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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

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The List: Transport Topics' 2014 Top 50 Logistics Companies

Here are the 2014 Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies list, unveiled in list form.

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Transport Topics Top 25 Listings: Brokerage Firms, Warehousing Firms, Dedicated Contract Carriers and Freight Forwarders

Here is the list of Transport Topics Top 25 Freight Brokerage Firms, Warehousing Firms and Dedicated Contract Carriers for 2014.

November 19, 2014
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Norfolk Southern to Acquire Stretch of Northeast Rail from CP for $217 Million

Norfolk Southern said it plans to acquire a stretch of the Delaware & Hudson rail lines from Canadian Pacific for $217 million.

November 19, 2014
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New Technology Will Transform Trucking, Jacobs Says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Bradley Jacobs, CEO of XPO Logistics, has a vision that many of trucking’s 2014 challenges will be removed by technological breakthroughs such as driverless trucks and drone deliveries combined with advanced analytics.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
November 18, 2014
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Shippers Push Logistics Firms to Help Offset Transport Costs

A tightening market for truck capacity and longer transit times for rail shipments are putting pressure on logistics companies to help shippers manage the movement of goods and to offset the rising cost of transportation.

November 17, 2014
Business, Logistics

Domestic Intermodal Cargo Reaches Milestone, Surpasses International Shipments in 3rd Quarter

Fast-growing domestic intermodal reached a milestone in the third quarter by exceeding international intermodal cargo for the first time on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Intermodal Association of North America reported last week.

November 17, 2014
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Intermodal Rail Volume Increases 2.2% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.2% in the week ended Nov. 8 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

November 14, 2014
Business, Logistics

Maersk Profit Rises on Container Volume Gain, Cost Drop

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, operator of the world’s biggest container line, said third-quarter profit increased as it cut costs and boosted box volumes.

November 13, 2014
Business, Logistics

Choice Logistics Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

Choice Logistics has appointed James Adams to chief operating officer, a new position in the New York City-based company.

November 12, 2014
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Rises 5.4¢ in First Gain Since June

Diesel’s national average price rose for the first time since June, gaining 5.4 cents to $3.677 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 10. Meanwhile, the national average price of gasoline fell again, by 5.2 cents to $2.941 a gallon.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
November 10, 2014
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