Rail freight companies began the earnings season with mixed results as profits rose 1.7% at CSX Corp. but plunged 20% at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. in the first quarter compared with the same period a year ago.
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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
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 | $1,524.0 | $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) |
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.
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