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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

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Logistics News
Business, Safety, Logistics

Day & Ross Breaks Ground on Terminal in Moncton, Canada

Day & Ross Transportation Group broke ground on a terminal in Moncton, New Brunswick, on Aug. 7.

August 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Loadsmart, Starsky Robotics Dispatch Autonomous Truck Automatically

Loadsmart and Starsky Robotics said the companies have automatically dispatched an autonomous truck to haul freight.

August 12, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Stamps.com Stock Soars on Forecast Improvement

Stamps.com Inc. shares surged Aug. 8 after the company raised the midpoint of its yearly forecast, easing some investors’ worst fears.

Cristin Flanagan | Bloomberg News
August 9, 2019
Business, Logistics

Americold Reports Lower Net Income, Higher Revenue

Americold Realty Trust, one of the world’s largest logistics companies focusing on temperature-controlled warehouse facilities, on Aug. 8 reported second-quarter net income dropped to nearly $4.9 million from $29.4 million in 2018, an 83.3% decrease.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 9, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Experts to Dissect Industry Trends, Insights at ATA Economic Summit

Experts in the fields of manufacturing, logistics and the petroleum industry are scheduled to participate in American Trucking Associations’ economic summit in September.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 9, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Uber Freight Partners With TMS Company MercuryGate

Uber Freight announced a partnership with MercuryGate, an independent transportation management service provider.

August 8, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon-FedEx Split Sets Battle Lines in E-Commerce Delivery Feud

FedEx Corp.’s retreat from handling packages for Amazon.com Inc. signals that the lines are being drawn in the battle over surging e-commerce shipments.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
August 8, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Lyft Gains as Analysts Say Results May ‘Win Over Skeptics’

Lyft Inc.’s second-quarter results blew past market estimates and won accolades from Wall Street, as analysts said they now see a clearer path to profitability and a “more rational competitive environment.”

Sam Unsted and Esha Dey | Bloomberg News
August 8, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Roadrunner to Focus on 3PL, LTL After Net Losses in 2Q

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. will narrow future operations to logistics and less-than-truckload after a disappointing second quarter, company officials said in an Aug. 7 news release.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
August 7, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

As China Halts US Soy Purchases, ‘Unknown’ Buyers Step Up

While China announced it has halted imports of American soybeans, a mysterious buyer has stepped up. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Aug. 7 a sale of 165,000 metric tons of the oilseed to “unknown destinations.”

Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg News
August 7, 2019
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