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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
Government, Business, Logistics

Trucking, Economic Experts Weigh Impact of Texas Border Bottlenecks

Financial reverberations from days’ worth of bottlenecks at the border between Texas and Mexico will be felt for months, trucking and economic experts said.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 21, 2022
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports $1.8 Billion Revenue for Q1

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. posted revenue and earnings growth during the first quarter, the company reported April 20.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 21, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Border Inspections Lost Texas $4.2 Billion, Economist Says

DALLAS — Long wait lines for trucks at the border after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered increased inspections cost Texas more than $4.2 billion in goods and services and the equivalent of 36,000 jobs, a report from Texas economist Ray Perryman said April 20.

Kyle Arnold | The Dallas Morning News
April 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in Logistics, Robotics Companies

Amazon.com Inc. says it plans to invest $1 billion in companies developing technologies in logistics, supply chain management and safety, as the retailer seeks to keep an eye on new ideas that might aid its core business.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
April 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Targets Shopify With New ‘Buy With Prime’ Service

Amazon.com Inc. said it will let merchants sell products they list with the e-commerce giant directly from their own websites, as part of a move to blunt the momentum of fast-growing competitor Shopify Inc.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 21, 2022
Business, Logistics

Ports on Both Coasts Set Records in March

Container ports in March were operating at, or near, record levels on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 20, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

SeaPort Manatee on Track for Record Year

PALMETTO, Fla. — SeaPort Manatee appears to be on track to set a record in total cargo, surpassing its high mark of nearly 10.5 million tons set in fiscal 2021.

James A. Jones Jr. | The Bradenton (Fla.) Herald
April 20, 2022
Business, Logistics

Latest Apps Promise Fast Service, but Can They Deliver?

Venture capitalists have poured billions into companies in the latest pandemic delivery craze: companies that promise food or toiletries in 30 minutes or less. But experts say they are unprofitable and officials in some cities are complaining about how they operate, saying it’s bad for employees and residents.

Tali Arbel | Associated Press
April 19, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Rises 3.8% in March

March truck tonnage rose 3.8% compared with year-ago levels, and also posted a first-quarter gain over the same period in 2021, American Trucking Associations reported.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 19, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Rising Freight Rates Put Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations

The war in Ukraine will put further pressure on grain-importing countries in Africa and Asia as a reduced number of vessels for delivering cargoes drives up shipping rates, according to the head of the International Chamber of Shipping.

Ann Koh | Bloomberg News
April 19, 2022
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