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2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
Rank Company Net Revenue (Millions) Gross Revenue (Millions) Types of Freight
1 C.H. Robinson Worldwide $1,524.0 $8,738.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
2 Total Quality Logistics $465.0 $2,321.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
3 XPO Logistics $361.4 $2,154.4
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
4 Echo Global Logistics $319.0 $1,716.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
5 UPS Supply Chain Solutions $305.0 $2,360.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
6 Landstar System $258.0 $1,553.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
7 WWEX Group $200.0 $750.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, parcel
8 Sunteck TTS $165.0 $900.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
9 Crane Worldwide Logistics $155.0 $399.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, bulk/tank
10 Hub Group $125.0 $948.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
11 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $122.0 $851.0
est
air expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
12 BNSF Logistics $114.0 $572.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
13 GlobalTranz Enterprises $107.0 $551.0
est
air/expedited (16,000), LTL (1,230,000), dry van truckload (180,000)
14 Yusen Logistics $105.0 $830.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, parcel
15 England Logistics $82.7 $406.0
est
rail intermodal (1,809), LTL (73,261), dry van truckload (62,471), refrigerated (33,221), flatbed/heavy haul (7,075), parcel (681,165)
16 KAG Logistics $79.8 $130.0
est
bulk/tank (781,646)
17 Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. $77.0 $570.0
est
air/expedited (3,847), rail intermodal (213,677), LTL (2,087,040), dry van truckload (1,836,826), refrigerated (182,938), flatbed/heavy haul (418,713), bulk/tank (345,333), parcel (7,958,083)
18 Werner Enterprises $71.0 $417.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
19 Unishippers Global Logistics $70.4 $341.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
20 Allen Lund Co. $70.4 $425.0
est
air/expedited (100), rail intermodal (2,000), LTL (77,000), dry van truckload (148,000), refrigerated (87,698), flatbed/heavy haul (5,185)
21 Kuehne + Nagel Americas $70.0 $490.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
22 Trinity Logistics $62.2 $364.0
est
air/expedited (171), rail intermodal (4,485), LTL (58,693), dry van truckload (93,994), refrigerated (39,748), flatbed/heavy haul (67,238), bulk/tank (6,852)
23 PLS Logistics Services $55.0 $541.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
24 Matson Logistics $50.0 $390.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
25 Nolan Transportation Group $42.2 $279.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
26 FLS Transportation Services $40.0 $260.0
est
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
27 ATS Logistics Services $38.3 $255.0
est
air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
28 Redwood Logistics $37.8 $240.0
est
air/expedited (1,000), rail intermodal (10,000), LTL (15,000), dry van truckload (160,000), refrigerated (18,000), flatbed/heavy haul (9,000), parcel (7,500)
29 Knight Transportation $35.5 $218.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
30 Choptank Transport $34.0 $225.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated
31 Patterson Cos. $33.0 $195.0
est
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
32 AFN $33.0 $209.0
est
rail intermodal, dry van truckload, LTL
33 BlueGrace Logistics $29.7 $188.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
34 Cornerstone Systems $29.0 $252.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
35 Radiant Logistics $27.3 $180.0
est
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated
36 Champion Logistics Group $27.0 $71.0
est
air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated
37 Strive Logistics $26.0 $140.0
est
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
38 NFI $26.0 $201.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated
39 Integrity Express Logistics $22.7 $150.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
40 MegaCorp Logistics $20.7 $124.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload. refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
41 Diversified Transportation Services $20.0 $130.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
42 Scott Logistics Corp. $18.0 $113.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated
43 Celadon Group $18.0 $123.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
44 Johanson Transportation Service $18.0 $140.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
45 Ruan $16.0 $110.0
est
rail intermodal (42,833), LTL (114,685), dry van truckload (351,104), refrigerated (254,451), flatbed/heavy haul (182,703), bulk/tank (493,129)
46 Triple T Transport $15.0 $100.0
est
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
47 Blue Ribbon Transport $15.0 $102.0
est
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
48 Swift Transportation $15.0 $100.0
est
dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
49 Watco Logistics $15.0 $64.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed
50 Genpro Inc. $14.0 $130.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
51 Syfan Logistics $13.4 $78.7
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
52 MIQ Logistics $13.0 $189.0
est
air/expedited (2,500), rail intermodal (2,900), LTL (385,000), dry van truckload (210,000)
53 LoadDelivered $13.0 $87.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
54 R2 Logistics $13.0 $90.5
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
55 Koch Logistics $12.5 $85.0
est
dry van truckload, LTL
56 ITS Logistics $12.0 $70.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload
57 Leonard's Express $11.8 $100.0
est
rail intermodal (1,500), LTL (14,400), dry van truckload (43,200), refrigerated (93,500)
58 ROAR Logistics $11.0 $70.0
est
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
59 Bay and Bay Transportation $11.0 $72.5
est
rail intermodal (8,500), LTL (5,000), dry van truckload (33,000)
60 TransCorr National Logistics $10.8 $67.1
est
LTL (6,800), dry van truckload (68,300), flatbed/heavy haul (4,000)
61 J.H. Rose Logistics $10.5 $70.0
est
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated
62 D&L Transport $10.4 $70.6
est
rail intermodal (100), LTL (2,400), dry van truckload (15,000), refrigerated (18,000), flatbed/heavy haul (15,000)
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Logistics News
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Lineage Logistics to Acquire Cold Storage Operation in Denmark

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June 21, 2021
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June 18, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Unveiling the 2021 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

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Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 18, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Trucking Turns From Pandemic to Prosperity

After navigating the disruption and uncertainty wrought by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the trucking industry has entered a historically strong business environment that many analysts expect to endure for the rest of 2021 and beyond.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 18, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100, TCA

FedEx to Test Nuro Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

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Erik Bascome | Staten Island Advance, N.Y.
June 18, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

XPO Announces GXO’s $800 Million Notes Offering

XPO Logistics' upcoming spinoff, GXO Logistics, has priced an offering of $800 million on investments notes with registration rights, the company announced June 17.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 18, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Top 100

Transportation Companies Prepare for Hurricane Season

Summer means the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and many of the world’s biggest transportation companies are taking steps to prepare for what some forecasters say could once again be above-average activity along the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 17, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones

The man behind the only electric plane cleared to fly quickly discovered the challenges of converting world-leading technology into profits in a hotly contested, futuristic segment of aviation.

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June 17, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Labor, Driver Shortages Delay Commercial, Military Moves

The moving industry is facing mammoth labor and truck driver shortages during the peak military moving season and an explosion of moving demands in the commercial market, possibly delaying unscheduled summer moves until August or September, according to American Trucking Associations' Moving and Storage Conference.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 16, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

NRF Seeks Meeting With Biden Over Port Congestion Issues

Congestion and delays in the supply chain continue to be a major headache for the nation’s retailers and now the National Retail Federation has asked President Joe Biden for a face-to-face meeting to discuss what can be done to improve the long delays.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 16, 2021
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