Industry groups representing major freight customers of Norfolk Southern Corp. have asked the U.S. rail regulator to reject any bid for the railroad by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., according to letters viewed by Reuters.
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2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The third-party logistics business is undergoing a dramatic, technology-driven transformation.
Rankings
| Rank This Year | Rank Last Year | Company | Net Revenue (Millions) | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | XPO Logistics | $6,157 est
|
$10,287 | 100,000 |
| 2 | 2 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $4,690 est
|
$9,302 | - |
| 3 | 3 | DHL Supply Chain | $4,315 est
|
$4,735 | - |
| 4 | 4 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $3,410 est
|
$8,788 | 29,106 |
| 5 | 6 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $2,853 est
|
$3,969 | 39,900 |
| 6 | 7 | Expeditors International of Washington | $2,636 est
|
$8,175 | 18,297 |
| 7 | 5 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $2,586 est
|
$15,310 | 15,427 |
| 8 | 8 | Penske Logistics | $2,040 est
|
$2,600 | 19,381 |
| 9 | 10 | NFI | $1,830 est
|
$2,130 | 12,600 |
| 10 | 12 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | $1,798 est
|
$7,060 | 15,712 |
| 11 | 13 | Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services | $1,630 est
|
$1,750 | 21,821 |
| 12 | 14 | Geodis (North America) | $1,510 est
|
$2,540 | 13,133 |
| 13 | 21 | Lineage Logistics | $1,440 est
|
$1,440 | 14,000 |
| 14 | 17 | Americold Logistics | $1,407 est
|
$1,775 | 13,000 |
| 15 | 11 | FedEx Logistics | $1,185 est
|
$2,310 | 20,000 |
| 16 | 15 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | $1,155 est
|
$2,345 | 10,350 |
| 17 | 20 | Werner Enterprises | $1,112 est
|
$1,524 | 6,305 |
| 18 | 16 | Schneider | $1,085 est
|
$2,670 | 15,650 |
| 19 | 18 | Radial | $1,082 est
|
- | 4,914 |
| 20 | 19 | Syncreon | $1,080 est
|
$1,203 | - |
| 21 | 22 | Ruan | $940 est
|
$1,002 | 5,800 |
| 22 | 23 | Neovia Logistics | $835 est
|
$835 | - |
| 23 | 33 | DSV A/S (North America) | $810 est
|
$3,225 | - |
| 24 | 20 | DB Schenker (North America) | $775 est
|
$2,230 | 7,200 |
| 25 | 24 | Cardinal Logistics | $718 est
|
$805 | 4,245 |
| 26 | 25 | Total Quality Logistics | $687 est
|
$3,394 | 5,000 |
| 27 | 26 | APL Logistics (North America) | $680 est
|
$1,095 | 6,800 |
| 28 | 29 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | $672 est
|
$675 | 3,996 |
| 29 | 27 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $610 est
|
$1,260 | - |
| 30 | 32 | Kenco Group | $605 est
|
$674 | - |
| 31 | 28 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $600 est
|
$797 | 3,153 |
| 32 | 31 | DSC Logistics | $565 est
|
$565 | - |
| 33 | 34 | Black Horse Carriers | $561 est
|
$561 | 4,040 |
| 34 | 35 | TransGroup Global Logistics | $540 est
|
$1,200 | 1,700 |
| 35 | 36 | Performance Team | $525 est
|
$525 | 5,000 |
| 36 | 30 | Hub Group | $521 est
|
$3,668 | 5,000 |
| 37 | 43 | Covenant Logistics Group | $409 est
|
$529 | 5,555 |
| 38 | 38 | Echo Global Logistics | $386 est
|
$2,185 | - |
| 39 | 42 | WWEX Group | $365 est
|
$1,675 | - |
| 39 | 41 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $365 est
|
$1,018 | 2,600 |
| 41 | 38 | Landstar System | $360 est
|
$2,173 | 1,333 |
| 41 | Mode Global | $360 est
|
$2,300 | 432 | |
| 43 | Burris Logistics | $330 est
|
$3,100 | 2,000 | |
| 44 | 47 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $325 est
|
$3,000 | 2,647 |
| 45 | 46 | Cowan Logistics | $322 est
|
$437 | 1,585 |
| 46 | 48 | Marten Transport | $321 est
|
$465 | - |
| 47 | 49 | Lazer Logistics | $298 est
|
$316 | 3,100 |
| 48 | 44 | Visible Supply Chain Management | $290 est
|
$357 | 1,500 |
| 49 | 50 | GlobalTranz Enterprises | $275 est
|
$1,532 | 1,156 |
| 50 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | $267 est
|
$916 | - |
About the Rankings...
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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