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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
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Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Net Revenue (Millions) Gross Revenue (Millions) Employees
1 1 XPO Logistics $6,112
est
$10,850 -
2 2 UPS Supply Chain Solutions $4,750
est
$9,814 -
3 3 DHL Supply Chain $3,809
est
$4,178 -
4 6 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $2,900
est
$8,214 -
5 4 C.H. Robinson Worldwide $2,705
est
$16,631 15,262
6 7 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions $2,636
est
$3,731 -
7 5 Expeditors International of Washington $2,620
est
$8,138 17,500
8 12 Penske Logistics $1,840
est
$2,300 19,331
9 17 Lineage Logistics $1,837
est
- -
10 10 NFI $1,700
est
$2,000 10,900
11 8 FedEx Logistics $1,625
est
$3,170 -
12 11 Kuehne + Nagel Americas $1,579
est
$6,634 14,466
13 23 Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services $1,400
est
$1,500 -
14 15 Geodis (North America) $1,319
est
$2,139 13,549
15 13 Ceva Logistics (North America) $1,195
est
$2,427 10,350
16 17 Schneider $1,180
est
$2,711 -
17 9 Americold Logistics $1,158
est
$1,595 11,000
18 14 Radial $1,082
est
- 4,914
19 17 Syncreon $1,050
est
$1,165 -
20 21 Werner Enterprises $1,028
est
$1,465 6,119
20 16 DB Schenker (North America) $1,028
est
$2,997 7,200
22 21 Ruan $900
est
$957 5,700
23 22 Neovia Logistics $763
est
$763 -
24 25 Cardinal Logistics $718
est
$805 4,245
25 29 Total Quality Logistics $683
est
$3,643 5,500
26 25 APL Logistics (North America) $665
est
$1,075 6,800
27 27 Universal Logistics Holdings $610
est
$1,148 -
28 31 U.S. Xpress Enterprises $571
est
$809 3,169
29 30 Saddle Creek Logistics Services $538
est
$579 3,800
30 33 Hub Group $536
est
$4,423 5,370
31 28 DSC Logistics $535
est
$578 -
32 26 Kenco Group $534
est
$603 3,100
33 32 DSV A/S (North America) $522
est
$2,358 -
34 35 Black Horse Carriers Inc. $491
est
$491 3,438
35 36 TransGroup Global Logistics $460
est
$1,005 1,449
36 39 Performance Team $456
est
$456 1,750
37 34 Panalpina Inc. $435
est
$2,596 -
38 40 Echo Global Logistics $420
est
$2,440 2,321
38 42 Landstar System $420
est
$2,542 -
40 38 BDP International $379
est
$1,552 -
41 50 Odyssey Logistics & Technology $365
est
$1,018 2,400
42 41 WWEX Group $360
est
$1,650 -
43 Covenant Logistics Group $298
est
$401 -
44 48 Toll Global Forwarding $290
est
$1,475 -
44 44 Visible Supply Chain Management $290
est
$357 1,500
46 45 Cowan Logistics $281
est
$426 1,445
47 46 Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. $280
est
$2,886 2,400
48 Marten Transport $275
est
$412 3,590
49 Lazer Logistics $256
est
$262 2,555
50 GlobalTranz Enterprises $245
est
$1,384 853
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On the Bubble

Averitt Express ($225 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Covenant 2Q Transport Revenue Up, Net Income Down

Covenant Transportation Group Inc. reported earnings of 33 cents per share on $6.1 million in net income in the quarter ending June 30, the company said in a July 24 news release.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 29, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

US-China Talks Set to Resume as Neither Seems Eager for Deal

Almost three months after their trade talks broke down in acrimony, Chinese and American negotiators meet again in Shanghai this week amid tempered expectations for breakthroughs in their yearlong trade war.

July 29, 2019
Business, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Dealing With Specialty Goods When Consumers Expect Overnight Delivery

Given the robust demand for purchasing nonconveyable goods online — items such as exercise equipment and designer furniture — there exists for capable logistics providers a significant market opportunity.

Adam Fields | Founder and CEO, ARTA
July 29, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Forward Air Sets Revenue Record in 2Q

Forward Air Corp.’s net income dropped 8.2% from the same quarter last year, the Greeneville, Tenn.-based company reported July 26. But at the same time, the company set a second-quarter record for revenue.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

TFI International Reports Record Operating Income for 2Q

TFI International reported record results for its second quarter ending June 30, the company said in a July 25 press release.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon’s Spending on One-Day Delivery Dents Profit, Trims Forecast

Amazon.com’s results were marred by a surge in costs tied to its one-day delivery push, worrying investors who had grown accustomed to almost two straight years of fattening profits.

July 26, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

China Rejects FedEx’s Defense for Rerouted Huawei Packages

China rebuffed FedEx Corp.’s claims that it mistakenly rerouted some Huawei Technologies Co. packages to the U.S. and warned that authorities found other violations by the American delivery firm, raising concern the company could face repercussions from Beijing.

July 26, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Mullen Group’s Revenue Jumps 7.9% as Oil Service Remains in Demand

Canadian carrier Mullen Group Ltd. increased revenue by C$23.3 million, or 7.9%, to $319 million in the second quarter ended June 30, according to a company news release.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 25, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

ODFL Sets Company Records as Earnings, Revenue Rise

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line reported higher net income and revenue in the second quarter as it achieved, amid lower shipments and tonnage, company records for revenue, operating ratio and earnings per diluted share.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 25, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon Eyes Large Warehouse Spot at Brooklyn’s Industry City

Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to rent space at Brooklyn’s Industry City for a new logistics facility, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Lily Katz | Bloomberg News
July 24, 2019
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