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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings

No rankings are available for this year.

Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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On the Bubble

Verst Group ($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon to Pass Walmart in Retail Sales in 2025, Report Says

Amazon.com Inc. will supplant Walmart Inc. as the biggest U.S. retailer by 2025, according to a new report, suggesting the e-commerce giant has too much momentum for Walmart to stop despite big investments in its own e-commerce offerings.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 27, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

U.S. Xpress Reports Revenue of $450M for Q1

U.S. Xpress Enterprises saw revenue and earnings growth during the first quarter of 2021, the company reported April 22.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 26, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Trudeau Signals Move to End Dockworkers Strike at Montreal Port

Canada is planning legislation to end a general strike at the Port of Montreal that’s bound to worsen congestion at other sites and add to global shipping delays.

Sandrine Rastello | Bloomberg News
April 26, 2021
Government, Logistics

Truck Parking Gets New Congressional Push

Efforts to enhance access to parking for the nation’s truckers are alive in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's our Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 26, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Orders for Durable Goods Rebound in March

WASHINGTON — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded 0.5% in March as U.S. factories recovered from February weather disruptions. However, the recovery was not as strong as most had expected due to ongoing supply chain disruptions that continue to ensnare U.S. manufacturers.

Martin Crutsinger | Associated Press
April 26, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Republicans Counter Biden With $568 Billion Infrastructure Plan

A $568 billion plan that focuses on surface transportation connectivity improvements and greater access to broadband internet for rural residents was unveiled by the Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate April 22.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 22, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden’s Postal Board Nominees Say Restoring Service Is Vital

President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service pledged April 22 to rebuild trust with the American public through prompt deliveries, as they outlined a vison for the agency in their first formal statements to lawmakers.

Anthony Izaguirre | Associated Press
April 22, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Strong Q1 Growth

Old Dominion Freight Line saw revenue and net income rise for the first quarter of 2021, the company reported April 22.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 22, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Mullen Posts Increased Q1 Earnings on Declining Revenue

Mullen Group nearly tripled its earnings but saw revenue decline in the first quarter as growth was hindered by Canada’s slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 22, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Volvo Group Sees More Risk From ‘Unstable’ Chip Supply Chain

Volvo Group said it may see further disruption from the semiconductor shortage that has forced the truck maker to idle plants, potentially hobbling a recovery that has seen orders more than double.

Niclas Rolander | Bloomberg News
April 22, 2021
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