Sponsored by:
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.
52

On the Bubble

Arrive Logistics ($815 million), Austin, Texas, provides freight brokerage.
The leader in cold storage wants to become a one-stop shop.
If your company appears on the 2021 list, you have a few ways to announce it. Visit our logo library to get web- and print-ready graphics.
How drones could help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
Learn more about Transport Topics' Top 50 Logistics Companies publication.
Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

Bureau of Prisons Expands CDL Training for Women

Efforts are underway in federal and state-level prison systems to help inmates train for and transition into careers in trucking upon their release, with the Federal Bureau of Prisons expanding its commercial driver license programs to focus on women.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2022
Business, Logistics

Driver Pay Raise Trend Catches Crosswinds

The trucking industry has rapidly increased driver pay in recent years, but with a softening freight environment that trend is spinning off in several directions.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2022
Business, Logistics

Logistics Firm Terra Worldwide Explores $1 Billion Sale

Terra Worldwide Logistics, a closely held provider of logistics services, is exploring a sale amid consolidation in the industry, according to people familiar with the matter.

August 1, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Starts Same-Day Deliveries From Stores in Metro Areas

Amazon.com Inc. has started delivering items from brick-and-mortar stores in a dozen metro areas, the e-commerce giant’s latest effort to make more products available for speedy delivery.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
August 1, 2022
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Flexibility Helps With Supply Chain Delays

For years, just-in-time supply chain practices were the name of the game for many companies. But in the aftermath of the pandemic and subsequent supply chain tangles, building up and keeping heavier inventories has come to the forefront as a core strategy. While there’s merit to both approaches, companies need to be prepared and take some action on unintended consequences of the new sea change.

Joe Dagnese | CEO, PECO Pallet 
August 1, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Universal Logistics Reports Record-Breaking Q2

Universal Logistics Holdings reported all-time highs for revenue, operating income and earnings per share in its second-quarter earnings report July 28.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2022
Business, Logistics

Interactive Map: Where the 2022 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2022 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

July 29, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

CP Announces Q2 Earnings, Moves Forward With Efforts to Acquire KCS

Canadian Pacific Railway posted a drop in net income but an increase in revenue for the second quarter, as it confronts renewed opposition to its planned acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railroad.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 29, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Reports Strong Sales That Ease Fears of Slowdown

Amazon .com Inc. reported revenue that topped estimates and gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, allaying investor concerns about potential belt-tightening by inflation-rattled consumers. Shares jumped more than 10% in extended trading.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
July 28, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Congress Approves Semiconductor, Supply Chain Bill

Legislation to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing while improving freight access along the nation’s supply chains was sent to President Joe Biden’s desk July 28.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
July 28, 2022
Archives
  • 2023

  • 2022

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 2012

  • 2011

  • 2010

  • 2009

  • 2008

  • 2007

  • 2006

  • 2005