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2015 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
FedEx, C.H. Robinson Worldwide make acquisitions, move up in the 2015 Top 50 list.
Over the past 10 years, $36.7 billion has been spent to acquire logistics companies in North America, according to data from Armstrong and Associates. And industry and investment experts believe that the buying is just getting started.
Video: A new set of Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings has been released, and we lined up a quintet of industry leaders to help analyze the latest trends for a LiveOnWeb program.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Net Revenue (Millions) Gross Revenue (Millions) Employees
1 1 UPS Supply Chain Solutions $3,030
est
$5,758 -
2 2 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $2,605
est
$5,799 -
3 4 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions $2,157
est
$2,461 -
4 6 C.H. Robinson Worldwide $2,131
est
$14,093 11,521
5 5 Expeditors International of Washington $1,981
est
$6,565 14,659
6 3 DHL Supply Chain $1,815
est
$3,300 47,000
7 7 Ceva Logistics (North America) $1,715
est
$2,618 -
8 8 Americold Logistics $1,696
est
- 11,000
9 9 UTi Worldwide $1,548
est
$4,369 21,018
10 13 FedEx Logistics $1,465
est
$2,896 10,885
11 10 Schneider $1,242
est
$3,393 -
12 12 XPO Logistics $1,160
est
$3,140 -
13 11 Kuehne + Nagel Americas $1,105
est
$5,157 -
14 16 Swift Transportation $1,045
est
$1,394 -
15 20 Penske Logistics $915
est
$1,137 10,882
16 15 NFI $914
est
$1,091 -
17 17 Werner Enterprises $844
est
$1,182 4,632
18 19 Ruan $805
est
$848 5,595
19 19 Neovia Logistics $800
est
- -
20 18 DB Schenker (North America) $774
est
$2,615 6,000
21 22 Menlo Logistics $749
est
$1,718 8,500
22 23 Cardinal Logistics $681
est
- -
23 14 APL Logistics (North America) $660
est
$1,030 6,000
24 26 OHL $650
est
$1,305 8,302
25 24 Norbert Dentressangle $601
est
$781 6,500
26 36 Panalpina Inc. $538
est
$2,463 -
27 28 Kenco Group $506
est
$518 3,800
28 27 U.S. Xpress Enterprises $475
est
$618 -
29 29 Fidelitone $454
est
$463 715
30 31 Universal Logistics Holdings $449
est
- -
31 32 Hub Group $370
est
$3,571 2,568
32 33 Saddle Creek Logistics Services $358
est
- 2,453
33 37 Total Quality Logistics $352
est
$2,142 3,131
34 34 DSC Logistics $340
est
- -
35 35 Toll Global Forwarding $297
est
$1,468 -
36 44 Landstar System $270
est
$1,624 -
37 39 Performance Team $261
est
$263 3,845
38 38 Burris Logistics $256
est
- -
39 41 Coyote Logistics $255
est
$2,094 1,994
40 40 BDP International $254
est
$1,900 -
41 43 Cowan Logistics $240
est
$346 -
42 42 Preferred Freezer Services $225
est
$275 1,800
43 45 SCI Group $212
est
$213 1,800
44 46 Averitt Express $210
est
$365 -
45 50 Echo Global Logistics $208
est
$1,173 1,734
46 47 Damco International $185
est
$1,007 -
47 Crane Worldwide Logistics $183
est
$689 -
48 49 Legacy Supply Chain Services $180
est
$401 -
48 Odyssey Logistics & Technology $180
est
$590 -
50 48 Agility Logistics $175
est
$795 -
Extras
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Logistics News
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Recruiting Leaders Say Demand for Truck Drivers Still Strong

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most companies attending the Recruitment & Retention Conference say they have held on to their human resource professionals as trucking endures the freight recession.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 23, 2024
Government, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Los Angeles Port Head Says Chinese Cranes Pose Security Risk

The head of the port of Los Angeles said Chinese-made cranes pose a potential risk to national security, but a shortage of alternatives makes it challenging to address the vulnerability.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
February 23, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

New Container Terminal Planned for 2028 Opening in Maryland

Developers of a new $1 billion container terminal at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Md., say they expect to break ground by the end of next year and open in 2028, creating 1,100 jobs.

Lorraine Mirabella | The Baltimore Sun
February 22, 2024
Business, Logistics

J.B. Hunt Forges Intermodal Agreement With Walmart

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Feb. 22 that subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport has entered into a multiyear intermodal service agreement with Walmart Inc.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 22, 2024
Government, Safety, Logistics, TCA

NTSB: Negligence Led to 2022 Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse

Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow Bridge should have been shut down years before its 2022 collapse that injured several commuters, National Transportation Safety Board investigators said Feb. 21.

Neena Hagen | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
February 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

FMCSA Planning New Study on Detention Time

FMCSA is planning an in-depth research study that will analyze data collected by approximately 80 carriers and 2,500 drivers to help determine the frequency and severity of detention time.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 22, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Virginia Officials Laud WCS Logistics’ Cold Storage Expansion

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a $27 million cold storage expansion by WCS Logistics along the Interstate 81 trucking corridor in Frederick County.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 21, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

California Planning $7 Million Landslide Wall at San Clemente

A $7.2 million “catchment wall” will be built at a landslide area in San Clemente, Calif., to hold back the slipping hillside and get passenger train service running to San Diego again.

Laylan Connelly | The Orange County Register
February 21, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Biden Plans to Boost Port Cybersecurity

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Feb. 21 signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks.

Colleen Long | Associated Press
February 21, 2024
Government, Equipment, Logistics

Federal Maritime Commission Sides With IMCC on Dispute

FMC upheld a previous decision that ocean carriers violated federal law when a judge ruled the carriers required trucking companies to use specific intermodal chassis providers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 21, 2024
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