Universal Logistics Holdings expanded its intermodal drayage business in the western United States with the purchase of Specialized Rail Service Inc. for $12.3 million.
October 15, 2018Up Front
Battling supply chain, freight capacity issues, logistics providers demonstrate the value they bring to their business partners
As the 3PL industry continues to grow, so does our ranking of North America’s largest logistics companies, now at 100
Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about the company
Rankings
Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Freight Brokerage Firms
| Rank | Company | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Net Revenue (Millions) | Types of Freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $14,508.0 | 1,793.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 2 | Total Quality Logistics | $7,791.0 | 1,394.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 3 | Coyote Logistics | $5,500.0 est |
710.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 4 | WWEX Group | $4,600.0 | 837.0 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 5 | Echo Global Logistics | $3,745.0 | 540.3 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 6 | Mode Global | $3,400.0 | 430.5 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, parcel |
| 7 | Landstar System | $3,350.0 est |
550.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 8 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $2,793.0 | 300.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 9 | XPO Logistics | $2,700.0 | 427.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 10 | J.B. Hunt Integrated Capacity Solutions | $2,538.0 | 300.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 11 | Hub Group | $2,000.0 | 0.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 12 | Nolan Transportation Group | $1,900.0 | 270.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 13 | Arrive Logistics | $1,631.6 | 200.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 14 | ArcBest Corp. | $1,580.0 | 195.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 15 | Schneider | $1,520.0 est |
215.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 16 | Allen Lund Co. | $1,220.9 | 143.3 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 18 | Redwood Logistics | $1,160.0 | 173.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 19 | Ascent Global Logistics | $1,139.0 | 146.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 20 | Convoy | $1,130.0 est |
135.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload |
| 21 | Integrity Express Logistics | $1,027.3 | 124.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 22 | Trinity Logistics | $992.2 | 141.5 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 23 | Traffix | $898.0 | 161.6 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 24 | ITS Logistics | $874.6 | 125.1 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, bulk/tank |
| 25 | PLS Logistics Services | $850.0 | 105.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 25 | Armstrong Transport Group | $850.0 | 105.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 27 | Knight-Swift Transportation | $817.0 | 115.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, ocean container |
| 28 | BNSF Logistics | $800.0 est |
125.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 29 | Priority-1 Inc. | $757.0 | 141.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 30 | MegaCorp Logistics | $742.1 | 102.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 31 | BlueGrace Logistics | $720.0 | 115.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 32 | Spot Inc. | $713.0 | 65.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 33 | Matson Logistics | $707.4 | - | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 34 | Pepsi Logistics Company | $705.0 | 57.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 35 | ATS Logistics Services | $681.0 | 106.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload |
| 36 | R&R Family of Companies | $649.5 | 113.7 | dry van truckload, rail intermodal, LTL, flatbed/heavy haul, air/expedited |
| 37 | Werner Enterprises | $622.5 | 87.1 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 38 | FLS Transportation Services | $600.0 | 91.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 39 | Axle Logistics | $519.6 | 66.7 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 40 | Circle Logistics | $513.5 | 83.2 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 41 | NFI | $500.0 | 64.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 42 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | $480.2 est |
140.4 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 43 | DSV A/S (North America) | $478.3 | 56.9 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 44 | Logistic Dynamics | $477.0 | 69.0 | dry van truckload, rail intermodal, LTL |
| 45 | TA Services | $474.5 | 56.5 | LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, refrigerated |
| 46 | England Logistics | $450.1 est |
104.8 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 47 | Cornerstone Systems | $394.0 | 45.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload |
| 48 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $387.0 est |
55.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 49 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $381.0 | 48.1 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy |
| 50 | Magellan Transport Logistics | $374.0 | 59.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 51 | Triple T Transport | $340.0 | 31.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 52 | KAG Logistics | $329.0 | 45.0 est |
bulk/tank |
| 53 | Roar Logistics | $327.6 | 37.3 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 54 | Covenant Transport Solutions | $321.2 | 50.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 55 | USAT Logistics | $310.3 | 37.5 | rail intermodal, dry van truckload |
| 56 | Watco Logistics | $310.0 est |
50.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 57 | Armada Sunset Holdings | $296.0 | 42.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 58 | Transfix | $295.5 | 19.0 | LTL, dry van truckload |
| 59 | Johanson Transportation Service | $281.0 | 40.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 60 | R2 Logistics | $275.0 est |
41.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 61 | Day & Ross | $250.0 | 42.5 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 62 | Direct Connect Logistix | $249.9 | 36.1 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload |
| 63 | Beemac Logistics | $248.0 | 27.6 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 64 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $246.0 | 35.0 est |
air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 65 | FitzMark | $240.0 est |
40.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 66 | RPM Freight Systems | $227.9 | 37.3 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, auto hauling |
