Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard talks with Senior Features Writer Daniel Bearth about the April 10 merger between Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation, forming the nation's largest full truckload company. What prompted the move between the carriers that rank No. 29 and No. 6 on the for-hire TT100 list? Watch this short video analysis.
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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Logistics Freight Brokerage
| Rank | Company | Net Revenue (Millions) | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Types of Freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $1,718.3 | $11,989.8 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 2 | Total Quality Logistics | $445.6 | $2,239.9 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 3 | XPO Logistics | $342.0 | $1,782.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 4 | Echo Global Logistics | $290.3 | $1,512.3 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 5 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $280.0 | $2,300.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 6 | Landstar System | $272.0 | $1,638.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 7 | WWEX Group | $200.0 | $750.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, parcel, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 8 | Hub Group | $118.6 | $928.7 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 9 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $112.0 | $699.5 est |
air expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 10 | Yusen Logistics | $99.0 | $767.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, parcel |
| 11 | Unishippers Global Logistics | $95.5 | $451.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 12 | GlobalTranz Enterprises | $89.0 | $484.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 13 | Roadrunner Transportation Systems | $84.7 | $330.3 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 14 | BNSF Logistics | $83.0 | $610.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal (13,750), LTL (33,000), dry van TL (350,000), refrigerated (28,000), flatbed/heavy haul (77,000) |
| 15 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $81.0 | $670.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 16 | England Logistics | $77.9 | $427.6 est |
rail intermodal (1,800), LTL (68,000), dry van TL (66,000), refrigerated (32,000), flatbed/heavy haul (7,300) |
| 17 | Allen Lund Co. | $69.9 | $451.2 est |
rail intermodal (419), LTL (73,512), bulk/tank (8) |
| 18 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | $68.0 | $454.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 19 | Werner Enterprises | $61.0 | $393.2 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 20 | Trinity Logistics | $56.0 | $358.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 21 | ArcBest Corp. | $55.0 | $308.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 22 | TTS | $53.2 | $456.5 est |
air/expedited (5,453), rail intermodal (59,270), LTL (46,617), dry van TL (137,062), parcel (1,666) |
| 23 | PLS Logistics Services | $53.0 | $527.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 24 | Sunteck Transport Group | $52.0 | $269.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 25 | FLS Transportation Services | $50.0 | $322.0 est |
dry van TL, flatbed/heavy haul, LTL, refrigerated |
| 26 | Market Transport Services | $42.0 | $310.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 27 | Matson Logistics | $38.0 | $387.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 28 | Knight Transportation | $37.9 | $231.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 29 | Redwood Logistics | $37.5 | $250.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 30 | ATS Logistics Services | $37.1 | $244.0 est |
air/expedited, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 31 | John J. Jerue Truck Broker | $35.0 | $250.0 est |
NA |
| 32 | Choptank Transport | $34.0 | $225.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 33 | Patterson Cos. | $33.0 | $195.0 est |
air/expedited, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 34 | AFN | $31.0 | $196.0 est |
NA |
| 35 | Nolan Transportation Group | $30.7 | $196.5 est |
air/expedited (5,136), rail intermodal (12,720), LTL (13,496), dry van TL (77,180), refrigerated (7,166), flatbed/heavy haul (21,404) |
| 36 | Cornerstone Systems | $29.0 | $254.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 37 | Champion Logistics Group | $27.0 | $71.0 est |
air/expedited, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank(900), parcel |
| 38 | Strive Logistics | $26.0 | $176.2 est |
LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 39 | Integrity Express Logistics | $25.0 | $125.0 est |
dry van TL, refrigerated, LTL, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 40 | Diversified Transportation Services | $20.0 | $130.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 41 | NFI | $20.0 | $219.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 42 | Network FOB | $18.8 | $101.1 est |
