An owner of commodity hauling freighters said rates for the ships are close to the point of spiking sharply higher and mirroring an unprecedented surge in costs for transporting manufactured goods.
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2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
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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 | $1,797.4 | $11,283.7 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 2 | Total Quality Logistics | $687.0 | $3,394.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 3 | XPO Logistics | $485.0 | $2,500.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 4 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $465.0 | $3,600.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 5 | Echo Global Logistics | $386.0 | $1,685.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 6 | WWEX Group | $365.0 | $1,675.0 est |
air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 7 | Landstar System | $320.0 | $1,934.0 est |
air/expedited (10,890), rail intermodal (47,590), LTL (155,592), dry van truckload (1,337,089), flatbed/heavy haul (513,579), bulk/tank (19,220) |
| 8 | Mode Global | $285.0 | $2,075.3 est |
air/expedited (8,202), rail intermodal (277,514), LTL (432,314), dry van truckload (556,416), parcel (34,059) |
| 9 | GlobalTranz Enterprises | $275.0 | $1,532.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 10 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $176.6 | $1,348.3 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 11 | Hub Group | $171.9 | $1,203.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 12 | Redwood Logistics | $131.0 | $720.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 13 | Nolan Transportation Group | $124.9 | $875.0 est |
air/expedited (63,000), rail intermodal (700), LTL (29,000), dry van truckload (343,000), refrigerated (33,000), flatbed/heavy haul (40,000) |
| 14 | Schneider | $118.0 | $786.3 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 15 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $115.0 | $1,000.0 est |
rail intermodal. LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 16 | BNSF Logistics | $114.0 | $613.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 17 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | $109.9 | $242.3 est |
rail intermodal (80,438), LTL (145,394), dry van truckload (98,035), refrigerated (130,348), flatbed/heavy haul (129,693) |
| 18 | Burris Logistics | $101.5 | $579.6 est |
rail intermodal (3,255), LTL (68,141), dry van truckload (124,775), refrigerated (53,475), flatbed/heavy haul (109,921), bulk/tank (8,912) |
| 19 | England Logistics | $100.3 | $397.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 20 | Allen Lund Co. | $97.9 | $591.9 est |
LTL (8,257), dry van truckload (183,525), refrigerated (94,436), flatbed/heavy haul (12,522) |
| 21 | Werner Enterprises | $78.2 | $489.7 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 22 | Armstrong Transport Group | $71.4 | $435.0 est |
rail intermodal (5,000); LTL (15,000); dry van truckload (65,000); refrigerated (90,000); flatbed/heavy haul (35,000) |
| 23 | FLS Transportation Services | $70.0 | $500.0 est |
rail intermodal (3,777), LTL (7,602), dry van truckload (184,224), refrigerated (30,495), flatbed/heavy haul (9,943), bulk/tank (55) |
| 24 | ATS Logistics Services | $69.0 | $424.0 est |
air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 24 | Arrive Logistics | $69.0 | $550.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 26 | ArcBest Corp. | $65.0 | $401.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 27 | Integrity Express Logistics | $64.6 | $392.8 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 28 | Ascent Global Logistics | $64.0 | $368.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 29 | ReTrans | $62.2 | $364.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 30 | Matson Logistics | $62.0 | $495.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 31 | Priority-1 Inc. | $60.0 | $316.0 est |
air/expedited (100), rail intermodal (50), LTL (667,000), dry van truckload (58,000), refrigerated (1,400), flatbed/heavy haul (7,500) |
