Royal Dutch Shell agreed to buy BG Group Plc for about $70 billion (47 billion pounds) in cash and shares, the oil and gas industry’s biggest deal in at least a decade.
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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 | $6,157 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 | - |
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
On the Bubble
Shell Will Buy BG Group for $70 Billion in Cash and Shares
Diesel Average Hits Five-Year Low
Diesel’s national average retail price fell to a five-year low, dropping 4 cents to $2.824 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 6, 2015Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to 2007 Level in March
Intermodal rail traffic rose to a weekly average of 550,291 units in March, the highest weekly average for the month since 2007, the Association of American Railroads reported.
April 1, 2015Consumer Confidence Rises to Second-Highest Since 2007
Consumer confidence increased in March to the second-highest level since August 2007 as Americans grew more upbeat about the outlook for the labor market and incomes.
March 31, 2015Diesel Falls 5.3¢ to $2.864 in Second Weekly Price Drop
Diesel’s national average price dropped 5.3 cents to $2.864 a gallon, the second consecutive weekly decline after five straight increases, the Department of Energy reported March 23.
March 30, 2015Trailer Orders Drop 30% in February
February net trailer orders fell 30% from a year ago to 20,700 units, ACT Research Co. reported.
Consumer Sentiment Cools, Capping Best Quarter Since 2004
Consumer confidence fell less than forecast in March, capping the best quarter since 2004 as the labor market stayed strong and gasoline prices leveled off.
Trail King Shows New Dump Trailer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Specialty trailer manufacturer Trail King introduced a new product in its Materials Hauling Series at the Mid-America Trucking show here March 26. Trail King Industries’ prototype Steel End dump trailer is designed to haul sand, gravel, demolition or rip rap.
Consumer Confidence Rises to Match Second-Highest Level Since 2007
Consumer confidence climbed last week to match the second-highest level since July 2007, propelled in part by gains among lower-income earners and job seekers as the labor market improves.
AAR Report Shows Rise in Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 6.7% in the week ended March 21 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
March 25, 2015