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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.
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On the Bubble

Seko Logistics ($800 million), Itasca, Ill., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

ArcBest Ends 2017 With Strong Fourth Quarter

ArcBest Corp. ended the year with a strong fourth quarter because of better less-than-truckload pricing and lower expenses than one year ago.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
January 31, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Freight Enlists Industry Effort to Train Drivers to Combat Human Trafficking

FedEx Freight is joining forces with Truckers Against Trafficking to train drivers to help fight human trafficking.

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
January 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Sequoia Capital Leads Group Pumping in Cash to Startup Next Trucking

Next Trucking has received $21 million in a round of financing led by Sequoia Capital, the freight marketplace startup announced Jan. 30.

January 30, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

The Robot Delivery Vans Are Here

The future of driverless driving looks like a giant toaster with a funny hat.

Kyle Stock | Bloomberg News
January 30, 2018
Logistics, Perspective

Opinion: For Logistics, It’s Data or Else

Amazon’s ongoing effort to build a fleet of air, road and sea vehicles should set off warning alarms for traditional logistics companies; the company has a 40-strong fleet of aircraft, has registered for a license for sea freight and holds a patent for a futuristic, high-speed subterranean urban delivery system.

Anna Shaposhnikova | Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Transmetrics
January 30, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Europe to Trump: If You Want a Trade War, You’ll Get One

The European Union gave President Donald Trump a fresh warning about any U.S. curbs on imports from Europe by pledging rapid retaliation, highlighting the persistent risk of a trans-Atlantic trade war.

January 29, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

US Says ‘Some Progress’ Was Made at Latest NAFTA Talks

The U.S., Canada and Mexico said they’ve made some progress in the latest round of NAFTA talks, while America’s trade chief warned he’d like negotiations to speed up.

January 29, 2018
Business, Logistics

FedEx to Borrow $1.5 Billion for Contribution to Pension Plan After Tax Changes

FedEx Corp. is borrowing $1.5 billion to fund a contribution to its pension plan that it announced after the passage of U.S. tax law changes.

Molly Smith | Bloomberg News
January 29, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

New Hawaii Cargo Shipping Service is a No-Go

A much-touted plan to start a new Hawaii ocean cargo transportation service is dead in the water.

Andrew Gomes | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
January 29, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

First Cryptocurrency Freight Deal Takes Russian Wheat to Turkey

The first freight deal settled in Bitcoin was executed last month on a vessel carrying wheat from top shipper Russia to Turkey, according to Prime Shipping Foundation, the venture behind the transaction.

Isis Almeida | Bloomberg News
January 29, 2018
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