Universal Logistics Holdings expanded its intermodal drayage business in the western United States with the purchase of Specialized Rail Service Inc. for $12.3 million.
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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 | $3,108 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 | - |
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
Universal Expands Drayage Business With Purchase of Specialized Rail Service
Grammer Industries Looks to Expand After Buyout by Stellex Capital Management
The family of Charles “Shorty” Whittington and a group of top executives at Grammer Industries Inc. have teamed with Stellex Capital Management to acquire the bulk chemical hauler from another investment firm, Linx Partners.
Spanish Trucking, Logistics Firm Builds North American Hub in Chattanooga
Grupo Sesé, a major Spanish trucking and logistics company that handles the freight of many major European companies including Volkswagen, came to Chattanooga, Tenn., in late 2012 to serve VW’s U.S. assembly plant.
Economy Puts New Demands on Logistics Firms, Surveys Find
A robust economy is placing new demands on third-party logistics service providers, based on survey results from two long-running university-sponsored studies released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn.
CSCMP Honors Innovators at Annual Supply Chain Conference
An effort by a team of data scientists at Intel to use artificial intelligence and cognitive computing tools to identify supply chain threats earned the top award for innovation at the 2018 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 3.
Transplace Acquires Yusen’s Intermodal, Freight Brokerage Business
Transplace Inc. has acquired the intermodal and freight brokerage business in North America of Yusen Logistics (Americas).
Post Capital Partners, Management Team Up to Acquire Smith Transportation Services
Smith Transportation Services, a company based in Sunrise, Fla., that specializes in “load-to-ride” service for shippers of less-than-truckload freight, is being purchased by a group of Smith’s top executives and the New York-based investment firm Post Capital Partners.
CSX Sues Norfolk Southern, Short-Line Railroad Over Alleged Monopoly
NORFOLK, Va. — CSX Transportation Inc. is suing Norfolk Southern Railway and the Chesapeake-based Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, alleging that they have conspired to create a monopoly at Norfolk International Terminals by essentially boxing out CSX at the Port of Virginia’s largest container facility.
Wiesen Named President at Carrier Logistics Inc.
CHICAGO — Carrier Logistics Inc., a provider of management software for less-than-truckload operations, has transitioned to new leadership and is exploring opportunities to add deeper data analytics and artificial intelligence.
Smith Transport Named Walmart Distribution Center On-Site Provider
Diversified carrier Smith Transport Inc. announced it has been selected as the on-site transportation provider for the Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bedford, Pa.
October 9, 2018