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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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Top 100

TFI International Completes UPS Freight Acquisition

TFI International has completed its previously announced acquisition of UPS Freight, the company said April 30.

Dan Ronan and Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporters
May 3, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Forward Air Reports $362.2 Million Revenue for Q1

Forward Air Corp. saw revenue and earnings increase during the first quarter of 2021, the company reported April 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Universal Logistics Reports Record Q1 Earnings

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported April 29 record highs for the first quarter of 2021.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 30, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Drone Startup Manna Raises Cash for US Expansion

Manna has raised $25 million to expand its drone fleet’s operations, including the addition of delivery services for prescription medical supplies and an initial expansion into the U.S.

Natalia Drozdiak | Bloomberg News
April 30, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

New Ware2Go Service Helps E-Commerce Merchants With Warehouse Placement

The UPS-founded Ware2Go launched a free application to help e-commerce merchants with strategic fulfillment planning, the company announced April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2021
Business, Logistics

Despite Lower Bid, Canadian Pacific Touts Value of KCS Offer

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s chief executive officer tried to quash speculation that a bidding war is at hand for Kansas City Southern.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 28, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Saia Posts Strong Q1 Income, Revenue Gains

Saia Inc. reported large gains in profit and revenue during the first quarter as it overcame weather challenges to take advantage of increasing freight demand.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 28, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50

C.H. Robinson Posts Big Q1 Gains in Profit, Revenue

C.H. Robinson Worldwide posted large gains in profits and revenue during the first quarter, driven by higher pricing and increasing cargo volume across most of its service lines.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 28, 2021
Business, Logistics

DSV to Buy Agility’s Logistics Unit for $4.1 Billion

DSV Panalpina A/S agreed to buy Agility Public Warehousing Co.’s Global Integrated Logistics business for $4.1 billion, extending its reach in the air and sea transport industry.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

Apple’s $430 Billion US Investment Includes XPO-Run Facility

XPO Logistics will operate a $100 million “state-of-the-art” facility and distribution center in Clayton, Ind., for technology giant Apple, the company said April 26.

April 27, 2021
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