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2019 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
According to industry experts, that’s a complicated question.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2018.
Rankings
Rank Company Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Lineage Logistics 1,300.0 200
2 Americold Logistics 918.7 155
3 United States Cold Storage 270.0 38
4 XPO Logistics 175.0 400
5 VersaCold Logistics Services 118.0 31
6 Interstate Warehousing 100.0 7
7 Cloverleaf Cold Storage 75.6 17
8 Burris Logistics 75.0 15
9 Henningsen Cold Storage 60.0 12
10 Midwest Refrigerated Services 45.9 7
11 Conestoga Cold Storage 37.8 5
12 Hanson Logistics 37.0 9
13 Allied Frozen Storage 35.0 7
14 Trenton Cold Storage 27.0 8
15 Confederation Freezers 27.0 4
16 RLS Logistics 17.0 5
17 NFI 16.0 134
18 FST Logistics 10.8 6
19 Agro Merchants Group 7.5
20 Penske Logistics 2.5 98
21 Geodis (North America) 1.4 176
22 Peoples Services Inc. 1.2 42
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On the Bubble

Burris Logistics ($244 million), Milford, Del., provides dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: The Movement of Goods Can Be Eased by Technology

Companies must consider tools that can improve control over the distribution process and maximize efforts that contribute to the bottom line, says Brian Hodgson of Descartes Systems Group.

Brian Hodgson | Senior Vice President, Industry Strategy, Descartes Systems Group
June 19, 2019
Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Amazon Adds Planes to Shipping Fleet to Speed Up Prime Deliveries

Amazon.com is adding 15 aircraft to its shipping fleet in an effort to speed up delivery to customers’ doors.

Dom DiFurio | The Dallas Morning News
June 19, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100, TCA

Arrive Logistics Raises $25 Million for Expansion

Freight brokerage company Arrive Logistics announced June 18 that it has raised an additional $25 million for expansion.

Dave Flessner | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press
June 19, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Maryland, CSX and Port of Baltimore Cooperate to Rebuild Critical Tunnel

The Port of Baltimore and officials for the state of Maryland as well as railroad CSX Corp. are seeking federal help to rebuild the nearly 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel, which, they say, is symptomatic of the nation’s crumbling infrastructure and is significantly slowing freight traffic.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 17, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Fidelitone Expands Fulfillment Service With Purchase of Remar

Fidelitone, a Wauconda, Ill.-based warehousing and distribution firm, is expanding its order fulfillment services with the purchase of Remar Inc., the company announced June 5.

June 17, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA

Amazon’s Foray Into Last-Mile Delivery Could Disrupt E-Commerce Sector

Amazon, the e-retail giant, has built up its logistics infrastructure over the years. This expansion includes a new warehouse just outside Omaha, Neb., as part of an effort to control more deliveries on its own rather than relying on FedEx Corp., UPS Inc. or the U.S. Postal Service.

Greg Kozol | St. Joseph, Mo., News Press
June 17, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 50

DHL Supply Chain Expands Network for Distribution of Health Care Products

DHL Supply Chain will spend $150 million to expand its network for distributing pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

June 14, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Urban Planning Must Consider Freight, Engineers Say

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As cities continue to embrace designs for “complete streets,” tailored for cars, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling alongside one another, urban planners should consider freight needs too, engineering experts said.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 12, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Walmart’s New Pricing Tool Allows Suppliers to Factor in Cost of Tariffs

Walmart Inc. has updated the information network used daily by its suppliers to let them submit cost increases that are directly attributable to higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.

Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg News
June 12, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

FMCSA Seeks Comment on Driver Detention Concerns

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking information regarding truck driver detention time during periods of loading and unloading.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 12, 2019
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