2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Refrigerated Firms
Rank | Company | Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) | No. of Warehouses |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Americold Logistics | 945.0 | 160 |
2 | Lineage Logistics | 600.0 | 114 |
3 | Preferred Freezer Services | 300.0 | 37 |
4 | United States Cold Storage | 270.0 | 38 |
5 | XPO Logistics | 141.8 | 401 |
6 | VersaCold Logistics Services | 118.0 | 31 |
7 | Interstate Warehousing | 100.0 | 7 |
8 | Cloverleaf Cold Storage | 91.0 | 17 |
9 | Henningsen Cold Storage | 60.0 | 11 |
10 | Conestoga Cold Storage | 37.0 | 5 |
11 | Hanson Logistics | 37.0 | 9 |
12 | Allied Frozen Storage | 35.0 | 7 |
13 | Trenton Cold Storage | 28.0 | 8 |
14 | FST Logistics | 22.5 | 6 |
15 | NFI | 15.9 | 130 |
16 | Agro Merchants Group | 7.5 | |
17 | Penske Logistics | 1.9 | 87 |
18 | Peoples Services Inc. | 1.2 | 37 |
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.
On the Bubble
Landstar Profit Jumps on Record Revenue
Landstar System reported record second-quarter net income of $62.5 million, or $1.51 a share, a rise of 67% from $37.5 million, and 89 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
UPS Surges as Jump in Foreign Sales Defies Rising Trade Tensions
UPS Inc. rose the most in almost seven years as international sales surged and the courier’s ambitious investment plans started to win over investors.
Covenant Profits Jump on 20% Revenue Rise
Covenant Transportation Group reported a positive second quarter, recording greater revenues and income as it moved forward on its purchase of Landair Holdings.
Knight-Swift Sees Steady Revenue Rise as Merger Efforts Continue
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings reported greater second-quarter revenue and improved income across most of its divisions as it continued the coordination of the two firms after their merger last September.
Chinese Startups Floor the Pedal in Driverless Car Race
A group of Chinese startups is accelerating efforts to get autonomous vehicles onto roads in the world’s biggest auto market, a country its American peers from Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo to General Motors Co.’s Cruise may find tough to crack.
July 25, 2018FedEx Reaches Airfreight Deal With San Bernardino Airport
FedEx Express will begin operating daily cargo flights out of San Bernardino International Airport in October, under terms of a new 10-year agreement.
Norfolk Southern Reports Record 2Q Earnings
Norfolk Southern Corp. on July 25 reported record second-quarter earnings.
Traffic Jams Can’t Be Prevented, Says Washington State Transportation Chief
Highways won’t cure Washington state’s traffic woes and preventing congestion is impossible, said Roger Millar, head of the Washington state Department of Transportation.
UPS Reports Steady 2Q Income, Revenue
UPS Inc. reported solid second-quarter growth in revenue and profits despite charges taken for its voluntary retirement plan and efforts to upgrade the firm.
CIT Group Plans to Expand Capital Equipment Finance Team
In an effort to expand its leasing and financing solutions to all stages of the supply chain, CIT Group Inc. said July 19 it is creating a Logistics Finance unit within its existing Capital Finance Business division.
July 24, 2018