For online retailers, one of the challenges with the reverse logistics process is knowing what to do once items are returned. Some products could be returned to a finished goods warehouse whereas defective ones could go to a location to refurbish or recycle the product.
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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Rankings
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Logistics Freight Brokerage 2021
| Rank | Company | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Net Revenue (Millions) | Types of Freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $11,312.6 est |
$1,517.1 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 2 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $4,280.0 est |
$550.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 3 | Total Quality Logistics | $4,138.0 est |
$736.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 4 | XPO Logistics | $2,706.0 est |
$511.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 5 | Mode Global | $2,100.0 est |
$287.2 | air/expedited (7,750), rail intermodal (235,000), LTL (377,253), dry van truckload (613,396), parcel (1,425,000) |
| 6 | Landstar System | $1,950.0 est |
$325.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 7 | Echo Global Logistics | $1,936.7 est |
$393.2 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 8 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $1,658.2 est |
$165.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 9 | GlobalTranz Enterprises | $1,651.0 est |
$263.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 10 | WWEX Group | $1,650.0 est |
$360.0 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 11 | Hub Group | $1,286.0 est |
$155.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 12 | Transportation Insight Holding Co. | $1,172.0 est |
$167.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 13 | Uber Freight | $1,011.0 est |
$120.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, refrigerated |
| 14 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $1,000.0 est |
$103.0 | air/expedited (6,643), rail intermodal (350,641), LTL (4,206,319), dry van truckload (4,631,463), refrigerated (848,417), flatbed/heavy haul (626,457), bulk/tank (545,150), parcel (400,000,000) |
| 15 | Schneider | $950.0 est |
$140.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 16 | Arrive Logistics | $815.0 est |
$100.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 17 | Redwood Logistics | $804.0 est |
$119.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 18 | Allen Lund Co. | $734.6 est |
$83.8 | air/expedited (260), rail intermodal (753), LTL (11,002), dry van truckload (181,191), refrigerated (149,112), flatbed/heavy haul (14,819) |
| 19 | Convoy | $670.0 est |
$80.0 | LTL, dry van truckload |
| 20 | Burris Logistics | $630.8 est |
$98.1 | air/expedited (244), rail intermodal (2,749), LTL (74,384), dry van truckload (122,955), refrigerated (63,365), flatbed/heavy haul (116,445), bulk/tank (1,545) |
| 21 | BNSF Logistics | $613.0 est |
$114.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 22 | ArcBest Corp. | $591.0 est |
$84.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 23 | Integrity Express Logistics | $545.5 est |
$66.1 | air/expedited (230), rail intermodal (221), LTL (378), dry van truckload (88,062), refrigerated (108,124), flatbed/heavy haul (23,397) |
| 24 | Traffix | $531.0 est |
$78.0 | air/expedited (6,251), rail intermodal (4,721), LTL (26,322), dry van truckload (98,741), refrigerated (35,663), flatbed/heavy haul (17,468), bulk/tank (1,251), parcel (104,871) |
| 25 | Matson Logistics | $504.8 est |
$65.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 26 | Armstrong Transport Group | $491.0 est |
$69.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 27 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | $480.2 est |
$140.4 | rail intermodal (71,947), LTL (159,384), dry van truckload (140,638), refrigerated (149,485), flatbed/heavy haul (134,953) |
| 28 | Werner Enterprises | $469.8 est |
$62.5 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 29 | Pepsi Logistics Company | $468.6 est |
$40.1 | rail intermodal (52,000), LTL (6,150), dry van truckload (375,000), refrigerated (6,000), flatbed/heavy haul (100), bulk/tank (150), parcel (100) |
| 30 | BlueGrace Logistics | $462.0 est |
$75.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 31 | ATS Logistics Services | $451.4 est |
