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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

Logistics Provider Says New Website to Speed Getting Quotes

Third-party logistics provider Interstate Logistics Group said it has launched an automated freight quotation service called QuoteMyTruckload.com.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 1, 2013
Business, Logistics

Ridge Corp. Buys Freight Wing

Ridge Corp., which makes fiber reinforced thermoplastics for the transportation industry, said it has acquired trailer-skirt manufacturer Freight Wing. Terms were not disclosed.

May 1, 2013
Business, Logistics

Wabash Reports Improved 1Q Income; Predicts Pickup in Trailer Shipments

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its first-quarter income improved, and the company said it expects a “significant increase” in trailer shipments in the second quarter.

May 1, 2013
Business, Logistics

Penske Automotive Reports Record Earnings

Penske Automotive said its first-quarter income and earnings per share were the highest in its history, while Penske Logistics announced it won a bid to manage a BMW distribution center in Pennsylvania.

May 1, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Decline 12.2% During March, But Backlogs Remain Healthy, ACT Says

March trailer orders fell 12.2% from a year ago due to sluggish U.S. economic growth, ACT Research reported, but trailer makers reported continuing healthy order backlogs.

April 29, 2013
Business, Logistics

Shippers Say Reliability as Critical as Costs When Selecting Carriers to Move Freight

ORLANDO, Fla. — Shippers attending Nasstrac’s annual meeting here stressed the importance of reliability, service and relationships, even as cost remains the top concern.

April 29, 2013
Business, Logistics

Tank Material Innovations Extend Trailer Service Life

As tank fleets replace their long-lived trailers, they are turning to vehicles that take advantage of several innovations in recent years to increase strength, reduce weight, resist corrosion and better protect products, according to carriers and manufacturers.

April 29, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.6% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 0.6% to 240,698 units last week, over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

April 26, 2013
Business, Logistics

Universal Truckload’s Profit Declines

Universal Truckload Services’ first-quarter income fell from a year ago on a change in tax status, the truckload carrier said.

April 25, 2013
Business, Logistics

Schneider Launches Bulk Intermodal Service

Schneider National Bulk Carriers said it has launched a bulk intermodal transportation service utilizing a new 40-foot tank container that can be used on trucks or trains to haul liquid bulk chemicals across the United States.

April 24, 2013
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