XPO Logistics’ dramatic bid to snatch up trucking capacity by acquiring Con-way Inc. for $3 billion could spawn similar acquisitions by non-asset-based companies, forcing rival less-than-truckload carriers to reassess their strategy and step up their game, LTL leaders said.
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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
Truckers Receive Thanks
Americans thanked truck drivers in ways big and small as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
XPO Logistics Bid for Con-way Could Shake Up LTL Sector
Norfolk Southern to Cut Back Triple Crown Unit, Reduce Costs
Norfolk Southern Corp. announced it would restructure its truck/rail business known as Triple Crown Services, or TCS, and cut costs by moving to convert most of that unit’s intermodal freight to container equipment.
September 18, 2015Mark Rourke Named Executive VP, COO at Schneider
Schneider has named Mark Rourke executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based trucking and logistics service provider.
September 17, 2015Donald Maltby Named Hub Group President
Hub Group named Donald Maltby as president and chief operating officer, replacing Mark Yeager, who resigned on Aug. 8.
September 16, 2015Intermodal Rail Traffic Drops 13.3% for Week
Weekly U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 13.3% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 16, 2015The List: Transport Topics' Top 50 Global Freight Carriers
Here is a list of the Top 50 Global Freight Carriers, which ranks trucking, rail, air and ocean carriers by 2014 freight revenue.
September 16, 2015Rail Trade Group Changes Name, Strategy
The Consumers United for Rail Equity trade group, which has been lobbying for changes in rail pricing and service for more than three decades, has been renamed the Freight Rail Customer Alliance in an effort to broaden its membership and focus.
Schneider Adds US-Canada Intermodal Service
Schneider added intermodal service between the Southeast and Montreal over a more direct route.
September 14, 2015XPO to Purchase Con-way
XPO Logistics Inc. last week agreed to buy Con-way Inc. for $3 billion — the highest price ever paid for a U.S. trucking company — to broaden its service offerings and leap into the less-than-truckload market.