Forward Air Corp., a mostly expedited LTL carrier, reported July 26 second-quarter net income of $24.3 million, or 83 cents per share compared with $19.7 million, or 65 cents, a 23% increase from a year ago. The company’s operating revenue increased to $330.3 million compared with $283.9 million, a 16% jump.
July 26, 2018Rank 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 | 50 | Agility Logistics | $180 est
|
$774 | - |
50 | 48 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $180 est
|
$590 | - |
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Extras
On the Bubble
Forward Air Reports Strong 2Q Earnings
Knight-Swift Shares Tumble Most in Four Years Amid Driver Shortage
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. lost almost a fifth of its market value July 26, marking the biggest drop in four years, after sales fell because of a lack of drivers.
Motor Carriers Group Challenges California Law That Defines Independent Contractors
In a federal lawsuit filed July 19, the Western States Trucking Association alleges that the California Supreme Court’s new “ABC test” requirement for deciding if a contractor should be an employee “forces virtually all independent contractors to become employees to those they choose to contract or work with.”
Landstar Profit Jumps on Record Revenue
Landstar System reported record second-quarter net income of $62.5 million, or $1.51 a share, a rise of 67% from $37.5 million, and 89 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
UPS Surges as Jump in Foreign Sales Defies Rising Trade Tensions
UPS Inc. rose the most in almost seven years as international sales surged and the courier’s ambitious investment plans started to win over investors.
Covenant Profits Jump on 20% Revenue Rise
Covenant Transportation Group reported a positive second quarter, recording greater revenues and income as it moved forward on its purchase of Landair Holdings.
Knight-Swift Sees Steady Revenue Rise as Merger Efforts Continue
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings reported greater second-quarter revenue and improved income across most of its divisions as it continued the coordination of the two firms after their merger last September.
Chinese Startups Floor the Pedal in Driverless Car Race
A group of Chinese startups is accelerating efforts to get autonomous vehicles onto roads in the world’s biggest auto market, a country its American peers from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo to General Motors Co.’s Cruise may find tough to crack.
July 25, 2018FedEx Reaches Airfreight Deal With San Bernardino Airport
FedEx Express will begin operating daily cargo flights out of San Bernardino International Airport in October, under terms of a new 10-year agreement.
Norfolk Southern Reports Record 2Q Earnings
Norfolk Southern Corp. on July 25 reported record second-quarter earnings.