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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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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
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Biden Calls for Increased Transportation Infrastructure Investment

Vice President Joe Biden called for greater public investment in transportation infrastructure during a Feb. 17 visit to a logistics yard east of  Memphis, Tennessee.

Daniel Connolly | The (Memphis, Tenn.) Commercial Appeal
February 18, 2016
Government, Logistics

N.Y. State Senator, UPS Oppose Rail Merger

New York State Sen. Kathleen Marchione and UPS Inc. are among those who are opposing the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern Corp., according to letters on file with the Surface Transportation Board.

Eric Anderson | Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
February 18, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

NTSB Rips FMCSA on Crash

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was publicly criticized by the National Transportation Safety Board for “inadequate safety oversight of high-risk carriers” after an investigation of a fatal crash in Illinois in which fatigue was blamed.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
February 15, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

CP’s Quest for Norfolk Southern Intensifies

MIAMI — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have upped the stakes in a $30 billion battle for control of the U.S. railway, as the potential acquirer said it would take its case directly to NS shareholders.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
February 15, 2016
Government, Logistics

Biden to Highlight Freight-Rail Project During Memphis Visit

Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Memphis on Feb. 17 to highlight work on Norfolk Southern's Crescent Corridor freight-rail project.

Michael Collins | The Commercial Appeal, (Memphis, Tenn.)
February 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

CP to Drop Norfolk Southern Pursuit if Resolution Fails, CEO Says

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is ready to end efforts to buy Norfolk Southern Corp. if shareholders of the U.S. railroad reject a resolution calling for merger talks, the head of the Calgary-based company said.

February 11, 2016
Business, Logistics

Maersk Profit Plunges as Oil, Container Units Suffer

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S reported an 84% plunge in 2015 profit after its oil unit was hit by lower energy prices and the container division got squeezed between sluggish trade growth and overcapacity. The shares fell the most in almost a year.

February 10, 2016
Logistics

CP Rail Said to Back Away From Norfolk Southern Proxy Fight

Canadian Pacific Railway is moving away from a proxy fight for Norfolk Southern Corp. but still plans to pursue a takeover of the U.S. carrier, a person familiar with the plan said.

February 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Suit Claims YRC Poached Execs, Stole Trade Secrets

XPO Logistics Inc. filed suit against YRC’s Freight unit, claiming that the company poached seven management employees, including two vice presidents, and stole trade secrets around the time that XPO was completing the acquisition of Con-way Inc.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
February 8, 2016
Business, Logistics

Saia, Echo Report Lower Fourth-Quarter Earnings

Weaker freight market conditions drove net income down 16% at less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc., which reported a profit of $11.4 million, or 45 cents a share, and Echo Global Logistics Inc. earnings declined 64% to $1.7 million, or 6 cents a share, hurt by acquisition-related costs.

February 5, 2016
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