After a Dec. 31 report by the Iowa Department of Transportation that shows a $317,000 reduction in the Road Use Tax Fund in 2018, state officials have made recommendations to the Iowa Legislature such as increasing fees or charging taxes to electric vehicle owners.
January 10, 2019![Image](/sites/default/files/images/logos/top_50_logistics_1.png)
Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Net Revenue (Millions) | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Employees |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $2,860 est
|
$5,492 | - |
2 | 2 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $2,600 est
|
$5,224 | - |
3 | 1 | DHL Supply Chain | $2,550 est
|
$4,600 | - |
4 | 3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $2,064 est
|
$2,383 | - |
5 | 16 | Expeditors International of Washington | $1,883 est
|
$6,080 | 13,900 |
6 | 6 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $1,836 est
|
$12,752 | 11,645 |
7 | 4 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | $1,770 est
|
$2,641 | - |
8 | 7 | Americold Logistics | $1,696 est
|
- | 12,000 |
9 | 26 | UTi Worldwide | $1,525 est
|
$4,441 | 21,018 |
10 | 10 | Schneider | $1,242 est
|
$3,390 | - |
11 | 11 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | $1,109 est
|
$5,046 | - |
12 | 45 | XPO Logistics | $1,100 est
|
$2,800 | - |
13 | 12 | Genco | $1,007 est
|
$1,509 | 9,985 |
14 | 13 | APL Logistics (North America) | $955 est
|
$1,600 | - |
15 | 14 | NFI | $914 est
|
$1,091 | - |
16 | 18 | Swift Transportation | $890 est
|
$1,091 | - |
17 | 17 | Werner Enterprises | $832 est
|
$1,138 | 4,580 |
18 | 8 | DB Schenker (North America) | $806 est
|
$2,838 | 6,000 |
19 | 9 | Neovia Logistics | $800 est
|
- | - |
20 | 19 | Penske Logistics | $779 est
|
$968 | 10,089 |
21 | 22 | Ruan | $767 est
|
$807 | 5,139 |
22 | 20 | Menlo Worldwide | $682 est
|
$1,540 | 8,500 |
23 | 15 | Cardinal Logistics | $681 est
|
- | - |
24 | 24 | Jacobson Cos. | $590 est
|
$800 | 5,500 |
26 | 21 | OHL | $570 est
|
$1,142 | 8,158 |
27 | 27 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $475 est
|
$618 | - |
28 | 28 | Kenco Group | $474 est
|
$510 | 3,800 |
29 | 30 | Fidelitone | $471 est
|
$481 | 708 |
30 | 31 | FedEx Logistics | $458 est
|
$1,387 | 900 |
31 | 35 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $451 est
|
- | - |
32 | 29 | Hub Group | $371 est
|
$3,374 | 1,334 |
33 | 34 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | $358 est
|
- | 2,470 |
34 | 32 | DSC Logistics | $340 est
|
- | - |
35 | 36 | Toll Global Forwarding | $297 est
|
$1,468 | - |
36 | 37 | Panalpina Inc. | $291 est
|
$1,225 | - |
37 | 42 | Total Quality Logistics | $288 est
|
$1,838 | 2,752 |
38 | 38 | Burris Logistics | $256 est
|
- | - |
39 | 39 | Performance Team | $255 est
|
- | 3,840 |
40 | 37 | BDP International | $254 est
|
$1,900 | - |
41 | Coyote Logistics | $231 est
|
$2,000 | 2,000 | |
42 | 43 | Preferred Freezer Services | $225 est
|
$275 | 1,800 |
43 | 47 | Cowan Logistics | $223 est
|
$330 | - |
44 | 33 | Landstar System | $217 est
|
$1,301 | - |
45 | 46 | SCI Group | $212 est
|
$213 | 1,800 |
46 | 44 | Averitt Express | $189 est
|
$326 | - |
47 | 49 | Damco International | $185 est
|
$1,007 | - |
48 | 40 | Agility Logistics | $175 est
|
$795 | - |
49 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | $170 est
|
$380 | - | |
50 | Echo Global Logistics | $155 est
|
$884 | 1,350 |
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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Extras
On the Bubble
Iowa Eyes EV Tax to Offset Projected Decline in Road Funds
Wise Systems Closes $7 Million Series A Round
Wise Systems, an autonomous dispatch and routing software provider for delivery fleets, has raised $7 million in its Series A round, according to a Dec. 6 press release.
January 10, 2019Ford’s Global Cost Purge Hits Europe With Thousands of Job Cuts
Ford Motor Co. said it will cut thousands of jobs, weed out slow-selling variants and potentially close entire factories in Europe, as the carmakers’s global cost-cutting drive targets a region that has been a drag on earnings for years.
Fiat Chrysler Said to Settle Civil Suit on Diesel-Emissions Violations
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department, which alleged some of its diesel-powered vehicles violated clean-air rules, a person familiar with the matter said.
Shareholders Offered Option of Buying More Stock as Roadrunner Seeks to Recapitalize Its Business
Shareholders of Roadrunner Transportation Systems, who have seen the value of their holdings plummet following a finance scandal that led to the dismissal of several top executives more than a year ago, are being given a chance to buy more stock — 900 million shares to be exact — at 50 cents a share as part of an effort by new management to recapitalize the business.
J.B. Hunt Moves Aggressively Into Final-Mile Sector With Purchase
In an effort to strengthen its position in the growing final-mile trucking sector, J.B. Hunt on Jan. 8 announced it is purchasing Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery for $100 million.
Teamsters Exchange Contract Proposals with YRC, Holland and New Penn
After working for eight years under a series of contract extensions, less-than-truckload carrier YRC Freight and its two regional operations have opened contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Crowley Launches Second LNG Cargo Vessel
Taino’s arrival gives Jacksonville a fourth cargo ship powered by natural gas for Puerto Rico shipments, putting the port at the vanguard in using a fuel source that only recently became tried and tested in cargo ships. Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime owns two of the ships.
TransForce Acquires Drive360 Logistics
TransForce Inc., a Virginia-based recruiting and employment solutions provider specializing in quality commercial truck drivers, has acquired Drive360 Logistics.
January 9, 2019Fleets Reap Riches by Expanding Into Last-Mile Service
Truck driver Justin Osborne pulled up to a house in the Dallas suburbs last month and started unloading an oven, a dishwasher and a microwave. His mission: Help J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. win the battle for new delivery riches spurred by e-commerce.