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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
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Dry Panama Risks Driving Large Oil Tankers Away From Canal

Dry weather is set to force large oil tankers to completely stop using the Panama Canal, requiring the vessels to extend their voyages by thousands of miles, a shipping researcher said.

Alaric Nightingale | Bloomberg News
November 6, 2023
Logistics

Schneider Q3 Profit Slumps, Misses Analyst Expectations

Profits at Schneider in the third quarter of 2023 slumped 72% year-over-year in what the company believes was the most challenging phase of the ongoing freight recession.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 50

Air and Ocean Freight Deal With Fluctuating Volumes in 2022

2022 saw an eastern shift in container shipping within the United States, while airfreight volumes dipped across North America.

Mike Senatore | Features Coordinator
November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

Port Authorities Look to Make the Right Adjustments

In efforts to improve the supply chain system, U.S. port operators are utilizing advancements in infrastructure and technology to accommodate bigger ships and manage more cargo.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
November 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 50

Amazon's Logistics Business Tops 2023 Global Freight List

Despite enduring a cooldown in international trade, most of the world’s largest transportation and logistics providers continued to grow their ­businesses in 2022.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Work Begins on $16.1 Billion New York-New Jersey Tunnel

The $16.1 billion, long-delayed, once-canceled effort to build a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey is officially starting construction after more than a decade of false starts.

November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

AI, COVID Created a New Normal for the Supply Chain

HOUSTON — A supply chain expert said the arrival of open-source artificial intelligence just as the global economy was emerging from the pandemic created turbulent economic conditions.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden Administration Awards $653 Million to Upgrade Ports

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department on Nov. 3 awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.

November 3, 2023
Business, Logistics

Maersk to Slash 10,000 Jobs

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Maersk said Nov. 3 that it plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs due to what it described as a challenging environment for container trade and logistics services.

November 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: As an Industry, Let's Win the Sale

At a time when our political system has grown so adversarial, I believe trucking threads a needle of common purpose.

Andrew Boyle | Chairman, American Trucking Associations
November 2, 2023
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