Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard talks with Senior Features Writer Daniel Bearth about the April 10 merger between Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation, forming the nation's largest full truckload company. What prompted the move between the carriers that rank No. 29 and No. 6 on the for-hire TT100 list? Watch this short video analysis.
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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.
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 |
About the Rankings...
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.
Extras
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Redwood Logistics
($804 million), Chicago, provides custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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