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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
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

Border Rail Line to Connect US, Mexico

A new company will take over repairs and eventual operations of the beleaguered Desert Line railroad, clearing the way for work to begin this summer and for trains to move goods made in Mexico into the United States in 2018.

Joshua Stewart | The San Diego Union-Tribune
June 13, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Federal Grants Awarded to Help Reduce Trucking Border Congestion

Transportation agencies in New York, Michigan and Washington on June 3 received federal grants to improve the way they issue traffic alerts to truckers crossing the Canadian border.

June 10, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Canada Targets US Truck Washes in Fight Against Killer Pig Virus

Canadian farm groups are blasting U.S. truck washes for being too dirty to prevent the spread of a virus that has killed millions of piglets in recent years, exposing a dispute over the effectiveness of such facilities in North American agriculture.

Tom Polansek | Reuters
June 10, 2016
Government, Business, Logistics

OSHA Orders NFI to Reinstate Fired Driver Who Wouldn't Violate HOS

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered NFI Interactive Logistics to reinstate a truck driver who was fired for refusing to violate his hours of service. The New Jersey company also was ordered to pay the driver $276,000 in back wages and damages.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
June 9, 2016
Business, Logistics

Canadian National Rail CEO Claude Mongeau Resigns

Canadian National Railway Co. CEO Claude Mongeau is stepping down after 22 years at the carrier, saying throat surgery last year has left him unable to continue in the job.

June 7, 2016
Business, Logistics

CAI International Acquires Logistics Companies for $12 Million

CAI International Inc., a logistics and transportation finance company, said it has acquired Hybrid Logistics Inc. and affiliate company General Transportation Services Inc. for $12 million to expand in the U.S. brokerage market.

June 6, 2016
Business, Logistics

Schneider Acquires Watkins & Shepard and Lodeso to Expand Services

Truckload carrier Schneider announced the acquisition of less-than-truckload specialist Watkins & Shepard and final-mile delivery carrier Lodeso to expand the buyer’s service portfolio.

June 2, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Forward Air CFO Rodney Bell to Retire, XPO’s Michael Morris to Take Post

Forward Air Corp. announced that Chief Financial Officer Rodney Bell will retire on June 27 and that Michael Morris, an XPO Logistics executive, will replace Bell in the post.

May 29, 2016
Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Sponsors, Logo Revealed for 2016 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Help Inc., Velociti, U.S. Legal Services, SmartDrive and Trucker Path will be key sponsors for 2016 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, American Trucking Associations announced May 26.

May 27, 2016
Business, Logistics

Ocean Carriers, Six Ports Reach Deal on Container Weight Procedures

Container carriers that belong to the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association trade group and six ports have announced the first united approach to meeting new international freight weight requirements that take effect July 1.

May 20, 2016
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