Fourth-quarter business boomed, but profits dipped at freight forwarder Expeditors International as roller-coaster pricing made management difficult, the Seattle-based firm said in its Feb. 21 earnings statement.
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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.
Extras
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ArcBest Corp.
($779 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Opinion: Does the $75,000 Broker Bond Make Sense?
Brokers, freight forwarders and nonvessel operating common carriers, or NVOCC, are required by federal law to carry a surety bond in the event they fail to pay the carrier that performs the move on the shipments they broker. On Dec. 1, 2013, the $75,000 broker bond went into effect — up from the previous bond requirement of $10,000.
February 20, 2017Editorial, Business, Safety, Technology, Government, Logistics
Editorial: Young Minds, New Roads
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XPO’s Jacobs Sees E-Commerce as Key to Robust Growth in 2017
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February 20, 2017Business, Logistics
CSX Seen Restarting CEO Talks After Activist Softens His Demands
CSX Corp. is expected to restart talks to install Hunter Harrison as CEO after an activist investor allied with the railroad turnaround veteran softened his demand for board representation, a Citigroup Inc. analyst said.
February 17, 2017Business, Logistics
TFI International Profits Increase in Fourth Quarter
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CSX Shareholders Seen Likely to Make Harrison a $300 Million Man
CSX Corp. shareholders are likely to approve turnaround veteran Hunter Harrison’s demand for a $300 million pay package that the railroad derided as “exceptionally unusual,” according to analysts.
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New Year, Same Story for US Growth Driven by Consumers
Busy storefronts and an inflation pickup show the world’s largest economy is starting 2017 much the same way it ended 2016: driven by the consumer.
February 16, 2017Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Fuel
Underinvestment in Freight Infrastructure Will Hurt Economy, Schneider CEO Says
WASHINGTON — The country's freight transportation network must be modernized and expanded to handle the projected increase in freight volume, Schneider International Inc.'s top executive told a Senate panel Feb. 15.
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