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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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More Trucking Acquisitions Ahead for 2022

The trucking industry experienced a surge in acquisitions during the past year, with more expected to occur in 2022.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
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Truck Driver Shortage Looms Over 2022

Trucking is likely to continue to see a shortage of professional drivers with the underlying causes showing no signs of stopping in 2022.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
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How Software Helps Enable Industry Consolidation

The trucking industry has undergone further consolidation amid a surge of acquisitions, and software has enabled much of that.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
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USDOT Gives $241 Million to Ports to Boost Supply Chain

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Hope Yen | The Associated Press
December 23, 2021
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Amazon Labor Group Refiles Union Petition in New York

Amazon.com Inc. workers seeking to unionize four facilities in New York City said they now have enough signatures to call for a vote.

Michael Tobin | Bloomberg News
December 22, 2021
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Biden Says Holiday Shipping Crisis Averted

President Joe Biden said that his administration, together with labor unions and companies, succeeded in averting a holiday season supply chain crisis.

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Container Shortage Sparks Coffee Shipping Experiment

In the coffee trading world, a ship steaming across the Atlantic Ocean is garnering a lot of attention.

December 22, 2021
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New Louisiana Port Targets Moving Freight to Midwest

A Louisiana port under construction aims to pull business from larger facilities — and attract ships traveling through the Panama Canal — with a distribution model focused on moving cargo to Midwest markets.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 22, 2021
Business, Logistics

Wreaths Across America Honors Fallen Heroes, Support for Living Veterans

More than 2.4 million veterans across the country on Dec. 18 were honored for their service with a handmade wreath on their headstone.

Marissa Gamache | Features Coordinator
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Business, Technology, Logistics, Breaking News

November Tonnage Hits Highest Mark Since Spring

Truck tonnage in November posted the strongest year-over-year gain since spring, American Trucking Associations announced on Dec. 21, as busy consumer spending both in brick-and-mortar stores and online propelled a surge in freight activity.

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