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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.
53

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

Western Fires Halt Hundreds of Canada Railcars, Slowing Exports

Hundreds of railcars have been halted by wildfires that damaged tracks in western Canada during the region’s severe heat wave, creating a bottleneck of exports and delaying imports.

July 7, 2021
Business, Logistics

Amazon Begins New Chapter as Jeff Bezos Hands Over CEO Role

NEW YORK — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on July 5, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Alexandra Olson | Associated Press
July 6, 2021
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July 6, 2021
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Trade Deficit Increased to Second Biggest on Record in May

The U.S. trade gap widened in May to the second-largest on record as imports increased faster than exports.

July 2, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100

LTL Trucking Enters Summer With Strong Tailwinds

The less-than-truckload sector is moving through summer with strong tailwinds at its back, experts say.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 1, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Port Operator DP World Buys Syncreon in $1.2 Billion Deal

One of the world’s largest port operators, DP World, said July 1 it had acquired American logistics firm Syncreon Holdings in a $1.2 billion deal, the latest investment as the maritime company pushes to expand farther afield.

July 1, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Vermont Officials Continue Effort to Keep Trucks Out of Smugglers’ Notch

Vermont transportation officials are leading an effort to keep large commercial vehicles out of Smugglers’ Notch, a twisting mountain pass on which numerous truckers have gotten stuck over the years.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
July 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Amazon Says Its Carbon Footprint Grew 19% Last Year

Amazon said June 30 that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.

Joseph Pisani | Associated Press
July 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

DP World Nears $1.2 Billion Deal for Logistics Firm Syncreon

DP World is nearing an acquisition of Syncreon Holdings Ltd. in a deal that could value the U.S. supply chain services company at about $1.2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

June 30, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

White House Sets Red Line Around Climate Goals in Reconciliation

Major climate measures sought by the White House that were left on the cutting room floor during infrastructure negotiations with Republicans will be non-negotiable items as the administration sets its sights on the next legislative vehicle, a White House official said June 30.

Ari Natter and Stephen Lee | Bloomberg News
June 30, 2021
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