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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 48 Odyssey Logistics & Technology $180
est
$590 -
50 50 Agility Logistics $180
est
$774 -
Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Werner Enterprises Reports $592.7 Million Revenue for Q1

Werner Enterprises reported steady revenue but a decline in net income during the first quarter of 2020, and the company said it is positioning itself to navigate the freight environment going forward amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 29, 2020
Business, Logistics

UPS Q1 Revenue Rises, Net Income Dips

UPS Inc. on April 28 reported an increase in first-quarter revenue but said the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in its business mix that affected its bottom line result.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 28, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Trump to Sign Order to Keep Meat Processing Plants Open

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order April 28 meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.

Jill Colvin | Associated Press
April 28, 2020
Business, Logistics

America’s Mass Hog Cull Begins With Meat to Rot in Landfills

The mass culling of America’s hog herd is starting as a wave of shutdowns at processing plants creates livestock gluts that farmers can no longer sustain.

April 28, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

China Merchants Group Explores Taking $4 Billion Port Unit Private

China Merchants Group Ltd. is exploring taking China Merchants Port Holdings Co. private after shares of the state-owned conglomerate’s unit slid in Hong Kong this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

April 28, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

NCDOT Looks to Drones as Coronavirus Relief Tool

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a public-private partnership that will use drones in coronavirus-related relief efforts.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 27, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

Virus Is Expected to Reduce Meat Selection, Raise Prices

Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices.

David Pitt | Associated Press
April 27, 2020
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Declines in First-Quarter Earnings, Revenue

CSX Corp. on April 22 announced a first-quarter earnings drop of 8% to $770 million, or $1 per share, compared with $834 million, or $1.02, in the same quarter of 2019.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

UPS to Fly Medications by Drone to Florida Retirement Community

UPS Inc. will use drones to fill prescriptions for residents of The Villages in Florida, one of the country’s biggest retirement communities, amid a lockdown to halt the coronavirus.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2020
Business, Logistics

Port Authorities Commit to Stay Open Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Twenty port authorities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America signed a declaration committing to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Stephen Stapczynski | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2020
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