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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
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Declining Coal Use Pressures Railroads

Pressures facing American railroad companies have led Norfolk Southern Corp. to engage in an “ongoing drive to enhance operating efficiencies,” raising questions about the future of its Moraine, Ohio, rail yard.

Thomas Gnau | Springfield News-Sun (Ohio)
January 20, 2016
Business, Logistics

DHL Expands Shipping Presence in Memphis

DHL is moving into a new, larger center next to Memphis International Airport to serve Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, the international shipping company announced Jan. 18.

Thomas Bailey Jr. | The (Memphis, Tenn.) Commercial Appeal
January 19, 2016
Business, Logistics

CSX to Close Administrative Division in West Virginia

CSX will close administrative offices in Huntington, the company said Jan. 18.

Mike James | The (Ashland, Ky.) Daily Independent
January 19, 2016
Business, Logistics

Ceva Appoints Lorrain to Head New Ground Transportation Business

Ceva Logistics has appointed Jerome Lorrain chief operating officer of its newly created ground transportation business line, which will operate alongside its air, ocean and contract logistics services.

January 15, 2016
Business, Logistics

CSX to Build East Coast Intermodal Hub in North Carolina

Railroad behemoth CSX on Jan. 14 said it would make Johnston County, North Carolina, an East Coast hub for shipping and receiving cargo containers.

Drew Jackson | The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
January 14, 2016
Business, Logistics

CSX Fourth-Quarter Net Income Falls; Weaker 2016 Results Expected

CSX Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income fell 5% to $466 million, or 48 cents per share, and announced that this year’s earnings are expected to trail 2015.

January 13, 2016
Logistics

Norfolk Southern Consolidates as Coal Volume Drops

Norfolk Southern Corp. said it will consolidate two of its operating divisions and idle portions of a 253-mile line in Ohio and West Virginia to lower costs and boost efficiency in the face of declining traffic on its coal shipping network.

January 13, 2016
Business, Logistics

XPO Units Face New Worker Classification Suit

A California law firm has asked a state court to certify a class action suit against Pacer Cartage and two other XPO Logistics businesses, claiming that the carriers misclassified drivers as independent contractors in the latest such case in the nation’s largest state.

January 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

CSX Names Piacente to Lead Intermodal Unit

CSX Corp. named Dean Piacente as vice president of intermodal to replace William Clement, who has left the railroad, and also announced other management changes.

January 12, 2016
Business, Logistics

Transervice Announces Southern California Freight Management Business

Transervice Logistics Inc. has created Transervice Integrated Solutions, a freight-management business operating in Southern California, to provide brokerage services and to help companies fill backhauls.

January 12, 2016
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