WASHINGTON — A fatal collision of two Union Pacific freight trains in Arkansas resulted from a fatigued engineer and conductor who were both likely asleep aboard one of the trains, federal investigators ruled Dec. 6.
December 6, 2016Rank 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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* No. 51 removed from the list due to unverified information provided by the company.
Extras
NTSB Rules Crew Was Likely Asleep During Fatal Arkansas Freight Train Crash
Teamsters Question Proposed New Stock Compensation Cap at XPO Logistics
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is concerned about a proposed change at XPO Logistics that would increase the maximum number of shares it can issue as compensation 400%, from 500,000 shares to 2.5 million, the union wrote in a Dec. 1 letter to the company’s board of directors.
December 5, 2016Transport, Logistics Firms Use Workplace as Training Ground for Future Leaders
The skills needed to run a successful transportation company today are quite different from what was required in the past, and that has many firms turning to workplace training and education partnerships to find the right people to help them flourish in a fast-changing business environment.
Sinking Shipping Industry Eyeing Mergers to Stay Afloat
The global shipping industry is in the midst of a huge downturn, with weak demand engulfing it for the past few years. Experts acknowledge that the sector’s biggest hurdle is overcapacity, but the wave of mergers and acquisitions means the hard times will pass eventually.
TransForce Wants Stockholders to Approve Name Change
TransForce Inc. executives have announced a Dec. 23 meeting in Montreal to ask shareholders to approve a corporate name change to TFI International.
December 2, 2016Petro-Canada Offers Online Information Hub for New CK-4 and FA-4 Oils
Petro-Canada Lubricants has a new API CK-4 and FA-4 information hub that offers a comprehensive online guide to the new heavy duty diesel engine oil categories for their first official license date of December 1, the company said.
December 1, 2016Rising Cargo Rates, Bargain Prices Lift Secondhand Ship Sales From the Shallows
Sales of secondhand ships used to haul commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain and fertilizer have hit a seven-year high in 2016 as the industry creeps out of an eight-year downturn that has sunk several fleets of shippers.
Consumer Confidence Rises to a Nine-Year High
Consumer confidence rose in November to the highest level since July 2007 on increased optimism about the U.S. labor market and economy, according to a report Nov. 29 from the New York-based Conference Board.
Trailer Orders Top 21,000
U.S. trailer orders climbed above 21,000 in October for the second-highest total of the year, as analysts said the cycle is stabilizing after the tremendous surge in orders during the previous two years.
Shippers Spur Competition Between Trucks, Railroads
Shippers of bulk freight expect prices to rise on railroads next year, but they could have greater control in contract negotiations because of competition from trucking with intermodal rail, according to a Nov. 16 report from RBC Capital Markets.