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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
Government, Logistics

Cardinal Logistics Files Notice of 102 Layoffs

Cardinal Logistics Management Corp. will lay off 102 employees on Jan. 8, 2018 after “the loss of a major contract” to a competitor, the logistics and dedicated contract carriage company wrote in a notice to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.

December 11, 2017
Government, Logistics, TCA

Washington State Roads Are Getting Worse, New Data Shows

By several standards, the transportation network of Washington state is creaking under the pressures of age and economic growth.

Mike Lindblom | The Seattle Times
December 11, 2017
Business, Logistics

Shipping Costs are Surging Globally

The cost of moving pretty much every dry-bulk commodity — from fertilizer to salt to rocks — has surged since July, lifting the London-based Baltic Exchange’s main freight gauge to its highest in almost four years.

December 11, 2017
Government, Logistics

Trump to Release Infrastructure Plan in January, Official Says

President Donald Trump plans to keep pushing his legislative agenda in 2018 by releasing his long-promised infrastructure proposal in early January, a senior administration official said.

Mark Niquette | Bloomberg News
December 8, 2017
Business, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

UPS Eyes Delivery of Holiday Packages by Golf Cart in Colorado Town

Golden, Colo., residents could see the unwrapping of a new package delivery system right in the middle of this year’s holiday gift-giving frenzy, with UPS Inc. drivers swapping out their trademark brown trucks for golf carts with trailers.

John Aguilar | The Denver Post
December 7, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

Retired Teamsters Facing Dramatic Pension Cuts See Hope in New Federal Legislation

Retired Teamsters around the nation who are facing dramatic cuts to their monthly pensions are keeping their fingers crossed that proposed federal legislation will keep them from financial ruin.

Jim Mackinnon | Akron Beacon Journal
December 7, 2017
Business, Logistics

Revenues Rise in 3Q for 3PLs as Shipments Jump

The third quarter saw a rise in freight shipments and revenues for logistics brokers compared with the same period a year ago, but profit margins fell 40 basis points due to cost increases in the spot market for trucks, according to the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s quarterly 3PL Market Report.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
December 6, 2017
Government, Logistics, TCA

Illinois Budget Puts State Roads in Crisis, Advocates Say

Six months after lawmakers hastily passed their first state budget in two years, transportation advocates are sounding the alarm on a little-noticed item that will take $300 million from road repairs to pay other expenses each year.

Tom Lisi | Herald & Review (Decatur, Ill.)
December 6, 2017
Logistics, TCA

Here’s What You Need to Know About Holiday Shipping Deadlines

It’s only just the start of December — you’ve got plenty of time to get those presents in the mail before Christmas, right? Be careful. Time races during the holidays, but delivery deadlines for the major shipping services don’t waver

December 6, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

UPS Switching to Three-Wheel Deliveries in Florida Town

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will soon become the first city in the state to use electric tricycles to deliver packages to businesses and homes, according to UPS Inc. and city officials.

Wayne K. Roustan | The Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
December 5, 2017
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