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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, Equipment, Logistics

Maersk Chairman to Leave Board as Family Member Takes Over

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S’s chairman, Jim Hagemann Snabe, is leaving his position to pave the way for a Maersk family member to take over the job of overseeing the Danish shipping giant.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
February 15, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Supply Chain Disruptions Likely to Continue in Near Future

Economists and industry experts widely believe supply chain disruptions will continue to greatly impact the transportation industry for the first half of the year, and possibly into 2023.

Gregory Van Tighem | Special to Transport Topics
February 14, 2022
Government, Logistics

Senate Confirms Federal Maritime Commissioner

Max Vekich was confirmed by a 51-43 Senate vote to serve on the Federal Maritime Commission through 2026.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 14, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Port of Savannah Reports Record Cargo Volumes for January

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Port of Savannah has added another month to its streak of record cargo volumes amid a surge that has forced U.S. seaports to scramble to meet demand.

February 14, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Police Begin Arresting Mandate Protesters; Vital Bridge Still Closed

WINDSOR, Ontario — Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing on Feb. 13, ending a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.

February 13, 2022
Business, Logistics

Odyssey Logistics Elevates Keith Hancock to CEO Position

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. has announced Keith Hancock as the company’s new CEO.

February 11, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Inflation, Tangled Supply Lines Are Gripping Economy

WASHINGTON — Since the pandemic erupted two years ago, Forest Ramsey and his wife, Kelly, have held the line on prices at their gourmet chocolate shop in Louisville, Ky. Now, they’re about to throw in the towel.

Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press
February 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

After ‘Driver-Out’ Milestone, TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu Outlines Vision for Autonomous Trucking

LAS VEGAS — When TuSimple completed its first “driver-out” autonomous truck run in December, it marked a significant step toward a commercial launch of the company’s driverless truck technology.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
February 11, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Universal Logistics Reports Record $467M Revenue for Q4

Universal Logistics Holdings reported its highest quarterly operating revenue ever Feb. 10 for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 10, 2022
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Acquisitions Fuel Mullen’s Record Q4 Revenue Growth

Mullen Group Ltd. reported a doubling of profits and record revenue for the fourth quarter.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
February 10, 2022
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