Many trucking and third-party logistics companies still write checks to pay their invoices, but efforts are underway to transition from pen and paper to point-and-click e-payments. If successful, it would shift decades-old business patterns ingrained in the industry.
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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 | 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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Extras
On the Bubble
Paper Checks Still Common in Trucking; Move Underway to Migrate to E-Payments
Railroad 1Q Profits Increase on Rebound in Coal Shipping
All publicly traded freight railroads reported higher profits in the first quarter, led by a strong rebound in coal transportation from the doldrums of recent years and continued improvement in the intermodal sector.
Allen Lund Co. Forms Joint Venture, TransKool Solutions
Allen Lund Co. has formed a joint venture with Santos International called TransKool Solutions, which will operate a temperature-controlled warehouse in McAllen, Texas, and offer brokerage services to transport produce and other refrigerated goods from Mexico to the United States and Canada.
April 28, 2017Universal Logistics Profits Fall in First Quarter Despite Higher Revenue
Profits at Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. fell 42% year-over-year despite 9.2% growth in revenue during the same period, which the company acknowledged was due to problems with a few of its large value-added programs.
Union Pacific Profits Up 9.5%, Easily Beat Forecasts
Union Pacific’s profits increased 9.5% to $1.07 billion dollars, or $1.32 per share, after strong results on a year-over-year basis in the coal, agricultural and intermodal transportation.
American Consumers' Economic Expectations Strongest Since 2001
Consumer confidence rebounded last week as Americans became the most upbeat about the economy since 2001, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed April 27.
Soft Pricing, Rigid Costs Diminish 1Q Profits for Hub Group
Sandwiched between “soft pricing” and unyielding costs, intermodal, trucking and brokerage company Hub Group reported a significant decline in first-quarter net income even as revenue increased.
Truckload Profits Fall at TFI, Knight, Patriot Transportation; Rise at Forward Air
Truckload carriers continued to struggle as three out of four companies reported lower quarterly earnings versus 2016 levels as the industry struggles with excess capacity and lower prices.
Norfolk Southern Profits Up 12%, Beat Analyst Estimates
Norfolk Southern Corp. announced that profits increased 12% in the first quarter as a result of strong rebounds in coal and intermodal business compared with early 2016.
Swift Suffers in First Quarter as Profits Plunge 84%
Swift Transportation reported profits plunged 84% in the first quarter compared with 2016 as truckload carriers suffered from continued excess capacity and lower contract prices than they had hoped for this year.