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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
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Logistics News
Business, Government, Logistics

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Escalate Clean Air Plan

Aggressively deploying zero and near-zero emissions trucks and cargo-handling equipment is one of the core strategies proposed by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, in the next version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan. 

November 21, 2016
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Comfort Rises to Highest Level Since April 2015

Sentiment among American consumers increased in the week after the presidential election to reach the highest level since April 2015 on more upbeat views about the economy, figures from the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Nov 17.

Sarah Ponczek | Bloomberg News
November 17, 2016
Business, Logistics

Two CSX Trains in Florida Collide, Derail; Two Injured

Two CSX Corp trains collided and derailed in central Florida early on Nov. 16, injuring two crew members, the company said.

David Ingram | Reuters
November 16, 2016
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Climb Above 21,000 in October

U.S. preliminary net trailer orders for October rose above 21,000 units, marking a rebound, analysts said.

November 15, 2016
Business, Logistics

Hanjin Still Hurts Long Beach, but Other Ports Post Strong October Results

October numbers continue to show strong growth at most major U.S. ports, except for the Port of Long Beach, California, which continues to suffer from the Hanjin Shipping Co. bankruptcy.

November 15, 2016
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Reopens Chicago Headquarters

Echo Global Logistics celebrated the reopening of its Chicago headquarters at a ceremony with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Nov. 14.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
November 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

Korea Line Is Winning Bidder for Hanjin Assets in Fire Sale

Korea Line Corp., South Korea’s second-largest bulk carrier, won a bid for some assets of Hanjin Shipping Co. in a bankruptcy sale supervised by a South Korean court.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

Troubled Hanjin's Fleet Shrinks to a Tenth of Its Size

Hanjin Shipping Co.’s fleet has shrunk to about a tenth of its size after the South Korean container line returned most of its chartered vessels to owners in the weeks after its bankruptcy filing.

Kyunghee Park | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

Stores Hustle to Get Holiday Goods to Shelves After Hanjin's Collapse

LOS ANGELES — The last Hanjin Shipping vessel dropping off goods in California has set sail from the Port of Long Beach, finally clearing the many ships left stranded by the company’s sudden collapse two months ago. But in its wake, the giant shipping line has left a mess that retailers across the country will be sorting out for weeks.

Natalie Kitroeff | Los Angeles Times
November 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

Shares of World’s Biggest Shipping Line Fall Amid Fears of Trade Wars

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, saw its shares fall Nov. 9 as the outcome of the U.S. presidential election fanned concern there will be a shift toward policies that are hostile toward global trade.

November 9, 2016
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