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2017 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Net Revenue (Millions) Gross Revenue (Millions) Employees
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 23 Geodis (North America) $1,200
est
$2,200 10,141
12 14 Penske Logistics $1,200
est
$1,500 14,180
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 -
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Logistics News
Business, Safety, Logistics

Spring Blizzard Set to Strike Great Plains, Midwest

A potentially record-breaking storm is squeezing the warmth from spring as it brings snow and howling winds across the Great Plains and threatens to flood rivers from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

Brian K. Sullivan | Bloomberg News
April 10, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Spokane, Wash., to Get $200 Million in Transportation Funds

The Washington state Senate and House both passed $10 billion, two-year transportation spending bills in the last two weeks, with nearly $200 million dedicated to projects in the Spokane area.

Nicholas Deshais | The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.)
April 9, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Looking to Impose New Tariffs on European Union

The Trump administration wants to tax $11.2 billion worth of EU goods — from airplanes to Gouda cheese — in a move that some experts say marks another attempt by the administration to use tariffs to reshape global trade in its favor.

April 9, 2019
Business, Logistics

Warehouse Operator Burris Logistics to Acquire Trinity Logistics

Burris Logistics and Trinity Logistics have agreed to a merger that will combine a $3 billion refrigerated warehousing and food distribution business based in Milford, Del., with a top-ranked non-asset based freight brokerage firm less than 30 miles away in Seaford, Del.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Tolls on I-80 Outside Chicago

An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that proposes turning a segment of Interstate 80 outside Chicago into a tolled route.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 9, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Ryder to Shutter California Distribution Center, Lay Off 145 Workers

Trucking and logistics company Ryder System will cease operations at its Moreno Valley, Calif., distribution center, leading to layoffs for 145 employees there.

Jack Katzanek | The Press Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.)
April 8, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Mexico Border Wait Times Spike as Trump's Threats Slow Traffic

The southern border isn’t closed, but already it’s a mess for trucks hauling goods from Mexico to the United States, snarling traffic at some of the busiest frontier crossings in the world.

April 8, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50

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April 8, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

How Consolidation and Freight Networks Are Disrupting the Logistics Landscape

Logistics companies are employing new business strategies to adapt to an ever-changing market.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
April 8, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Is Amazon a Logistics Company? All Signs Point to That

Should Amazon.com be considered one of the largest logistics companies in North America? The answer, according to most industry observers, is yes. And how big is that business? That question, unfortunately, can’t be answered definitively, at least not yet.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
April 8, 2019
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