
November 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Nonprofit to Buy Up to 500 Battery-Electric Drayage Trucks

The first customers are set to be carriers operating at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the largest two ports in the U.S. by import volume.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

PS Logistics Unit Buys Louisiana Flatbed Carrier Fluker

Since 2016, Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics has acquired 27 trucking operations and five non-asset-based logistics operations in the U.S.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

EPA Clean Ports Grants Pay for Hydrogen Equipment, Planning

Port facilities across six states will receive millions of dollars in federal funding for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and fueling and charging infrastructure through EPA grants.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 12, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada Orders Ports to Restart as Labor Disputes Choke Trade

Justin Trudeau’s government directed an independent labor board to end lockouts at Canada’s largest ports, as it did with railways in August, to avoid an economic disruption in the country.

Mathieu Dion | Bloomberg News
November 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

FRA Awards $96.5M to Hydrogen Rail Projects in Three States

Under terms of the grant program, FRA will pay no more than 80% of a project’s cost, with a minimum 20% match that can include in-kind contributions.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 8, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Houston Gets $3M EPA Grant for Climate Planning

The Port of Houston Authority received a $3 million grant through the EPA’s Clean Ports program as part of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Investing in America agenda.

Tanya Babbar | Houston Chronicle
November 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Nikola Leads Field in Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Deployment

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles may be envisioned as the future workhorse of a decarbonized longhaul freight sector, but their development has proceeded at a measured pace.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Montreal Port Seeks Trudeau’s Help to End Dockworker Strike

Two terminals operated by Termont Montreal that account for about 40% of the port’s container handling capacity have been closed since Oct. 31 after unionized dockworkers walked off the job

Mathieu Dion | Bloomberg News
November 7, 2024
Business, Logistics

RXO Reports Revenue Increase to Just More Than $1B for Q3

RXO posted an increase in third-quarter revenue despite a persistently soft market environment by focusing on its customer relationships, the company reported Nov. 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
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