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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
Business, Logistics

GM Strike May Have Cost Over $1 Billion So Far, JPMorgan Says

The workers strike at General Motors Co., currently in its third week, already may have cost the carmaker over $1 billion, JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman wrote in a note to clients.

Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
October 1, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Convoy Launches Free TMS for Shippers

Digital freight broker Convoy launched Convoy Connect, a free transportation management system available nationwide that comes preconfigured with access to Convoy’s carrier network.

October 1, 2019
Business, Logistics

Trucking Leaders Rouse Women In Trucking Crowd

DALLAS — Seasoned trucking leaders kicked off the Women In Trucking Association’s annual conference with a message of encouragement and perseverance.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
October 1, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Baltimore Sets Record for TEUs in a Month

The Port of Baltimore continues to reach milestones, this time setting a monthly record in July when the facility handled 98,529 20-foot-equivalent containers.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 30, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

DHL Express Announces 2020 Rates

DHL Express is the latest company to announce it is raising rates effective Jan. 1.

September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

Estes Signs On DDC Intelligence for Bills of Lading

Estes Express Lines, a privately owned freight transportation carrier, added to its existing billing program with DDC FPO by migrating its bill of lading volume to the provider’s machine-learning, Software-as-a-Service program, DDC Intelligence, Estes said in a Sept. 23 news release.

September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

UPS Completes Nashville-Area Distribution Facility

UPS Inc. has completed the expansion of its Whitescreek, Tenn., ground-package sortation and distribution facility, part of a multiyear investment plan to grow its global logistics network.

September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

AMA Transportation Hires Carrier Logistics to Manage LTL Software

Carrier Logistics Inc., a provider of freight management software for less-than-truckload fleets, said that AMA Transportation Co. Inc. has implemented its FACTS solution to modernize its business processes and improve productivity.

September 30, 2019
Business, Logistics

Blackstone Extending Warehouse Bet in $5.9 Billion Deal

Blackstone Group Inc. has acquired more than 1 billion square feet of logistics space since 2010 as part of the firm’s global bet that the rise of e-commerce is driving demand for final-mile real estate.

Patrick Clark | Bloomberg News
September 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Geotab Launches Torque Labs to Support Startups

Geotab announced the launch of Torque Labs, which is intended to accelerate the internet of things industry by providing funds and access to other resources for startups developing innovative technologies for transportation and smart cities.

September 30, 2019
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