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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.
51

On the Bubble

Neovia Logistics ($835 million), Irving, Texas, provides order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Trucking Experts Prepare for Lackluster Peak Season

Trucking industry experts are expecting a modest peak shipping season due to freight demand and inventory trends as consumer preferences have shifted back to services from goods.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

Flexport Founder Ryan Petersen to Return as CEO

Flexport CEO Dave Clark is abruptly leaving the startup after a year, making way for the return of founder Ryan Petersen and highlighting pressure on startups in the logistics industry.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
September 7, 2023
Government, Equipment, Logistics

New York’s Port of Oswego Wins $4 Million Federal Grant

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced a $4 million economic development grant to New York’s Port of Oswego to buy new cargo-handling equipment and improve rail infrastructure.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 7, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Jaxport to Buy Two Ship-to-Shore Cargo Cranes

Florida state legislators have given Jacksonville Port Authority officials a $30 million check to purchase two new ship-to-shore container cranes for the Blount Island Marine Terminal.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 6, 2023
Business, Logistics

TFI Buys Tank Truck Specialist Vedder in Ninth Deal of 2023

TFI International Inc. acquired tank transport specialist Vedder Transportation Group, the company said, in what was its ninth acquisition so far in 2023.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 6, 2023
Government, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

AI Fused With Trade Data Could Smooth Clunky Supply Chains

The dawn of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT may revolutionize the way data can be used to ferret out risks and opportunities in the $32 trillion global trading system.

Bryce Baschuk | Bloomberg News
September 5, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Montana Seeks Longer Canadian Border Hours for Trucks

Montana’s Wild Horse border crossing into Canada must remain open 24 hours to handle higher truck traffic, declared a letter to President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2023
Business, Logistics

Barge Freight Rates Surge as Mississippi River Levels Drop

The cost to transport America’s harvest from the Midwest to the rest of the world is soaring as shrinking water levels on the Mississippi River drive up barge freight rates.

Tarso Veloso | Bloomberg News
August 31, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS Offers Buyouts to 167 Pilots as Air Cargo Slumps

UPS Inc. is offering a voluntary severance package for 167 pilots amid a slump in air freight volume.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
August 31, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Panama Canal Congestion Threatens US Trucking

Panama Canal officials say limiting how many ships can go through the waterway could have downstream effects on U.S. trucking like slowdowns and bottlenecks.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 31, 2023
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