All publicly traded freight railroads reported higher profits in the first quarter, led by a strong rebound in coal transportation from the doldrums of recent years and continued improvement in the intermodal sector.
May 1, 2017Rank This Year | Company | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Net Revenue (Millions) | Employees |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $22,355 | $2,972 est
|
11,989 |
2 | Expeditors International of Washington | $16,524 | $4,466 | 19,588 |
3 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $14,639 | $7,000 est
|
80,000 |
4 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | $12,980 | $2,703 | 17,428 |
5 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $11,412 | $3,685 est
|
34,978 |
6 | XPO Logistics | $8,907 | $2,337 | 21,000 |
7 | DSV A/S (North America) | $7,957 | $1,014 est
|
10,410 |
8 | GXO Logistics | $7,940 | $6,860 est
|
75,000 |
9 | Total Quality Logistics | $7,857 | $1,403 | 8,000 |
10 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $6,440 | $680 est
|
4,829 |
11 | Transportation Insight Holding Co. | $5,800 | $410 est
|
2,300 |
12 | DHL Supply Chain | $5,010 | $4,570 est
|
40,000 |
13 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $4,612 | $3,265 | 20,000 |
14 | WWEX Group | $4,600 | $837 | 3,660 |
15 | Burris Logistics | $4,300 | $390 | 2,054 |
16 | Hub Group | $4,232 | $600 | 5,000 |
17 | Lineage Logistics | $4,000 | - | 22,000 |
18 | Landstar System | $3,838 | $635 est
|
800 |
19 | Schneider | $3,770 | $1,445 est
|
16,040 |
20 | Echo Global Logistics | $3,745 | $540 | 2,681 |
21 | Penske Logistics | $3,700 | $2,885 est
|
19,558 |
22 | Mode Global | $3,400 | $431 | 625 |
23 | NFI | $3,120 | $2,500 | 15,400 |
24 | DB Schenker (North America) | $3,030 | $1,065 est
|
8,850 |
25 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | $2,835 | $1,300 est
|
20,000 |
26 | Geodis (North America) | $2,760 | $1,630 est
|
17,761 |
27 | Americold Logistics | $2,715 | $2,130 | 16,275 |
28 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | $2,292 | $444 | 2,280 |
29 | Seko Logistics | $2,018 | $550 est
|
3,000 |
30 | FedEx Logistics | $1,920 | $980 est
|
21,000 |
31 | Knight-Swift Transportation | $1,900 | $800 est
|
20,000 |
32 | Kerry Logistics (Americas) | $1,860 | $615 est
|
- |
33 | Werner Enterprises | $1,837 | $1,302 | 6,884 |
34 | ArcBest Corp. | $1,810 | $255 | 1,392 |
35 | Omni Logistics | $1,798 | $517 | 4,500 |
36 | Capstone Logistics | $1,780 | $1,420 est
|
17,000 |
37 | Maersk Logistics (Americas) | $1,700 | $610 est
|
4,000 |
38 | TFI International | $1,662 | $215 est
|
6,000 |
39 | Arrive Logistics | $1,632 | $200 est
|
1,290 |
40 | Ascent Global Logistics | $1,600 | $213 | 1,000 |
40 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | $1,600 | $449 | 2,155 |
42 | BDP International | $1,552 | $379 est
|
5,000 |
43 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $1,502 | $735 est
|
7,999 |
44 | Pilot Freight Services | $1,350 | $385 est
|
3,000 |
45 | Kintetsu World Express (North America) | $1,327 | $425 est
|
1,259 |
46 | Syncreon | $1,275 | $1,116 | 13,000 |
47 | Allen Lund Co. | $1,225 | $147 | 623 |
48 | Ruan | $1,223 | $860 est
|
5,500 |
49 | Radial | $1,200 | $1,200 est
|
4,600 |
50 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $1,167 | $396 | 2,586 |
51 | Redwood Logistics | $1,160 | $173 | 868 |
52 | OIA Global | $1,156 | $177 | 1,249 |
53 | Convoy | $1,130 | $135 est
|
1,200 |
54 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $1,083 | $654 | 4,000 |
55 | CRST The Transportation Solution | $1,040 | - | 6,536 |
56 | Integrity Express Logistics | $1,027 | $124 | 682 |
57 | Cardinal Logistics | $981 | $806 | 4,160 |
58 | Nippon Express (North America) | $971 | $90 est
|
2,900 |
59 | Bollore Logistics (Americas) | $965 | $215 est
|
1,268 |
60 | ITS Logistics | $955 | $137 | 785 |
61 | Kenco Group | $947 | $661 | 5,800 |
62 | CJ Logistics America | $914 | $914 est
|
3,900 |
63 | Traffix | $898 | $162 | 423 |
64 | Radiant Logistics | $889 | $221 est
|
685 |
65 | Scan Global Logistics A/S | $880 | - | 2,400 |
66 | PLS Logistics Services | $850 | $105 | 582 |
66 | Armstrong Transport Group | $850 | $105 | 500 |
68 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | $816 | $780 est
|
5,800 |
