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.
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Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Net Revenue (Millions) | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Employees |
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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 |
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
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Landstar Profit Jumps on Record Revenue
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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.
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Norfolk Southern Reports Record 2Q Earnings
Norfolk Southern Corp. on July 25 reported record second-quarter earnings.