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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

Swift Amends Credit, Term Loans

Swift Transportation Co. has amended its credit agreement to add $150 million to its revolving credit facility and revised term loans, the company announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

August 3, 2015
Business, Logistics

June Trailer Orders Jump

New trailer orders surged to nearly 27,900 units in June, defying normal seasonal patterns as fleets booked early commitments for 2016 production, ACT Research said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 3, 2015
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific’s Fritz to Become Chairman on Oct. 1

Union Pacific Corp. selected CEO Lance Fritz to become its chairman Oct. 1 when Jack Koraleski retires from the post after 43 years at the railroad.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
July 31, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Sentiment Falls in July on Weaker Expectations

Consumer confidence retreated in July as Americans’ expectations deteriorated to an eight-month low.

July 31, 2015
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Volume Up 2.3%, AAR Reports

Weekly intermodal volume was up 2.3% year-over-year for the week ending July 25, according to the Association of American Railroads.

July 29, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Drops by Most Since August 2011

Consumer confidence slumped in July by the most since August 2011 as Americans grew less upbeat about prospects for the economy, employment and their finances.

Erin Roman | Bloomberg News
July 28, 2015
Business, Logistics

June Trailer Orders Jump 29% as Fleets Book Early 2016 Commitments

June trailer orders surged to nearly 27,900 units as fleets booked early commitments for 2016 production, ACT Research said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
July 27, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Volume Setting Record Pace, But Operational Issues Plague Shippers

Truck-rail intermodal companies are standing on peaks of record volume, but an array of operational, financial and technical issues will challenge their ability to sustain current levels and continue growing, industry experts said.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
July 27, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

TT Archives: Truck Weight Bill

In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law a bill allowing states to permit higher truck weights on interstate highways, and it’s worth remembering the reason for the measure – a national speed limit of 55 miles-per-hour had crimped productivity for the nation’s truck drivers.

July 27, 2015
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines to Lowest Level in Five Weeks

Consumer confidence declined to a five-week low as Americans grew even more downbeat about the prospects for the economy.

Erin Roman | Bloomberg News
July 23, 2015
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