A merger of Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation Co., two of the nation’s largest trucking companies, is expected to trigger a historic move to consolidate the truckload freight sector, industry analysts said last week.
April 17, 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 |
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Extras
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Employees at XPO Logistics Inc.’s less-than-truckload facilities in Aurora and Elgin, Ill., voted against representation by the Teamsters union, the company said April 17.
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April 12, 2017Video Analysis: What Drove the Knight-Swift Merger
Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard talks with Senior Features Writer Daniel Bearth about the April 10 merger between Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation, forming the nation's largest full truckload company. What prompted the move between the carriers that rank No. 29 and No. 6 on the for-hire TT100 list? Watch this short video analysis.
April 11, 2017Forward Air Acquires Assets of Atlantic Trucking Co.
Forward Air Corp. moved to expand its intermodal trucking business in the southeastern United States with the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Atlantic Trucking Co. and its affiliates in Charleston, S.C.
April 11, 2017Why XPO's Billionaire CEO Brad Jacobs Is Putting Dealmaking on Hold
Brad Jacobs made a fortune during a decadeslong wave of mergers and acquisitions. Now he’s putting dealmaking on hold and focusing his attention on expanding XPO Logistics Inc. from the inside.
Knight, Swift Merge to Form $5.1 Billion Truckload Carrier
Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation are merging to create what they say will be the trucking industry's largest full truckload company: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
April 10, 2017