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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
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Gryphon Investors Buys Majority Stake in Nolan Transportation Group

Private equity firm Gryphon Investors added to its logistics portfolio with the purchase of a majority stake in Atlanta-based freight broker Nolan Transportation Group for an undisclosed amount.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
January 7, 2019
Business, Logistics

JZ Expedited Promotes Chris Sloope to COO

The JZ Expedited Companies, a full-service asset-based 3PL, has announced the promotion of Chris Sloope from vice president of sales and international operations to COO.

January 7, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Sears Said to Weigh Liquidation as Lampert’s Bid Falls Short

Sears representatives summoned liquidation firms and other advisers to emergency meetings on Jan. 4 after rejecting Lampert’s $4.4 billion bid to buy and operate Sears stores.

January 7, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Elon Musk, Tesla Break Ground on China Plant, First Outside US

After four years of planning, Tesla Inc. finally broke ground on its planned $5 billion factory in the world’s biggest auto market, China. But the timing couldn’t be more inauspicious.

January 7, 2019
Business, Logistics

Namaste Extends Stake in Cannabis Provider Pineapple Express

Cannabis e-commerce company Namaste Technologies has announced its entrance into a share purchase agreement of an additional 34% equity stake in Pineapple Express Delivery, a same-day cannabis delivery provider in Canada, according to a Dec. 17 press release. Namaste previously acquired shares from Pineapple Express in June 2018, and it now owns 49% of the latter company’s outstanding common shares.

January 7, 2019
Business, Logistics

PS Logistics Completes Robinette Acquisition

Flatbed transportation solution provider PS Logistics has announced that its subsidiary, Loudon County Trucking, completed its acquisition of Robinette Trucking Inc. and Robinette Properties Inc., according to a Dec. 20 press release. Financial terms were not disclosed.

January 4, 2019
Business, Logistics

Forager Logistics Launches as Cross-Border Freight Broker

The cross-border freight brokerage and logistics service field has a new player in Forager Logistics. The Chicago-based company will focus on servicing supply chain networks in the automotive and aerospace industries, according to a Jan. 3 press release.

January 4, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Infrastructure, Trade Loom Large for Trucking in the New Year

Infrastructure and trade loom large for trucking in the year ahead as freight carriers adjust to a slower, but still positive, rate of economic growth in 2019, according to industry experts interviewed by Transport Topics.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
January 4, 2019
Business, Logistics

Seko Logistics Acquires GoodShip International

Seko Logistics, a supply chain solutions provider, has acquired GoodShip International Inc. The move marks Seko’s first full acquisition of another independent freight forwarding specialist in its 42-year history, the company stated in a Jan. 3 press release.

January 4, 2019
Business, Logistics

Ravn Air Group Purchases Assets of Peninsula Airways

Ravn Air Group, a portfolio company of J.F. Lehman & Co., has purchased the assets of Peninsula Airways Inc., according to a Dec. 26 press release.

January 4, 2019
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