dry van TL (20,000), refrigerated (4,100), LTL (6,000), flatbed/heavy haul (25,000) |
| 43 | MegaCorp Logistics | $18.7 | $112.6 est |
air/expedited (2,489), rail intermodal (1,493), LTL (2,987), dry van TL (17,924), refrigerated (20,912), flatbed/heavy haul (4,481) |
| 44 | Celadon Group | $18.0 | $123.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 45 | Scott Logistics Corp. | $18.0 | $113.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 46 | Swift Transportation | $15.0 | $100.0 est |
dry van TL (40,000), refrigerated (10,000), flatbed/heavy haul (10,000) |
| 47 | Triple T Transport | $15.0 | $100.0 est |
dry van TL, refrigerated, LTL |
| 48 | Global Transport Logistics | $15.0 | $30.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 49 | Genpro Inc. | $14.0 | $130.0 est |
dry van TL, flatbed/heavy haul, LTL, rail intermodal, refrigerated |
| 50 | MIQ Logistics | $14.0 | $214.0 est |
air/expedited (2,560), rail intermodal (2,895), LTL (381,041), dry van TL (209,395), parcel (13,397) |
| 51 | Syfan Logistics | $13.4 | $78.7 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 52 | R2 Logistics | $13.0 | $90.5 est |
NA |
| 53 | Koch Logistics | $12.5 | $85.0 est |
NA |
| 54 | Bay and Bay Transportation | $12.0 | $71.0 est |
rail intermodal (4,600), LTL (4,800), dry van TL (26,000), refrigerated (4,100), flatbed/heavy haul (3,500) |
| 55 | TransCorr National Logistics | $11.7 | $73.9 est |
rail intermodal (250), LTL (7,350), dry van TL (74,900), refrigerated (125), flatbed/heavy haul (3,300) |
| 56 | Ruan | $11.0 | $75.0 est |
rail intermodal (40,782), LTL (45,477), dry van TL (295,803), refrigerated (258,638), flatbed/heavy haul (183,191), bulk/tank (561,792) |
| 57 | Leonard's Express | $10.7 | $97.4 est |
rail intermodal (920), LTL (15,102), dry van TL (23,047), refrigerated (34,572) |
| 58 | J.H. Rose Logistics | $10.5 | $70.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
About the Rankings...
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.
Extras
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On the Bubble
Dupre Logistics
($168 million), Lafayette, La., provides customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
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April 13, 2017Business, Logistics
Interactive Map: Where The Top 50 Logistics Companies Are in North America
Find out where the carriers are by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.
April 12, 2017Business, Logistics
Video Analysis: What Drove the Knight-Swift Merger
Business, Logistics
Forward Air Acquires Assets of Atlantic Trucking Co.
Forward Air Corp. moved to expand its intermodal trucking business in the southeastern United States with the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Atlantic Trucking Co. and its affiliates in Charleston, S.C.
April 11, 2017Business, Logistics
Why XPO's Billionaire CEO Brad Jacobs Is Putting Dealmaking on Hold
Brad Jacobs made a fortune during a decadeslong wave of mergers and acquisitions. Now he’s putting dealmaking on hold and focusing his attention on expanding XPO Logistics Inc. from the inside.
April 11, 2017Business, Logistics
Knight, Swift Merge to Form $5.1 Billion Truckload Carrier
Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation are merging to create what they say will be the trucking industry's largest full truckload company: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
April 10, 2017Business, Logistics
Video: How the Knight-Swift Merger Affects Drivers
In this video posted April 10 on Knight Transportation's Facebook page, Knight Executive Chairman Kevin Knight says Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation will remain independent brands and operations after their merger announcement.
April 10, 2017Perspective, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics
Opinion: American Trucking Industry Depends on Drivers
The American trucking industry depends on drivers: a simple statement but one that bears repeating. As president of American Trucking Associations, I have the great privilege of representing 3.5 million professional truck drivers, working on their behalf in Washington to make our industry better, to make their jobs easier.
April 10, 2017Business, Technology, Logistics
Replay: LiveOnWeb on Winning the Logistics Game
If 2016 taught us anything, it's that there's more than one way to win at The Logistics Game. Making smart acquisitions is one way. Carving out niches in e-commerce or the "Uberization" of logistics are two others. The 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings reflect these changes. Watch the replay of our LiveOnWeb program right now for a discussion of the rankings, and "postgame" analysis.
April 7, 2017Business, Logistics
Schneider, Now Public, Initiates Trading
Truckload carrier Schneider said its Class B common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 6 under the ticker symbol SNDR, and offered 28,947,000 shares initially priced at $19 per share.
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