69 | BNSF Logistics | $800 | $125 est
|
700 |
70 | Matson Logistics | $793 | - | 525 |
71 | Metro Supply Chain | $770 | $770 est
|
6,000 |
72 | Priority-1 Inc. | $757 | $141 | 550 |
73 | MegaCorp Logistics | $742 | $102 | 550 |
74 | BlueGrace Logistics | $720 | $115 est
|
563 |
75 | Spot Inc. | $713 | $65 | 413 |
76 | Day & Ross | $710 | $500 est
|
425 |
77 | Covenant Logistics Group | $709 | $435 est
|
3,000 |
78 | Pepsi Logistics Company | $705 | $57 | 310 |
79 | ATS Logistics Services | $681 | $106 | 338 |
80 | R&R Family of Companies | $667 | $114 | 354 |
81 | FLS Transportation Services | $600 | $91 | 385 |
82 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Americas) | $585 | $120 est
|
2,229 |
83 | Mullen Group | $584 | $115 est
|
2,500 |
84 | Cowan Logistics | $548 | $181 | 1,594 |
85 | Watco Logistics | $524 | $64 | 234 |
86 | Axle Logistics | $520 | $67 | 260 |
87 | TA Services | $516 | $97 | 700 |
88 | Circle Logistics | $513 | $83 est
|
540 |
89 | Lazer Logistics | $500 | $470 est
|
5,200 |
90 | England Logistics | $490 | $105 est
|
528 |
90 | Venture Logistics | $490 | $343 | 1,400 |
92 | TransAmerica Express Logistics | $480 | $140 est
|
50 |
93 | Logistic Dynamics | $477 | $69 | 53 |
94 | Marten Transport | $474 | $353 est
|
1,735 |
95 | ProTrans | $450 | $115 est
|
1,150 |
96 | Averitt Express | $399 | $291 | 1,500 |
97 | Cornerstone Systems | $394 | $45 est
|
198 |
98 | Magellan Transport Logistics | $374 | $59 | 175 |
99 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | $365 | $279 | 2,800 |
100 | Steam Logistics | $358 | $45 | 425 |
Top 100 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 100 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 100 list.
* No. 51 removed from the list due to unverified information provided by the company.
Extras
Railroad 1Q Profits Increase on Rebound in Coal Shipping
Allen Lund Co. Forms Joint Venture, TransKool Solutions
Allen Lund Co. has formed a joint venture with Santos International called TransKool Solutions, which will operate a temperature-controlled warehouse in McAllen, Texas, and offer brokerage services to transport produce and other refrigerated goods from Mexico to the United States and Canada.
April 28, 2017Universal Logistics Profits Fall in First Quarter Despite Higher Revenue
Profits at Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. fell 42% year-over-year despite 9.2% growth in revenue during the same period, which the company acknowledged was due to problems with a few of its large value-added programs.
Union Pacific Profits Up 9.5%, Easily Beat Forecasts
Union Pacific’s profits increased 9.5% to $1.07 billion dollars, or $1.32 per share, after strong results on a year-over-year basis in the coal, agricultural and intermodal transportation.
American Consumers' Economic Expectations Strongest Since 2001
Consumer confidence rebounded last week as Americans became the most upbeat about the economy since 2001, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed April 27.
Soft Pricing, Rigid Costs Diminish 1Q Profits for Hub Group
Sandwiched between “soft pricing” and unyielding costs, intermodal, trucking and brokerage company Hub Group reported a significant decline in first-quarter net income even as revenue increased.
Truckload Profits Fall at TFI, Knight, Patriot Transportation; Rise at Forward Air
Truckload carriers continued to struggle as three out of four companies reported lower quarterly earnings versus 2016 levels as the industry struggles with excess capacity and lower prices.
Norfolk Southern Profits Up 12%, Beat Analyst Estimates
Norfolk Southern Corp. announced that profits increased 12% in the first quarter as a result of strong rebounds in coal and intermodal business compared with early 2016.
Swift Suffers in First Quarter as Profits Plunge 84%
Swift Transportation reported profits plunged 84% in the first quarter compared with 2016 as truckload carriers suffered from continued excess capacity and lower contract prices than they had hoped for this year.
Platinum Equity to Buy American Traffic Solutions
Platinum Equity has agreed to buy American Traffic Solutions, a company that provides red-light and speed safety cameras along with automated toll-payment and violation-management systems in the United States and Canada.
April 24, 2017