An Amazon Web Services outage is wreaking havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on, according to four people familiar with the situation.
December 7, 2021Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Net Revenue (Millions) | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Employees |
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1 | 2 | XPO Logistics | $4,741 est
|
$8,638 | - |
2 | 3 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $2,794 est
|
$6,181 | 22,172 |
3 | 1 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $2,640 est
|
$6,793 | 16,564 |
4 | 7 | DHL Supply Chain | $2,310 est
|
$4,200 | - |
5 | 4 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $2,278 est
|
$13,144 | 14,000 |
6 | 5 | Expeditors International of Washington | $2,164 est
|
$6,098 | 14,600 |
7 | 6 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $2,126 est
|
$2,659 | - |
8 | 10 | Americold Logistics | $1,555 est
|
- | 11,000 |
9 | 8 | FedEx Logistics | $1,495 est
|
$2,916 | - |
10 | 9 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | $1,490 est
|
$2,320 | - |
11 | 13 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | $1,263 est
|
$4,909 | - |
12 | 14 | Penske Logistics | $1,200 est
|
$1,500 | 14,180 |
12 | 23 | Geodis (North America) | $1,200 est
|
$2,200 | 10,141 |
14 | 15 | NFI | $1,100 est
|
$1,250 | 8,300 |
15 | 16 | Swift Transportation | $1,073 est
|
$1,431 | - |
16 | 12 | Schneider | $1,000 est
|
$2,125 | - |
16 | 24 | APL Logistics (North America) | $1,000 est
|
$1,700 | 7,600 |
18 | 18 | DB Schenker (North America) | $940 est
|
$2,580 | - |
19 | 17 | Cardinal Logistics | $935 est
|
$1,006 | 4,735 |
20 | 22 | Lineage Logistics | $900 est
|
- | - |
20 | 112 | Syncreon | $900 est
|
- | - |
22 | 20 | Werner Enterprises | $810 est
|
$1,156 | 5,142 |
23 | Radial | $800 est
|
- | - | |
24 | 19 | Neovia Logistics | $763 est
|
- | - |
25 | 21 | Ruan | $750 est
|
$796 | 5,546 |
26 | 25 | Kenco Group | $571 est
|
$626 | 5,000 |
27 | 27 | Total Quality Logistics | $465 est
|
$2,321 | 4,200 |
28 | 29 | Hub Group | $455 est
|
$3,573 | 2,713 |
29 | 32 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $453 est
|
$604 | 422 |
30 | 31 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | $451 est
|
- | 2,900 |
31 | 11 | DSV A/S (North America) | $420 est
|
$1,798 | 7,100 |
32 | 30 | DSC Logistics | $415 est
|
$0 | - |
33 | 26 | Panalpina Inc. | $398 est
|
$2,411 | - |
34 | 112 | Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services | $380 est
|
$500 | 1,989 |
35 | 112 | TransGroup Global Logistics | $360 est
|
$800 | 1,400 |
36 | 28 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $355 est
|
$444 | - |
37 | Black Horse Carriers Inc. | $338 est
|
- | 2,625 | |
38 | 37 | Performance Team | $322 est
|
$323 | 4,000 |
39 | 35 | Echo Global Logistics | $319 est
|
$1,716 | 2,350 |
40 | 33 | BDP International | $312 est
|
$1,900 | - |
41 | 46 | WWEX Group | $298 est
|
$1,235 | - |
42 | 39 | Preferred Freezer Services | $286 est
|
$350 | 1,800 |
43 | 36 | Toll Global Forwarding | $285 est
|
$1,448 | - |
44 | 38 | Burris Logistics | $273 est
|
$3,629 | - |
45 | 34 | Landstar System | $270 est
|
$1,632 | - |
46 | 43 | Estenson Logistics | $250 est
|
$250 | - |
47 | 41 | Cowan Logistics | $249 est
|
$345 | 1,253 |
48 | 42 | Fidelitone | $228 est
|
$239 | 760 |
49 | 53 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $221 est
|
$1,620 | 1,700 |
50 | 50 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $215 est
|
$650 | - |
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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On the Bubble
Amazon Web Outage Affects Delivery Operation
NACPC Acquires Pratt Industries, Will Build Its Own Chassis
The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative on Dec. 6 acquired the Bridgman, Mich.-based chassis manufacturer Pratt Industries Intermodal Chassis from the Nashville-based private equity firm LFM Capital.
DoorDash Forms DashCorps to Employ Couriers for NYC Deliveries
Starting Dec. 6, DoorDash is offering grocery delivery in 15 minutes or less in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York.
Alan Shaw to Succeed Jim Squires as Norfolk Southern CEO
Norfolk Southern Corp. on Dec. 3 announced a CEO succession plan, with current leader Jim Squires retiring and longtime company executive Alan Shaw stepping up to lead the Class I railroad.
Nation’s Ports Have Historic Year, and No Slowdown Expected
On the East and West Coast and at ports along the Gulf of Mexico, container volumes have skyrocketed, with the Port of Los Angeles — the nation's largest — on track to easily surpass its all-time record set in 2018.
Biden’s Urgency Belies Infrastructure Rollout Running Into 2030s
President Joe Biden’s multistate tour to tout a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan is designed to boost Democrats in the midterm elections, but the slow-moving wheels of government won’t allow him to show off many new roads or bridges next year — or even in time for the 2024 presidential election.
EU Plan Will Classify Food Delivery Workers as Employees
As many as 4.1 million people working through food delivery and ride-hailing apps could be reclassified as employees under a forthcoming European Union plan meant to improve gig workers’ labor rights.
December 3, 2021McLane Names Chris Smith to Lead Grocery Unit
McLane Co. Inc. announced Chris Smith joined the company as president of McLane Grocery, a $33 billion business unit that provides supply chain service to more than 70,000 retail locations.
December 3, 2021US Unveils New Cyber Mandates for Passenger, Freight Rail Carriers
Major passenger and freight railroads will soon be required to report cybersecurity breaches quickly and review how susceptible they are to cyberattack, senior officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Dec. 2.
TCA Selects James Ward as President
The Truckload Carriers Association after a monthslong search announced the selection of James Ward as its new president.