All major North American railroads pushed through rate increases earlier this year even as freight fell the most since 2009.
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Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Net Revenue (Millions) | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Employees |
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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 | - |
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
Shippers Feeling Railroaded With Prices Up Even as Freight Falls
XPO, Estes Agree to Settle Defense Contract Overcharge Suit
XPO Logistics and Estes Express have agreed to pay a total of $13 million to settle overcharge claims in connection with the Defense Transportation Coordination initiative, a federal contract that was meant to lower logistics costs.
May 4, 2016XPO First-Quarter Loss Narrows Slightly; Expeditors Profit Declines
XPO Logistics slightly reduced its first-quarter loss, excluding one-time costs, to $9.8 million, or 8 cents per share, while earnings slipped 9% to $96.6 million, or 53 cents, as airfreight and ocean forwarding results weakened.
Expeditors Net Income Falls 9% on Lagging Freight Volume, Profitability
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. reported net income fell 9% to $96.6 million, or 53 cents per share, as air and ocean freight forwarding shipments and profitability declined.
May 3, 2016Freight Group Says St. Louis Region Has Undersold Role as Logistics Hub
The St. Louis Regional Freightway launched April 27 to coordinate planning and projects for the region’s freight and shipping infrastructure as well as to expand the local industrial business market on both sides of the Mississippi.
March Trailer Orders Decline 36%
U.S. trailer orders in March fell sharply year-over-year to the lowest point since July 2013, but earlier orders remain in place, analysts said.
Consumer Sentiment Declines to Seven-Month Low in April
Consumer confidence fell to a seven-month low in April as Americans’ expectations about economic growth dropped to the lowest point since September 2014.
Logistics Profits Help First-Quarter Earnings Rise at Three Companies
Logistics proved to be a profitable business in the first quarter as three prominent companies reported higher results.
April 27, 2016Consumer Confidence Fell More Than Forecast in April
Consumer confidence retreated more than forecast in April as Americans’ optimism about the outlook for the economy and employment waned.
Norfolk Southern Earnings Rise 25%, Helped by Cost Cuts
Norfolk Southern Corp. reported the best year-over-year improvement in first-quarter rail industry earnings, boosting net income 25% to $387 million, or $1.29 per share, helped by expense reductions and improved results for commodity groups, particularly automotive shipments.
April 22, 2016