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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
Rank This Year Company Gross Revenue (Millions) Net Revenue (Millions) Employees
1 C.H. Robinson Worldwide $15,490 $2,241
est
9,114
2 XPO Logistics $12,107 $6,470
est
62,000
3 UPS Supply Chain Solutions $11,048 $5,565
est
77,000
4 Expeditors International of Washington $10,116 $2,927
est
17,908
5 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $9,198 $3,045
est
23,000
6 Kuehne + Nagel Americas $6,615 $1,656
est
15,000
7 DHL Supply Chain $5,800 $5,290
est
36,339
8 Transportation Insight Holding Co. $4,270 $280
est
1,800
9 Total Quality Logistics $4,138 $736
est
5,000
10 Burris Logistics $4,100 $435
est
2,109
11 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions $3,774 $2,800
est
15,000
12 Hub Group $3,646 $449
est
5,000
13 Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. $3,400 $334
est
2,800
14 DSV A/S (North America) $2,970 $730
est
-
15 Schneider $2,814 $1,135
est
1,500
16 Geodis (North America) $2,700 $1,600
est
17,337
17 NFI $2,631 $2,214
est
14,500
18 Penske Logistics $2,600 $2,040
est
20,033
19 Echo Global Logistics $2,512 $393
est
2,593
20 DB Schenker (North America) $2,335 $840
est
8,700
21 Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services $2,300 $2,140
est
28,500
22 Landstar System $2,196 $365
est
700
23 Mode Global $2,100 $287
est
435
23 FedEx Logistics $2,100 $1,075
est
20,000
25 Americold Logistics $1,990 $1,580
est
16,000
26 Ceva Logistics (North America) $1,975 $935
est
17,000
27 GlobalTranz Enterprises $1,651 $263
est
1,152
28 WWEX Group $1,650 $360
est
2,000
29 BDP International $1,552 $379
est
5,000
30 Werner Enterprises $1,527 $1,120
est
6,495
31 Lineage Logistics $1,440 $1,440
est
14,000
32 Knight-Swift Transportation $1,330 $665
est
20,000
33 TransGroup Global Logistics $1,300 $580
est
1,740
34 Ruan $1,223 $860
est
5,500
35 AIT Worldwide Logistics $1,220 $256
est
1,719
36 Syncreon $1,203 $1,080
est
-
37 Radial $1,200 $1,200
est
4,600
38 Universal Logistics Holdings $1,190 $550
est
7,550
39 Capstone Logistics $1,040 $900
est
12,000
40 Odyssey Logistics & Technology $1,018 $365
est
2,600
41 Uber Freight $1,011 $120
est
-
42 APL Logistics (North America) $1,010 $625
est
4,000
43 Ascent Global Logistics $974 $140
est
950
44 Crane Worldwide Logistics $916 $267
est
1,800
45 OIA Global $876 $164
est
1,300
46 Pilot Freight Services $874 $250
est
2,500
47 U.S. Xpress Enterprises $857 $609
est
3,895
48 Cardinal Logistics $849 $752
est
4,250
49 Radiant Logistics $847 $199
est
603
50 Nippon Express (North America) $844 $300
est
2,931
Extras
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Layoffs Prompt Canada to Review Government Deals

Canada’s industry minister said Amazon’s decision to shut down all warehouses in Quebec and cut close to 2,000 jobs would prompt the government to examine its current deals with the company.

January 24, 2025
Business, Logistics

Port of L.A. Tallies Second-Busiest Year on Record in 2024

The busiest U.S. seaport finished 2024 with near-record trade volumes as tariff uncertainty and supply chain diversions brought a sustained wave of imports through Southern California.

Laura Curtis | Bloomberg News
January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

New Indiana Gov. Braun Forms Transportation Cabinet

“We can be the risk-takers and trailblazers that Hoosiers deserve in leadership, or maintain the status quo,” the new governor said in his Jan. 13 inauguration speech.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
January 23, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Dali Ship That Hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge Back at Sea

BALTIMORE — About 10 months after hitting Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Dali containership is back in business.

Todd Karpovich | The Baltimore Sun
January 23, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Knight-Swift Closes 2024 Preparing for Upturn

The Phoenix-based truckload motor carrier reported a revenue decline of 3.5% in the fourth quarter amid efforts to improve the business ahead of the expected up cycle.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 23, 2025
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Beats Estimates on Workforce Productivity

Union Pacific Corp.’s quarterly earnings topped Wall Street estimates, and the railroad said its 2025 outlook remains the same despite a mixed economic forecast.

Kiel Porter | Bloomberg News
January 23, 2025
Business, Safety, Logistics, Private, Top 100

ADM Stops Loading Grain Vessels in Louisiana Amid Snowstorm

One of the world’s biggest crop traders has halted loading of grain vessels at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region’s worst snowstorm in 130 years slams the region.

Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg News
January 22, 2025
Business, Safety, Logistics

Fire Explodes North of L.A.; Part of I-5 Closes Temporarily

A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles shut one of California’s main transportation arteries the afternoon of Jan. 22.

January 22, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

House Highway Bill on Panel’s Radar, Chairman Graves Says

“This will be a collaborative process in which the committee will solicit feedback from both members and stakeholders,” Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said during a hearing Jan. 15.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 22, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon to Close All Warehouses in Quebec

Amazon.com Inc. will shut down all warehouses and lay off employees in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec.

Mathieu Dion | Bloomberg News
January 22, 2025
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