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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

Arrive Logistics ($815 million), Austin, Texas, provides freight brokerage.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

Schneider Reports Increased Net Income During Q4 2020

Schneider National on Feb. 3 reported a year-over-year increase in profit for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Amazon Starts Road Testing Rivian Electric Vans in Los Angeles

Amazon .com Inc. began testing the first lot of its Rivian Automotive Inc. electric delivery vans in Los Angeles as it works to fulfill a pledge to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord 10 years early.

Siddharth Philip | Bloomberg News
February 3, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

ArcBest Reports Net Income Increased to $26M During Q4

ArcBest saw revenue and earnings increase from the prior year during the fourth quarter of 2020, the company reported Feb. 2.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Reports $455.6M Revenue for Q4

U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported that its fourth-quarter bottom-line result swung to a profit from a loss in the year-ago period.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

DTNA Names Rakesh Aneja to Lead eMobility Unit

Daimler Trucks North America announced the appointment of Rakesh Aneja as the company’s new head of eMobility that is focused on electric drive systems.

February 2, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Online Shopping Surge Delivers Record Revenue for UPS

UPS Inc. reported record fourth-quarter revenue as demand for package delivery soared amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced Feb. 2.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100

Ryder Expands Truck, Trailer Sharing Service

Ryder System Inc. expanded its truck ride-sharing program into California, Tennessee and North Carolina, the company announced Jan. 27.

January 29, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Landstar Reports Record-Setting Q4 Revenue

Landstar System Inc. on Jan. 27 reported record-setting fourth-quarter revenue that helped lift the company’s profits for the period.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 28, 2021
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Reports Decline in Q4 Earnings

Norfolk Southern Corp. saw its fourth-quarter revenue fall by 4% as freight volume fell in most of the commodities it moves.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

AV Holds Promise, But Lacks ‘Go Anywhere’ Ability, Panelists Say

Experts advised people to manage their expectations of automated vehicles for their traveling capabilities.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
January 28, 2021
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