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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
According to industry experts, that’s a complicated question.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2018.
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 16 DB Schenker (North America) $1,028
est
$2,997 7,200
20 21 Werner Enterprises $1,028
est
$1,465 6,119
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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Forward Air Reports Strong 2Q Earnings

Forward Air Corp., a mostly expedited LTL carrier, reported July 26 second-quarter net income of $24.3 million, or 83 cents per share compared with $19.7 million, or 65 cents, a 23% increase from a year ago. The company’s operating revenue increased to $330.3 million compared with $283.9 million, a 16% jump.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2018
Business, Logistics

Knight-Swift Shares Tumble Most in Four Years Amid Driver Shortage

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. lost almost a fifth of its market value July 26, marking the biggest drop in four years, after sales fell because of a lack of drivers.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
July 26, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Motor Carriers Group Challenges California Law That Defines Independent Contractors

In a federal lawsuit filed July 19, the Western States Trucking Association alleges that the California Supreme Court’s new “ABC test” requirement for deciding if a contractor should be an employee “forces virtually all independent contractors to become employees to those they choose to contract or work with.”

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100

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.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100

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.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
July 26, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100

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.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
July 26, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics

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.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
July 25, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

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, 2018
Logistics, TCA

FedEx 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.

Brian Whitehead | San Bernardino County (Calif.) Sun
July 25, 2018
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Reports Record 2Q Earnings

Norfolk Southern Corp. on July 25 reported record second-quarter earnings.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 25, 2018
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