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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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
Retailers Turn to Logistics Providers to Help Manage Returns Process
Logistics Companies Aim to Ease Returns, Keep Costs Low Amid E-Commerce Rise
As the continued rise of e-commerce increases the number of product returns, retailers and shippers are working to ease the returns process to boost customer satisfaction. They’re doing so by turning to logistics providers for technology and services that can optimize their reverse logistics networks and keep costs low.
New Hire, Performance Strategy Spur Union Pacific’s Resurgence
Union Pacific Corp. surged the most since 2009 after hiring a protege of railroading legend Hunter Harrison to guide the company’s shift to a new efficiency strategy.
Opinion: What Shippers Can Expect in 2019
The year 2018 was a record one for freight markets. So what does 2019 have in store? Bob Farrell of GlobalTranz has some thoughts.
Trump Lauds Progress After Day Two of Beijing Trade Talks
President Donald Trump expressed optimism that U.S.-China trade talks in Beijing are progressing well, as Chinese authorities planned to give a statement after the latest round of negotiations.
January 8, 2019Trucking Industry Expected to See Slower Growth in 2019
After a 2018 that saw record-setting levels of freight-hauling demand and driver pay as tonnage levels reached a 20-year high, the trucking industry is expected to remain strong in 2019 but undergo a bit of a cool-down, economists say.
Gryphon Investors Buys Majority Stake in Nolan Transportation Group
Private equity firm Gryphon Investors added to its logistics portfolio with the purchase of a majority stake in Atlanta-based freight broker Nolan Transportation Group for an undisclosed amount.
JZ Expedited Promotes Chris Sloope to COO
The JZ Expedited Companies, a full-service asset-based 3PL, has announced the promotion of Chris Sloope from vice president of sales and international operations to COO.
January 7, 2019Sears Said to Weigh Liquidation as Lampert’s Bid Falls Short
Sears representatives summoned liquidation firms and other advisers to emergency meetings on Jan. 4 after rejecting Lampert’s $4.4 billion bid to buy and operate Sears stores.
Elon Musk, Tesla Break Ground on China Plant, First Outside US
After four years of planning, Tesla Inc. finally broke ground on its planned $5 billion factory in the world’s biggest auto market, China. But the timing couldn’t be more inauspicious.
January 7, 2019