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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
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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Verst Group ($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

TuSimple to Use New Funds for System Development, Route Expansion

Startup autonomous truck company TuSimple announced commitments from investors for an additional $120 million. These funds are part of an extended Series D round that was oversubscribed and reached a total of $215 million.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 17, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Striking GM Workers, Union Far From Agreement

General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers remain far apart in their talks over a new contract, according to the union’s top negotiator, making it less likely a strike called Sept. 15 will end within two days like a previous work stoppage did in 2007.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
September 17, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Trimble Dives Deeper Into Data Analytics, Taps Langley to Lead Transportation Division

HOUSTON — Trimble introduced a broad range of new software features and product enhancements designed to help fleets gain more insights from the data in their systems and collaborate more closely with their shipper customers.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
September 17, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon Falls After Report That the Company Prioritized Profit in Its Search Listings

Amazon.com shares fell following a report that the e-commerce giant adjusted its product search results to emphasize items that are more profitable to the company.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
September 16, 2019
Business, Logistics

Coyote Logistics Makes Managerial Appointments

Coyote Logistics made several new appointments to its executive leadership team, according to a Sept. 13 news release.

September 16, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Shippers Sue Oregon Port Over Fee

An association representing oceangoing ships is suing the Port of Astoria in Oregon over its $300 fee for pier maintenance.

Edward Stratton | The Daily Astorian (Oregon)
September 16, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Nestle to Close Illinois Distribution Facility

Nestle is closing a frozen food distribution facility in the Chicago suburb of Glendale Heights, Ill., and laying off 121 workers beginning in October.

Robert Channick | Chicago Tribune
September 16, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Convoy Opens Up Access to Automated Network

Digital freight broker Convoy on Sept. 16 launched Convoy Now, a program that gives shippers and other logistics companies access to Convoy’s automated, real-time pricing and capacity for both live and drop-and-hook loads.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 16, 2019
Business, Logistics

IMC Launches Pacific Drayage Services for Seattle, Tacoma Markets

IMC Cos., a Memphis, Tenn.-based intermodal logistics company, announced it launched Pacific Drayage Services to provide drayage and warehousing services to customers in the Seattle and Tacoma markets of Washington.

September 13, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Bonneville Lock Closure Hinders Supply Chain in Pacific Northwest

More than 100,000 tons of exports will be stranded upriver at the Bonneville Dam for about a month as the Army Corps of Engineers repairs a damaged navigation lock that river users call a “critical link” of the Columbia River trade corridor.

Mallory Gruben | The Daily News, (Longview, Wash.)
September 13, 2019
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