Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s fourth-quarter profit slipped to $20.6 million, from $21.5 million a year ago, but per-share earnings rose to 59 cents a share, from 57 cents a year earlier.
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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 | - |
About the Rankings...
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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics
Closures, Floods Hit Trucking in Pacific Northwest
Floods and road closures in the Pacific Northwest have hurt the trucking industry this winter, the Olympian newspaper reported.
February 19, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
Teamsters Ratify Five-Year Pact
Teamsters union members voted 2-to-1 to ratify a new five-year National Master Freight Agreement with major less-than-truckload carriers that trucking industry executives said gives unionized companies new flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions.
February 18, 2008Business, Logistics
NATSO Launches New Program Focusing on Truck Stop Safety
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NATSO, the national trade group representing truck stops and travel plazas, unveiled a new public education program here Jan. 24 as a way to help truck stops address drivers’ concerns, such as safety.
February 13, 2008Business, Logistics
Expeditors International of Washington’s Earnings Improve
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its fourth-quarter profit rose 12% to $70.1 million, or 32 cents a share, from $62.6 million, or 26 cents, in the previous fourth quarter.
February 12, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Pacer’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Mixed
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Price Unchanged at $3.28
The average national price of retail diesel fuel held at $3.28 a gallon from a week ago, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 11, 2008Business, Logistics
Wabash’s Profit Improves; Sales Dip
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit was $5.6 million, or 18 cents a share, compared with a loss of $5 million, or 16 cents, a year ago.
February 11, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
NHTSA Seeks Ways to Use Technology to Reduce Truck-Involved Fatalities
A high-ranking federal safety regulator said truck-involved fatalities have been stuck at a “relatively flat” level for years, and that trend leads officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recommend using “Buck Rogers”-style technologies to lower accident rates.
February 11, 2008Business, Fuel, Government, Safety, Logistics
Towne Air Freight Buys Synergy Cargo Logistics
Towne Air Freight said it acquired Synergy Cargo Logistics, which will give Towne a greater presence in the southwestern United States. Terms were not disclosed.
February 11, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Hub Group’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Improve
Third-party logistics company and freight broker Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose 33% to a record $18 million, or 47 cents per share, up from $13.5 million, or 34 cents, a year earlier.
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