A merger of Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation Co., two of the nation’s largest trucking companies, is expected to trigger a historic move to consolidate the truckload freight sector, industry analysts said last week.
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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.
Rankings
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 | 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 |
About the Rankings...
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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Redwood Logistics
($804 million), Chicago, provides custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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