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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
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

World Events Redistribute Supply Chains

Trade disruptions from China’s lockdowns and the war in Ukraine are seen doing for Southeast Asia what the U.S.’s spat with Beijing couldn’t meaningfully do — redistribute supply chains.

Xiao Zibang | Bloomberg News
June 2, 2022
Business, Logistics

Survey Shows Slight Rise in Truck Drivers Seeking New Jobs

Truck drivers are increasingly more interested in switching carriers, with 37.4% saying they are looking for a new job, according to a survey released May 31.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 2, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Planners Eye New Freight Corridor Thanks to Interstate Designation

President Joe Biden’s recent interstate designation of a New Mexico-to-Texas freight corridor will give truckers a less congested route for future U.S. trade with Mexico and Canada.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 1, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Proposal Seeks Increase in Port Diesel Fee

LONG BEACH, Calif. — San Pedro Bay ports charge $10 per container for transport that isn’t by a zero-emission truck, but an environmental group wants to combine a higher fee with incentives to accelerate adoption of cleaner trucks.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
June 1, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden to Devote $2.1 Billion to Strengthen Food Supply Chain

The Biden administration on June 1 will announce $2.1 billion in new funding to bolster food supply chains, including initiatives to expand small- and midsized processing plants, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture official.

Mike Dorning | Bloomberg News
June 1, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

FedEx-Backed Freightos to Go Public

Freightos Ltd., a digital platform for global freight-booking services, is set to go public through its tie-up with blank-check company Gesher I Acquisition Corp.

Kamaron Leach | Bloomberg News
May 31, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

High School Prepares Students for Transportation Careers

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Students from Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School watched transportation leaders at the Metrans International Urban Freight Conference, which met just a few miles from the sprawling Port of Long Beach.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FMCSA Extends COVID Emergency Declaration to Aug. 31

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended regulatory waivers related to truckers’ allowable work time, citing continuing public health concerns over COVID-19.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Slips in May Amid Stubborn Inflation

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence edged lower in May as Americans’ view of their present and future prospects dimmed in the midst of persistent inflation.

Matt Ott | Associated Press
May 31, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Pandemic Spurred Change in Industry, Transportation Professionals Say

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Because of the now more than two-year-long COVID-19 pandemic, the freight industry is undergoing an accelerated rate of change.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 31, 2022
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