Forward Air Corp., a mostly expedited LTL carrier, reported July 26 second-quarter net income of $24.3 million, or 83 cents per share compared with $19.7 million, or 65 cents, a 23% increase from a year ago. The company’s operating revenue increased to $330.3 million compared with $283.9 million, a 16% jump.
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Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dedicated Contract Carriers
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 |
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
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Extras
On the Bubble
Forward Air Reports Strong 2Q Earnings
Knight-Swift Shares Tumble Most in Four Years Amid Driver Shortage
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. lost almost a fifth of its market value July 26, marking the biggest drop in four years, after sales fell because of a lack of drivers.
Motor Carriers Group Challenges California Law That Defines Independent Contractors
In a federal lawsuit filed July 19, the Western States Trucking Association alleges that the California Supreme Court’s new “ABC test” requirement for deciding if a contractor should be an employee “forces virtually all independent contractors to become employees to those they choose to contract or work with.”
Landstar Profit Jumps on Record Revenue
Landstar System reported record second-quarter net income of $62.5 million, or $1.51 a share, a rise of 67% from $37.5 million, and 89 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
UPS Surges as Jump in Foreign Sales Defies Rising Trade Tensions
UPS Inc. rose the most in almost seven years as international sales surged and the courier’s ambitious investment plans started to win over investors.
Covenant Profits Jump on 20% Revenue Rise
Covenant Transportation Group reported a positive second quarter, recording greater revenues and income as it moved forward on its purchase of Landair Holdings.
Knight-Swift Sees Steady Revenue Rise as Merger Efforts Continue
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings reported greater second-quarter revenue and improved income across most of its divisions as it continued the coordination of the two firms after their merger last September.
Chinese Startups Floor the Pedal in Driverless Car Race
A group of Chinese startups is accelerating efforts to get autonomous vehicles onto roads in the world’s biggest auto market, a country its American peers from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo to General Motors Co.’s Cruise may find tough to crack.
July 25, 2018FedEx Reaches Airfreight Deal With San Bernardino Airport
FedEx Express will begin operating daily cargo flights out of San Bernardino International Airport in October, under terms of a new 10-year agreement.
Norfolk Southern Reports Record 2Q Earnings
Norfolk Southern Corp. on July 25 reported record second-quarter earnings.