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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Net Revenue (Millions) Gross Revenue (Millions) Employees
1 1 UPS Supply Chain Solutions $3,108
est
$5,900 12,700
2 12 XPO Logistics $2,841
est
$5,536 -
3 2 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $2,660
est
$5,816 -
4 4 C.H. Robinson Worldwide $2,268
est
$13,476 13,159
5 5 Expeditors International of Washington $2,188
est
$6,617 15,397
6 3 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions $1,925
est
$2,443 -
7 6 DHL Supply Chain $1,815
est
$3,300 -
8 10 FedEx Logistics $1,625
est
$3,178 -
9 7 Ceva Logistics (North America) $1,570
est
$2,452 -
10 8 Americold Logistics $1,555
est
- -
11 9 UTi Worldwide $1,330
est
$3,696 -
12 11 Schneider $1,275
est
$3,480 -
13 13 Kuehne + Nagel Americas $1,197
est
$5,230 -
14 15 Penske Logistics $1,150
est
$1,430 13,750
15 16 NFI $1,130
est
$1,200 8,101
16 14 Swift Transportation $1,065
est
$1,418 120
17 20 DB Schenker (North America) $898
est
$2,687 -
18 19 Neovia Logistics $860
est
- -
19 17 Werner Enterprises $826
est
$1,052 4,933
20 18 Ruan $816
est
$869 5,558
21 Lineage Logistics $800
est
- -
22 24 OHL $732
est
$1,470 8,000
23 22 Cardinal Logistics $681
est
- -
24 23 APL Logistics (North America) $660
est
$1,030 6,000
25 27 Kenco Group $535
est
$582 3,800
26 26 Panalpina Inc. $459
est
$2,784 -
27 33 Total Quality Logistics $446
est
$2,240 3,791
28 30 Universal Logistics Holdings $444
est
- -
29 31 Hub Group $413
est
$3,526 2,633
30 34 DSC Logistics $405
est
- -
31 32 Saddle Creek Logistics Services $390
est
- 2,587
32 28 U.S. Xpress Enterprises $351
est
$508 -
33 40 BDP International $297
est
$1,900 -
34 36 Landstar System $292
est
$1,760 1,223
35 45 Echo Global Logistics $290
est
$1,512 2,335
36 35 Toll Global Forwarding $285
est
$1,448 -
37 37 Performance Team $278
est
$279 4,300
38 38 Burris Logistics $275
est
$3,524 -
39 42 Preferred Freezer Services $265
est
$324 1,525
40 Apex Logistics International $255
est
$613 -
41 41 Cowan Logistics $252
est
$347 1,258
42 29 Fidelitone $235
est
$245 690
43 Estenson Logistics $226
est
$226 -
44 47 Crane Worldwide Logistics $217
est
$654 -
45 44 Averitt Express $204
est
$396 -
46 WWEX Group $200
est
$750 -
47 Port Logistics Group $190
est
$200 2,500
48 Radiant Logistics $189
est
$872 -
49 43 SCI Group $187
est
$189 -
50 50 Agility Logistics $180
est
$774 -
50 48 Odyssey Logistics & Technology $180
est
$590 -
Extras
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Deutsche Post’s 4Q Profit Improves

Deutsche Post, the Germany-based parent company of DHL USA, said its fourth-quarter financial results due to the economic recovery, the Associated Press reported.

March 11, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls From 3-Year High

Consumer confidence fell this month from a three-year high in February, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

March 11, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 1% for Week

Intermodal traffic rose 1% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 11, 2011
Business, Logistics

NFI Acquires 3PL World Warehouse and Distribution

NFI Industries said it acquired World Warehouse and Distribution, a Champlain, N.Y., third-party logistics and warehousing firm. Terms were not disclosed.

March 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

Ceva Logistics’ Earnings, Revenue Improve

Ceva Logistics on Monday reported higher revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter and full year.

March 7, 2011
Business, Logistics

Maersk Has Record Profit as Freight Business Surges

A.P. Moller–Maersk A/S, the Danish company that owns the largest ocean shipping line, announced record earnings on Feb. 23, powered by a rebounding international freight market.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
March 4, 2011
Business, Logistics

LMS Acquires McCann’s Piggyback

Logistics Management Solutions, St. Louis, acquired intermodal marketing company McCann’s Piggyback Consolidation in Fenton, Mo., and formed a new business unit called Freight Management Solutions to provide intermodal and freight brokerage services.

March 4, 2011
Business, Logistics

Andrews Logistics Names President

Logistics firm Andrews Logistics has named Brian Jarvis its president, it said Monday.

February 28, 2011
Letters to the Editor, Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Letters: Border Negotiations; Wrong Again, FMCSA

No one knows the Canada-U.S. border and the difficulties even the most trusted individuals and companies have had crossing it in the “security trumps trade” post-9/11 world than truckers. It’s not surprising, then, that truckers welcome the announcement from U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper that the two countries are embarking upon negotiations aimed at improved cooperation and coordination at the border.

February 28, 2011
Business, Logistics

Supreme Court Orders New Review of CSX Challenge to Alabama Fuel Tax

The U.S. Supreme Court last week directed a lower court to reconsider a claim by freight railroad CSX Transportation Inc. that the Alabama fuel tax it pays is discriminatory because truckers are exempt from the same tax.

February 28, 2011
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