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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

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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Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

FedEx Freight Unit Furloughs Workers as Cargo Demand Slows

FedEx Corp.’s freight unit is putting workers on furlough in some U.S. markets, adding to mounting evidence of a cargo slowdown as the company joins other large employers trimming their ranks.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2022
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Study Says Charging Network Isn’t on Pace With Electric Truck Development

In December, Tesla Inc. plans to deliver the first of its electric Semi trucks — prompting those responsible for delivering the power to ask: Are we ready for this?

Tom Randall | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2022
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Airbus CEO Sees Energy Crisis Weighing on Production Next Spring

Airbus SE said production concerns have shifted from a shortage of jet engines to smaller suppliers struggling to cope with spiraling energy costs, with the squeeze expected to become most acute next spring.

November 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Amazon Unveils Smaller Delivery Drone That Can Fly in Rain

Amazon.com Inc. unveiled a new delivery drone on Nov. 10 that’s smaller, makes less noise and can fly through light rain, the latest effort to get the troubled and long-developing project off the ground.

November 10, 2022
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EPA to Consider Tougher Locomotives Emissions Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency said Nov. 9 it will consider adopting stricter rules on locomotive emissions in response to concerns raised by California regulators.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
November 10, 2022
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GXO Reports Higher Revenue, Lower Earnings for Q3

GXO Logistics Inc. reported revenue growth and a decline in earnings in its third-quarter report released Nov. 8.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 10, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Ohio Answers Some Parking Needs by Converting Weigh Stations

To address a shortage of spaces, Ohio is converting more than a dozen weigh stations into truck parking lots and modernizing rest areas.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 8, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Secretary Pete Buttigieg Touts FLOW Data Initiative

More than half a year after the launch of an information-sharing forum meant to facilitate communication between freight stakeholders, the country’s top transportation officer gave it a resounding endorsement.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 7, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

Ascend Acquires Fuchs Trucking

Logistics services provider Ascend announced it acquired Fuchs Trucking, based in Sauk City, Wis., a move intended to deepen Ascend’s footprint in the upper Midwest.

November 7, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics

New International Bridge Aims to Help Laredo Remain No. 1 Inland Port

Already the No. 1 inland port in North America, Laredo is expected to further solidify its position and see substantial trade growth according to local leaders thanks to the planned addition of a second international railway bridge.

Jason Mack | Laredo Morning Times, Texas
November 7, 2022
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