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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
Business, Logistics

Corn in Recovery Mode With Summer Weather Here

After a cold, soggy start to the season, it’s finally feeling like summer in the Midwest, and corn fields are recovering. A turn toward warmer weather should be beneficial for the battered crop, and government data signal that conditions are starting to bottom out.

Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg News
July 9, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Document Automation Puts Trucking Back Office in Fast Lane

The deluge of documents that trucking generates is increasingly managed and processed via automation. Providers of document-management systems said these systems yield labor savings and efficiencies.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
July 9, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike at a Minnesota Warehouse

Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.

July 8, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Great Lakes High Water Could Hurt Shipping, Industry Warns

As high water levels persist in the Great Lakes, some shoreline dwellers are putting pressure on officials to open up dams in the east to let out more water, but shipping industry officials in Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., worry such a move thousands of miles away could have big consequences locally.

Pam Louwagie | Minneapolis Star Tribune
July 5, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

In Court Filing, Prime Inc. Says Amazon’s Use of ‘Prime’ Causes Confusion

Prime Inc. says Amazon’s display of “Prime” on its shipping vehicles creates a likelihood of confusion with Prime Inc.'s trucking business, a July 2 complaint in the Western District of Missouri says.

Blake Brittain | Bloomberg News
July 3, 2019
Business, Logistics

Management Team of PTL Buys Company From Magnate Worldwide

Premium Transportation Logistics announced its senior management team — current President Jeff Curry, Operations Manager Keith Avery and expedited transportation sales veteran, Brad Kelley — has acquired PTL from Magnate Worldwide.

July 1, 2019
Business, Logistics

Performance Food to Buy Rival Supplier Reinhart for $2 Billion

Performance Food Group Co. agreed to buy Reinhart Foodservice for $2 billion in a combination of U.S. food suppliers.

Eric Pfanner | Bloomberg News
July 1, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

FRA Awards Grant to Georgia Central Railway

Dublin, Ga., has earned $8 million in grants for improvements to its rail infrastructure. A $4 million grant from the Federal Railroad Association was given to the city through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program, which was matched by the Georgia Central Railway.

Lianna Norman | Special to Transport Topics
July 1, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Musk Seeking Tesla Deliveries Record Could Be a Double-Edged Sword

Analysts’ fear is that even if Tesla does show marked improvement in deliveries this quarter, Musk will achieve this at the expense of profitability. And with a shrinking U.S. tax credit posing a threat to demand in the second half of the year, Tesla’s efforts to hand over more Model 3s overseas could further compromise earnings because of relatively higher shipping expenses.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
July 1, 2019
Business, Logistics

Brookfield Buys Rail Operator Genesee for $8.4 Billion

An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. agreed to buy railroad company Genesee & Wyoming Inc. for about $6.3 billion, expanding its global portfolio of rail companies with a 120-line network spanning North America, Europe and Australia.

Ma Jie and Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
July 1, 2019
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