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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
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Logistics News
Business, Government, Logistics, Autonomous

XPO to Purchase Con-way

XPO Logistics Inc. last week agreed to buy Con-way Inc. for $3 billion — the highest price ever paid for a U.S. trucking company — to broaden its service offerings and leap into the less-than-truckload market.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

Top Truck Technicians to Go Wrench-to-Wrench in National Championship at TMC Fall Meeting

The Technology & Maintenance Council will host its Fall Meeting and SuperTech event Sept. 21-24 in Orlando, Florida.

September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics

Analysts View XPO’s Latest Transaction as a Reversal of Fortune for Con-way

Investment analysts and observers greeted the news that XPO Logistics acquired Con-way Inc. for $3 billion as a likely positive step for both companies, but especially for beleaguered Con-way.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Canadian Truckers Leery Of Copying US Plan on GHG

The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said he hopes the nation will develop a greenhouse-gas rule that reflects unique operations there and is not simply a clone of the U.S. proposal that is expected to be finalized next year.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2015
Business, Logistics

Con-Way's Menlo Logistics is 'Crown Jewel' of XPO's Acquisition

XPO Logistics said it has agreed to acquire Con-way Inc. for $3 billion to broaden its supply chain offerings into less-than-truckload and U.S. truckload freight and create a company with annual revenue of $15 billion.

September 11, 2015
Business, Logistics

How Startups are Using Big Data to Manage the Holiday Cargo Rush

Several startups have sprung up to help manage the complicated flow of data involved with the movement of goods.

Yaacov Benmeleh | Bloomberg News
September 10, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Rail Intermodal Volume Rises 17%

Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 17% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 10, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

White House to Appoint Former NY Transportation Chief to Infrastructure Advisory Council

Former New York state Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald will be appointed to a post on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, the White House announced in late August.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 8, 2015
Business, Logistics

National Retail Systems, Ikea Launch Electric Drayage Tractor

Logistics provider National Retail Systems Inc. launched a zero-emission electric drayage operation for Ikea Distribution Services North America in Los Angeles.

September 8, 2015
Logistics

Norfolk Southern Rolls Out Low-Emission Yard Locomotives

Norfolk Southern Corp. has introduced new locomotives with lower emissions for freight yard service in the Atlanta area.

September 8, 2015
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