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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
Rank Company Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Lineage Logistics 2,100.0 340
2 Americold Logistics 1,410.0 186
3 United States Cold Storage 376.0 42
4 XPO Logistics 175.0 336
5 VersaCold Logistics Services 120.0 27
6 Penske Logistics 77.3 94
7 Burris Logistics 75.6 14
8 Conestoga Cold Storage 64.0 5
9 Midwest Refrigerated Services 45.9 7
10 Hanson Logistics 43.0 7
11 Trenton Cold Storage 34.0 8
12 Confederation Freezers 29.0 8
13 FW Logistics 24.0 16
14 RLS Logistics 20.0 5
15 NFI 16.0 132
16 Covenant Logistics Group 10.5 12
17 Geodis (North America) 1.4 171
18 Rinchem Co. 1.2 21
19 Peoples Services 1.0 45
Extras
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020.
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On the Bubble

ArcBest Corp. ($779 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, Private

Rivian CEO Scaringe Eyes New Commercial Clients

Rivian Automotive Inc. is ready to take on more commercial partners beyond Amazon.com Inc. after a recent run of production success.

Ed Ludlow and Sean O'Kane | Bloomberg News
July 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon Fleet Electrification Sees 5,000 Rivian Vans on Roads

Amazon's electrification of its delivery fleet gained pace over the past six months while still lagging earlier targets. The e-commerce giant has rolled out more than 5,000 EVs in the past year.

July 6, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Closes Acquisition of U.S. Xpress

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings closed on its previously announced acquisition of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the company announced July 5.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 5, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

UPS-Teamsters Talks Break Down

Negotiations on a new labor deal between UPS Inc. and the Teamsters stalled July 5 after showing promise over the weekend, renewing concern that workers could strike at the end of the month.

July 5, 2023
Business, Logistics

Teamsters Break Off UPS Talks, Warn Strike ‘Inevitable’

The Teamsters union gave UPS Inc. a June 30 ultimatum in labor talks after walking away from discussions June 28, warning a nationwide strike “appears inevitable.”

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 29, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Supply Chain Legislation Awaits Votes in House, Senate

With the congressional August recess fast approaching, senior transportation policymakers are calling for passage of several big picture supply chain-centric bills.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 29, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Spot Market Struggles With Prolonged Bottom

The spot market has become stuck in a stagnant bottom with market patterns preventing it from building back momentum.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 29, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

XPO Workers at Florida Facility Decertify Teamsters Union

XPO workers on June 21 voted to remove a local Teamsters union from their Hialeah, Fla., workplace. Teamsters Local 769 was first certified in December 2014.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 28, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Uber Freight: Empty Miles Likely Underreported

Uber Freight estimated that the trucking industry could be driving close to double the number of empty miles than initially estimated. The company released its findings in a report June 28.  

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 28, 2023
Business, Logistics

Yellow Sues Teamsters, Alleging Breach of Contract

Yellow Corp. filed suit June 27 against the Teamsters union and certain affiliates alleging breach of contract and accusing the union of causing more than $137 million in damages.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
June 27, 2023
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