Insufficient motor carrier route planning, a failure by a pilot/escort to warn of potential hazards and inadequate evaluation of oversize load permit requests by state officials were the probable causes of an oversize truck strike that brought down the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state, according to a final investigation report of the National Transportation Safety Board.
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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 | 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 | 112 | Syncreon | $900 est
|
- | - |
| 20 | 22 | Lineage Logistics | $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 | - |
About the Rankings...
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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Expeditors International of Washington’s second-quarter profit dipped 1%, but revenue increased.
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Intermodal volume in the second quarter rose 8.2%, an indication the industry is recovering from a harsh winter and a contracted economy, according to the Intermodal Association of North America.
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Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.3% to More Than 260,000 Units
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.3% in the week ended July 26 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
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The Senate on July 24 easily confirmed the nominations of two Transportation Department officials for senior positions.
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XPO Logistics Trims 2Q Loss, Plans Acquisition
XPO Logistics said it narrowed its second-quarter loss and announced an agreement to acquire New Breed Holding Co. for about $615 million.
July 29, 2014Business, Logistics
Schneider Expands Intermodal Service to Include Mexico, Canada
Schneider said it has expanded its bulk intermodal trailer service to include new routes into Mexico and Canada.
July 28, 2014Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Soar 43.9%; Strongest June in 15 Years
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July 28, 2014Business, Logistics
TransForce to Acquire Contrans Group
TransForce Inc. said it will buy fellow Canadian carrier Contrans Group Inc. for about C$495 million.
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