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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, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Workhorse Says It Didn’t Get a Fair Shot at USPS Van Award

The U.S. Postal Service didn’t give Workhorse Group Inc. a fair shot at a contract worth as much as $6 billion to build mail delivery vans, the maker of electric vehicles said in its challenge of the service’s decision to award the work to Oshkosh Corp.

Todd Shields | Bloomberg News
June 30, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

US Should Distance From Trump-Era Trade, Key EU Official Says

The Biden administration should take a different approach to trade than that of its predecessor to help improve the U.S. economy, a key European Commission trade official said.

June 29, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden to Take Infrastructure Agenda to Rural US

American agriculture is on track for one of its best years this century as soaring exports to China boost corn, soybean and wheat prices.

Mike Dorning | Bloomberg News
June 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

HDA Truck Pride Partners With PhaseZero

HDA Truck Pride announced June 29 that it is partnering with PhaseZero to bring e-commerce solutions to its distributor members.

June 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Robotics Firm AutoStore Plans IPO at $10 Billion Value

AutoStore is weighing an initial public offering that could value the Norwegian warehouse robotics company at more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

June 29, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Alphabet Jumps Into Drone Air-Traffic Control With Flight App

Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery venture, Wing, is releasing free software for U.S. drone users to get permission to fly near sensitive areas such as airports.

Alan Levin | Bloomberg News
June 29, 2021
Business, Logistics

Ports on Both Coasts Continue Record-Setting Levels in May

The nation’s ports remained very busy in May, as high shipment volume continued to flow through facilities on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts at a record-setting pace.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 28, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Schumer, Buttigieg Vow to Advance NYC Gateway Tunnel

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg vowed to advance a long-delayed rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey using money expected to be appropriated this year.

Keith Laing | Bloomberg News
June 28, 2021
Business, Logistics

Sutton Transport Acquires E F Express

Sutton Transport Inc. announced June 24 that it has entered into an agreement to purchase E F Express.

June 28, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Here’s Why You Should Christmas Shop Early

If it seems like shipping delays and soaring delivery costs aren’t getting any better, it’s because by some metrics they’re both getting worse.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
June 28, 2021
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