XPO Logistics turned last year’s first-quarter net loss into a profit of similar magnitude even though revenue was flat, the company said May 3.
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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
XPO Turns Last Year's First-Quarter Loss Into This Year’s Profit
Federal Regulators Give Green Light to Knight-Swift Merger
The multibillion-dollar merger between Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation received a speedy federal antitrust approval May 1, clearing the way for shareholders to vote on the proposed transaction to form the largest truckload carrier in the United States.
May 2, 2017Profits Decline at Expeditors Even as Revenue Increases
First-quarter expenses rose faster than revenue for Expeditors International of Washington, so the freight forwarder remained profitable but at a lower level than a year ago.
May 2, 2017Distracted Driving, Industry Regulations Top ATRI’s Research Priorities
Efforts that would minimize distracted driving and evaluate the impact of regulations on the trucking industry are high on the list of research priorities this year for the American Transportation Research Institute, the group announced May 2.
Opinion: More Mergers and Acquisitions for Truckers
The recent announcement that Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation are merging is a much bigger and industry-changing event than realized. It comes on the heels of another major development: the public offering by Schneider. In three years, these two deals will be viewed as having set in motion a number of mergers and acquisitions at a pace never witnessed before in the truckload and intermodal industry.
May 1, 2017Paper Checks Still Common in Trucking; Move Underway to Migrate to E-Payments
Many trucking and third-party logistics companies still write checks to pay their invoices, but efforts are underway to transition from pen and paper to point-and-click e-payments. If successful, it would shift decades-old business patterns ingrained in the industry.
Railroad 1Q Profits Increase on Rebound in Coal Shipping
All publicly traded freight railroads reported higher profits in the first quarter, led by a strong rebound in coal transportation from the doldrums of recent years and continued improvement in the intermodal sector.
Allen Lund Co. Forms Joint Venture, TransKool Solutions
Allen Lund Co. has formed a joint venture with Santos International called TransKool Solutions, which will operate a temperature-controlled warehouse in McAllen, Texas, and offer brokerage services to transport produce and other refrigerated goods from Mexico to the United States and Canada.
April 28, 2017Universal Logistics Profits Fall in First Quarter Despite Higher Revenue
Profits at Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. fell 42% year-over-year despite 9.2% growth in revenue during the same period, which the company acknowledged was due to problems with a few of its large value-added programs.
Union Pacific Profits Up 9.5%, Easily Beat Forecasts
Union Pacific’s profits increased 9.5% to $1.07 billion dollars, or $1.32 per share, after strong results on a year-over-year basis in the coal, agricultural and intermodal transportation.