| 32 | BlueGrace Logistics | $58.0 | $368.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 33 | Knight-Swift Transportation | $56.0 | $353.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, ocean container |
| 34 | Traffix | $55.1 | $337.0 est |
rail intermodal (5,340), LTL (22,471), dry van truckload (81,365), refrigerated (42,701), flatbed/heavy haul (3,611) |
| 35 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $53.0 | $354.9 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 35 | PLS Logistics Services | $53.0 | $450.0 est |
air/expedited (304), rail intermodal (1,273), LTL (108,074), dry van truckload (74,003), refrigerated (5,625), flatbed/heavy haul (186,856), bulk/tank (2,014) |
| 37 | MegaCorp Logistics | $47.4 | $308.2 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 38 | NFI | $44.0 | $270.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 39 | DSV A/S (North America) | $43.9 | $396.3 est |
NA |
| 40 | Choptank Transport | $43.0 | $300.0 est |
air/expedited (1,000), rail intermodal (2,500), LTL (5,000), dry van truckload (55,000), refrigerated (87,500), flatbed/heavy haul (2,500) |
| 41 | KAG Logistics | $41.5 | $254.6 est |
bulk/tank (1,100,000) |
| 42 | TA Services | $40.0 | $264.0 est |
LTL (40,993), dry van truckload (48,071), flatbed/heavy haul (64,500), refrigerated (9,521) |
| 43 | Circle Logistics | $38.3 | $198.0 est |
air/expedited (5,000), LTL (8,000), dry van truckload (92,485), flatbed/heavy haul (30,000) |
| 44 | Cornerstone Systems | $36.0 | $309.0 est |
rail intermodal (57,000), LTL (1,000), dry van truckload (50,000) |
| 45 | ITS Logistics | $35.0 | $240.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, bulk/tank |
| 46 | Pepsi Logistics Company | $34.9 | $324.6 est |
rail intermodal (25,789), LTL (2,584), dry van truckload (171,158) |
| 47 | Patterson Cos. | $33.0 | $195.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 48 | Triple T Transport | $30.6 | $189.0 est |
rail intermodal (400), LTL (2,941), dry van truckload (15,041), refrigerated (61,959), flatbed/heavy haul (365) |
| 49 | Geodis (North America) | $28.5 | $311.5 est |
air/expedited (5), rail intermodal (2,308), LTL (307,378), dry van truckload (81,865), refrigerated (28), flatbed/heavy haul (837), bulk/tank (23), parcel (11,738,080) |
| 50 | Johanson Transportation Service | $28.0 | $194.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 50 | R2 Logistics | $28.0 | $220.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 52 | Radiant Logistics | $26.5 | $225.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 53 | RPM | $25.9 | $168.4 est |
LTL (9,428), dry van truckload (167,299), refrigerated (585), flatbed/heavy haul (2,538), bulk/tank (207) |
| 54 | Spot Inc. | $25.0 | $223.0 est |
air/expedited (3), rail intermodal (176), LTL (8,695), dry van truckload (140,800), refrigerated (27,813), flatbed/heavy haul (594) |
| 55 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $24.0 | $185.9 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy |
| 55 | Armada Sunset Holdings | $24.0 | $168.0 est |
air/expedited (403), rail intermodal (158), LTL (62,550), dry van truckload (72,150), refrigerated (8,910), flatbed/heavy haul (9,852), bulk/tank (2,048) |
| 57 | ROAR Logistics | $21.7 | $178.0 est |
air/expedited (101), rail intermodal (35,439), LTL (1,789), dry van truckload (55,882), refrigerated (7,825), flatbed/heavy haul (1,543) |
| 58 | US Logistics | $21.0 | $138.0 est |
LTL (1,000), dry van truckload (35,000), refrigerated (15,000), flatbed/heavy haul (40,000) |
| 58 | CRST The Transportation Solution | $21.0 | $118.0 est |
LTL (21,000), dry van truckload (60,000), refrigerated (2,000), flatbed/heavy haul (5,000) |
| 58 | USA Truck | $21.0 | $147.0 est |
rail intermodal, dry van truckload |
| 61 | Buchanan Hauling & Rigging | $20.4 | $123.4 est |
dry van truckload (36,554), flatbed/heavy haul (29,907) |
| 62 | Watco Logistics | $20.0 | $115.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 62 | D&L Transport | $20.0 | $125.0 est |
rail intermodal (50), LTL (5,000), dry van truckload (23,000), refrigerated (30,000), flatbed/heavy haul (22,000) |
| 62 | Logistics Plus | $20.0 | $160.0 est |
air/expedited (6,000), rail intermodal (200), LTL (151,000), dry van truckload (11,000), refrigerated (750), flatbed/heavy haul (2,000), bulk/tank (200), parcel (2,000) |