| 67 | Logistics Plus | $214.0 | 30.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 68 | Capstone Logistics | $213.0 | 24.3 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 69 | Dupré Logistics | $200.0 | 27.4 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 70 | Genpro Inc. | $199.0 | 20.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 71 | Kirsch Transportation | $195.7 | 25.0 est |
rail intermodal, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 72 | Ease Logistics | $195.4 | 17.2 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 73 | US Logistics | $187.0 | 25.2 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 73 | Ashley Distribution Services | $187.0 | 25.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, rail intermodal |
| 75 | Radiant Logistics | $180.0 est |
26.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 76 | Steam Logistics | $176.0 | 25.0 est |
rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, air/expedited |
| 77 | Becker Logistics | $172.9 | 26.2 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 78 | CRST The Transportation Solution | $166.0 | 30.0 est |
LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 79 | Venture Connect | $163.0 | 20.0 | dry van truckload, LTL, rail intermodal, air/expedited, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 80 | Longship | $161.7 | 13.9 | dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 81 | C.L. Services | $156.2 | 20.1 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 82 | Cardinal Logistics | $154.0 | 22.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 83 | Corporate Traffic Logistics | $151.6 | 20.0 est |
dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, LTL, rail intermodal |
| 84 | SPI Logistics | $150.2 | 25.3 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 85 | Cowan Logistics | $150.0 | 17.7 | dry van truckload |
| 86 | Koch Logistics | $148.2 | 22.3 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 87 | Bay and Bay Transportation | $147.6 | 14.8 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 88 | ST Freight | $146.3 | 19.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 89 | Tallgrass Freight Co. | $145.3 | 20.0 est |
air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 89 | Marten Transport | $145.3 | 24.2 | refrigerated |
| 91 | Nationwide Logistics | $138.0 | 20.1 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 92 | Amstan Logistics | $137.0 | 14.2 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 93 | Buchanan Logistics | $134.6 est |
22.1 est |
dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 94 | Edge Logistics | $134.3 | 13.3 | dry van truckload, refrigerated, bulk/tank |
| 95 | ODW Logistics | $132.4 | 21.8 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 96 | RLS Logistics | $126.5 | 18.2 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 97 | Blue Marlin Logistics Group | $125.0 | 15.0 est |
dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 98 | BM2 Freight Services | $122.8 | 21.6 | rail intermodal, bulk/tank, dry van truckload, air/expedited, LTL |
| 99 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | $122.3 | 21.4 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 100 | Network Transport/Soar Transportation Group | $120.6 | 18.8 | dry van truckload, rail/intermodal, flatbed |
| 100 | Fifth Wheel Freight | $118.9 | 15.1 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
About the Rankings...
Top 100 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 100 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 100 list.
* No. 17 removed from the list due to unverified information provided by the company, No. 33 - 43 and No. 100 updated after original publication.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Top 100
Universal Expands Drayage Business With Purchase of Specialized Rail Service
Business, Logistics
Grammer Industries Looks to Expand After Buyout by Stellex Capital Management
The family of Charles “Shorty” Whittington and a group of top executives at Grammer Industries Inc. have teamed with Stellex Capital Management to acquire the bulk chemical hauler from another investment firm, Linx Partners.
October 11, 2018Business, Logistics, TCA
Spanish Trucking, Logistics Firm Builds North American Hub in Chattanooga
Grupo Sesé, a major Spanish trucking and logistics company that handles the freight of many major European companies including Volkswagen, came to Chattanooga, Tenn., in late 2012 to serve VW’s U.S. assembly plant.
October 11, 2018Business, Technology, Logistics
Economy Puts New Demands on Logistics Firms, Surveys Find
A robust economy is placing new demands on third-party logistics service providers, based on survey results from two long-running university-sponsored studies released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn.
October 11, 2018Business, Logistics
CSCMP Honors Innovators at Annual Supply Chain Conference
An effort by a team of data scientists at Intel to use artificial intelligence and cognitive computing tools to identify supply chain threats earned the top award for innovation at the 2018 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 3.
October 11, 2018Business, Logistics
Transplace Acquires Yusen’s Intermodal, Freight Brokerage Business
Transplace Inc. has acquired the intermodal and freight brokerage business in North America of Yusen Logistics (Americas).
October 10, 2018Business, Logistics
Post Capital Partners, Management Team Up to Acquire Smith Transportation Services
Smith Transportation Services, a company based in Sunrise, Fla., that specializes in “load-to-ride” service for shippers of less-than-truckload freight, is being purchased by a group of Smith’s top executives and the New York-based investment firm Post Capital Partners.
October 10, 2018Business, Logistics, TCA
CSX Sues Norfolk Southern, Short-Line Railroad Over Alleged Monopoly
NORFOLK, Va. — CSX Transportation Inc. is suing Norfolk Southern Railway and the Chesapeake-based Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, alleging that they have conspired to create a monopoly at Norfolk International Terminals by essentially boxing out CSX at the Port of Virginia’s largest container facility.
October 9, 2018Business, Technology, Logistics
Wiesen Named President at Carrier Logistics Inc.
CHICAGO — Carrier Logistics Inc., a provider of management software for less-than-truckload operations, has transitioned to new leadership and is exploring opportunities to add deeper data analytics and artificial intelligence.
October 9, 2018Business, Logistics
Smith Transport Named Walmart Distribution Center On-Site Provider
Diversified carrier Smith Transport Inc. announced it has been selected as the on-site transportation provider for the Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bedford, Pa.
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