Infrastructure and trade loom large for trucking in the year ahead as freight carriers adjust to a slower, but still positive, rate of economic growth in 2019, according to industry experts interviewed by Transport Topics.
January 4, 2019Up Front
Battling supply chain, freight capacity issues, logistics providers demonstrate the value they bring to their business partners
As the 3PL industry continues to grow, so does our ranking of North America’s largest logistics companies, now at 100
Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about the company
Rankings
Logistics 100 | 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 | 11,689 |
| 2 | Penske Logistics | 8,505 |
| 3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 5,300 |
| 4 | Werner Enterprises | 5,235 |
| 5 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 4,800 |
| 6 | NFI | 4,600 |
| 7 | Schneider | 4,265 |
| 8 | Cardinal Logistics | 3,450 |
| 9 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 2,564 |
| 10 | Hub Group | 2,427 |
| 11 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 2,402 |
| 12 | C.R. England Inc. | 2,375 est |
| 13 | Solistica | 2,339 est |
| 14 | Day & Ross | 2,300 |
| 15 | Marten Transport | 1,572 |
| 16 | Covenant Logistics Group | 1,450 |
| 17 | Ashley Distribution Services | 1,445 |
| 18 | DHL Supply Chain | 1,400 |
| 19 | TFI International | 1,382 |
| 20 | Averitt Express | 1,381 |
| 21 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 1,163 |
| 22 | Venture Logistics | 850 |
| 23 | AIM Integrated Logistics | 722 |
| 24 | USA Truck | 701 |
| 25 | Blackhawk Transport | 612 est |
| 26 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 600 |
| 27 | Lineage Logistics | 550 |
| 27 | Dupré Logistics | 550 |
| 29 | A. Duie Pyle | 458 |
| 30 | Transervice Logistics | 435 |
| 31 | Fidelitone | 350 |
| 32 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 275 |
| 33 | Redwood Logistics | 260 |
| 34 | Kenco Group | 252 |
| 35 | Maersk Logistics (Americas) | 251 |
| 36 | Atech Logistics | 250 |
| 37 | AMX | 220 |
| 38 | Burris Logistics | 200 |
| 39 | ITS Logistics | 177 |
| 40 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 157 |
| 41 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | 152 |
| 42 | ODW Logistics | 115 |
| 43 | Sunset Pacific Transportation | 110 |
| 44 | Freedom Trans USA | 105 |
| 45 | ISG Transportation | 94 |
| 46 | Peoples Services | 88 |
About the Rankings...
Top 100 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 100 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 100 list.
Extras
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