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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

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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Logistics News
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Railroads Warned of Potential Problems With Long Trains

OMAHA, Neb. — Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
April 28, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Hub Group Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1

Hub Group Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Universal Logistics Reports Weaker Q1 Amid Softening Market

Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

ArcBest Reports Q1 Revenue, Earnings Decline

ArcBest experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings due to a softer freight environment and the sale of its fleet maintenance subsidiary during the first quarter.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

California Passes First-in-Nation Locomotive Emission Rule

California’s Air Resources Board voted April 27 to approve a rule that would ban the use of locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emission tech at ports and railyards.

Sophie Austin | Associated Press
April 27, 2023
Business, Logistics

Merged CPKC Releases Strong Q1 Earnings

The merged Canadian Pacific Kansas City says in its first quarter together the new Class I railroad saw its income surge by 35% to C$800 million compared with C$590 million a year ago.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Landstar Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1

Landstar System Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 26.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Schneider Reports 6% Q1 Earnings Gain Despite Revenue Drop

Schneider National achieved a 6% year-over-year earnings gain despite a revenue loss during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Q1 Profit Slides on Lower Used Vehicle Sale Prices

Lower used-vehicle sale prices and the U.K. market exit hurt profits at Ryder System Inc. in the three months ending March 31, it said, as results fell short of analyst expectations.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Miami, Seven Other Cities to Test Cargo Bikes

Downtown Miami is about to see a last-mile delivery experiment replacing trucks with cargo freight bicycles able to carry 500 pounds.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2023
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