$70.5 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 32 | England Logistics | $450.1 est |
$104.8 | rail intermodal (986), LTL (70,760), dry van truckload (69,922), refrigerated (46,080), flatbed/heavy haul (7,639), parcel (995,459) |
| 33 | PLS Logistics Services | $441.2 est |
$47.4 | air/expedited (200), rail intermodal (1,642), LTL (84,945), dry van truckload (67,463), refrigerated (3,655), flatbed/heavy haul (187,992), bulk/tank (476) |
| 34 | Priority-1 Inc. | $425.0 est |
$79.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 35 | ITS Logistics | $415.0 est |
$65.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, bulk/tank |
| 36 | NFI | $377.0 est |
$46.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 37 | Knight-Swift Transportation | $376.0 est |
$60.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, ocean container |
| 38 | FLS Transportation Services | $375.1 est |
$54.0 | air/expedited (2), rail intermodal (3,396), LTL (7,025), dry van truckload (174,616), refrigerated (21,680), flatbed/heavy haul (15,373), bulk/tank (53) |
| 39 | ReTrans | $364.0 est |
$62.2 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 40 | DSV A/S (North America) | $360.8 est |
$42.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 41 | Spot Inc. | $360.0 est |
$40.0 | rail intermodal (339), LTL (11,590), dry van truckload (195,631), refrigerated (41,281), flatbed/heavy haul (607), bulk/tank (25), parcel (46) |
| 42 | MegaCorp Logistics | $350.3 est |
$54.1 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 43 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $336.4 est |
$50.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 44 | Choptank Transport | $334.0 est |
$44.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 45 | Geodis (North America) | $311.5 est |
$28.5 | air/expedited, rail intermodal (1,866), LTL (653,608), dry van truckload (144,954), refrigerated (7,157), flatbed/heavy haul (382), parcel (17,808,406) |
| 46 | Cornerstone Systems | $305.0 est |
$35.0 | rail intermodal (60,000), LTL (2,000), dry van truckload (44,000) |
| 47 | TA Services | $264.0 est |
$40.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, refrigerated |
| 48 | KAG Logistics | $254.6 est |
$41.5 | bulk/tank |
| 49 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $228.8 est |
$19.5 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy |
| 50 | R2 Logistics | $220.0 est |
$28.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 51 | Triple T Transport | $217.0 est |
$25.9 | rail intermodal (106), LTL (1,995), dry van truckload (25,611), refrigerated (69,284), flatbed/heavy haul (341) |
| 52 | Circle Logistics | $215.0 est |
$37.0 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 53 | ROAR Logistics | $214.0 est |
$30.0 | air/expedited (500), rail intermodal (45,000), LTL (1,500), dry van truckload (60,000), refrigerated (5,000), flatbed/heavy haul (3,500) |
| 54 | Johanson Transportation Service | $210.2 est |
$30.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 55 | Ascent Global Logistics | $200.0 est |
$25.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 56 | Day & Ross | $198.0 est |
$34.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 57 | Patterson Cos. | $195.0 est |
$33.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 58 | USA Truck | $192.0 est |
$23.9 | rail intermodal, dry van truckload |
| 59 | Armada Sunset Holdings | $186.0 est |
$26.0 | air/expedited (6,517), rail intermodal (81), LTL (58,651), dry van truckload (61,034), refrigerated (10,702), flatbed/heavy haul (7,772), bulk/tank (2,030) |
| 60 | Covenant Logistics Group | $177.6 est |
$22.5 | air/expedited (310), rail intermodal (119), LTL (47,630), dry van truckload (371,238), flatbed/heavy haul (14,000), parcel (19,767) |
| 61 | Axle Logistics | $176.5 est |
$22.6 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 62 | Logistics Plus | $168.0 est |
$25.0 | air/expedited (5,000), rail intermodal (150), LTL (130,000), dry van truckload (26,000), refrigerated (700), flatbed/heavy haul (2,000), bulk/tank (300), parcel (2,000) |
| 63 | Magellan Transport Logistics | $167.0 est |
$26.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 64 | Radiant Logistics | $160.0 est |
$23.1 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 65 | RPM Freight Systems | $159.5 est |
$25.0 | air/expedited (577), rail intermodal (250), LTL (7,616), dry van truckload (26,824), refrigerated (567), flatbed/heavy haul (3,152), bulk/tank (146), auto hauling (133,205) |
| 66 | Capstone Logistics | $159.0 est |