| 65 | Leonard's Express | $19.5 | $113.6 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 66 | Great Plains Transport | $19.2 | $78.4 est |
refrigerated (59,893) |
| 67 | RLS Logistics | $19.0 | $75.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 68 | Ruan | $18.5 | $117.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 69 | Covenant Logistics Group | $18.2 | $138.6 est |
rail intermodal (75), dry van truckload (35,525), refrigerated (11,557), flatbed/heavy haul (132) |
| 70 | LoadDelivered | $17.0 | $125.7 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 70 | Marten Transport | $17.0 | $102.0 est |
refrigerated |
| 72 | TransCorr National Logistics | $16.8 | $112.6 est |
rail intermodal (200), LTL (5,500), dry van truckload (99,750), refrigerated (700), flatbed/heavy haul (4,300) |
| 73 | Genpro Inc. | $16.0 | $140.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 73 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $16.0 | $99.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 75 | Averitt Express | $15.0 | $96.7 est |
air/expedited (831), rail intermodal (4,123), LTL (39,420), dry van truckload (23,358), refrigerated (164), flatbed/heavy haul (490), bulk/tank (2) |
| 75 | FitzMark | $15.0 | $95.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 75 | Veritiv Logistics Solutions | $15.0 | $145.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 78 | Syfan Logistics | $14.8 | $84.4 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 79 | Magellan Transport Logistics | $14.7 | $81.7 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 80 | Axle Logistics | $14.5 | $96.6 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 80 | Avenger Logistics | $14.5 | $73.0 est |
air/expedited (5,500), LTL (3,126), dry van truckload (16,098), refrigerated (1,859), flatbed/heavy haul (21,146) |
| 82 | ODW Logistics | $14.3 | $82.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 83 | East Coast Transport | $13.5 | $100.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 84 | Dupré Logistics | $13.4 | $101.4 est |
rail intermodal (1,850), LTL (356), dry van truckload (56,439), refrigerated (2,721), flatbed/heavy haul (2,012), bulk/tank (528) |
| 85 | FreightCenter | $13.0 | $38.5 est |
LTL (53,622), dry van truckload (916) |
| 85 | Amino Transport | $13.0 | $62.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, refrigerated, rail intermodal |
| 85 | Bay and Bay Transportation | $13.0 | $85.9 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 88 | SPI Logistics | $12.9 | $73.6 est |
rail intermodal (2,100), LTL (8,700), dry van truckload (12,450), refrigerated (13,100), flatbed/heavy haul (12,850) |
| 88 | Mid America Logistics | $12.9 | $111.9 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 90 | Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions | $12.6 | $70.5 est |
air/expedited (1,885), rail intermodal (1,225), LTL (213,997), dry van truckload (82,230), refrigerated (1,535), flatbed/heavy haul (450), bulk/tank (50), parcel (263,100) |
| 91 | Transfix | $12.5 | $100.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload |
| 92 | Becker Logistics | $12.2 | $76.4 est |
air/expedited (338), rail intermodal (794), LTL (3,661), dry van truckload (41,098), refrigerated (12,098), flatbed/heavy haul (838) |
| 93 | Sunset Pacific Transportation | $12.1 | $39.5 est |
dry van truckload (21,556) |
| 94 | M2 Logistics | $12.0 | $90.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 94 | Visible Supply Chain Management | $12.0 | $80.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 94 | Beemac Inc. | $12.0 | $82.0 est |
air/expedited (30), rail intermodal (75), LTL (2,540), dry van truckload (8,324), refrigerated (2,160), flatbed/heavy haul (148,310), bulk/tank (2,405) |
| 97 | Amstan Logistics | $11.6 | $106.9 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 98 | ISG Transportation | $11.0 | $75.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 98 | Automated Logistics Systems | $11.0 | $53.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 100 | ST Freight | $10.5 | $68.9 est |
dry van truckload (15,528), refrigerated (11,571), flatbed/heavy haul (12,740) |
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