$20.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 67 | US Logistics | $153.5 est |
$22.4 | air/expedited (3), rail intermodal (1,799), LTL (2,252), dry van truckload (31,908), refrigerated (25,370), flatbed/heavy haul (29,627), bulk/tank (3) |
| 68 | D&L Transport | $152.1 est |
$23.9 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 69 | Genpro Inc. | $140.0 est |
$16.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 70 | Buchanan Hauling & Rigging | $134.6 est |
$22.1 | dry van truckload (40,100), flatbed/heavy haul (30,865) |
| 71 | Veritiv Logistics Solutions | $125.0 est |
$12.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 72 | Kirsch Transportation | $121.9 est |
- | rail intermodal (364), dry van truckload (24,654), refrigerated (2,899), flatbed/heavy haul (21,583) |
| 73 | CRST The Transportation Solution | $118.0 est |
$21.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 74 | Watco Logistics | $115.0 est |
$20.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 74 | Leonard's Express | $115.0 est |
$16.3 | rail intermodal (1,572), dry van truckload (36,460), refrigerated (106,265) |
| 76 | Dupré Logistics | $114.7 est |
$13.8 | rail intermodal (1,552), LTL (551), dry van truckload (56,480), refrigerated (2,449), flatbed/heavy haul (2,570), bulk/tank (194) |
| 77 | TransCorr National Logistics | $112.6 est |
$16.8 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 78 | Mid America Logistics | $111.9 est |
$12.9 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 79 | Scout Logistics | $109.4 est |
$12.3 | dry van truckload (1,062), refrigerated (12,819) |
| 80 | Amstan Logistics | $106.9 est |
$11.6 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 81 | ISG Transportation | $102.9 est |
$17.9 | air/expedited (50), rail intermodal (890), LTL (23,480), dry van truckload (29,800), refrigerated (5,260), flatbed/heavy haul (4,675), bulk/tank (240) |
| 82 | Transfix | $100.0 est |
$12.5 | LTL, dry van truckload |
| 83 | ODW Logistics | $99.7 est |
$16.9 | air/expedited (6,500), rail intermodal (1,400), LTL (130,000), dry van truckload (78,000), refrigerated (14,000), flatbed/heavy haul (7,400), parcel (730,000) |
| 84 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $99.0 est |
$16.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 85 | Bay and Bay Transportation | $97.2 est |
$13.1 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 86 | Marten Transport | $96.7 est |
$15.0 | refrigerated |
| 87 | SPI Logistics | $95.3 est |
$15.1 | rail intermodal (2,730), LTL (8,452), dry van truckload (12,675), refrigerated (15,124), flatbed/heavy haul (16,770) |
| 88 | FitzMark | $95.0 est |
$15.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 88 | M2 Logistics | $95.0 est |
$12.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 90 | Beemac Inc. | $94.0 est |
$13.0 | air/expedited (21), rail intermodal (60), LTL (3,154), dry van truckload (4,530), refrigerated (1,463), flatbed/heavy haul (93,073), bulk/tank (1,285) |
| 91 | Trident Transport | $91.0 est |
$13.6 | air/expedited (33), rail intermodal (52), LTL (6,807), dry van truckload (36,752), refrigerated (3,659), flatbed/heavy haul (22,548) |
| 92 | Cardinal Logistics | $89.5 est |
$13.8 | air/expedited (1,500), rail intermodal (1,500), LTL (70,000), dry van truckload (17,500), refrigerated (12,000), flatbed/heavy haul (7,500) |
| 93 | ST Freight | $88.6 est |
$11.2 | LTL (674), dry van truckload (15,830), refrigerated (18,099), flatbed/heavy haul (13,613) |
| 94 | Longship | $86.0 est |
$9.1 | dry van truckload (4,500), refrigerated (20,000), flatbed/heavy haul (2,700) |
| 95 | Syfan Logistics | $84.4 est |
$14.8 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 96 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $84.0 est |
$12.0 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 97 | C.L. Services | $82.0 est |
$10.0 | air/expedited (20), rail intermodal (2,000), LTL (2,500), dry van truckload (35,000), refrigerated (25,000), flatbed/heavy haul (8,000) |
| 98 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | $80.0 est |
$11.5 | rail intermodal (2,500), LTL (5,000), dry van truckload (9,500), refrigerated (3,700), parcel (1,000,000) |
| 98 | Visible Supply Chain Management | $80.0 est |
$12.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 100 | Great Plains Transport | $78.8 est |
$21.1 | refrigerated |
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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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