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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

Redwood Logistics ($804 million), Chicago, provides custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Logistics

Travelocity Founder Terry Jones Says Companies Must Innovate or Face Disruption

ATLANTA — In an era when technology is transforming many industries, companies must foster innovation to keep up with the pace of change, entrepreneur Terry Jones said in a speech to transportation leaders.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
January 24, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Baltimore to Add New Shipping Service to New Zealand, Australia

A new monthly roll-on/roll-off shipping service between Europe and New Zealand and Australia will begin calling the port of Baltimore in March, officials announced Jan. 23.

Colin Campbell | The Baltimore Sun
January 24, 2018
Business, Logistics

Strong 4Q Helps Norfolk Southern Finish Year With a Flourish

Norfolk Southern Corp. released on Jan. 24 results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2017, beating analyst expectations and growing its intermodal revenues by 14% in the quarter.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
January 24, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Swings Into Action on Trade, Adds Edge to NAFTA Talks

Trump took his first big step toward erecting trade barriers on Jan. 22 by slapping new “safeguard” duties on solar-panel and washing machine imports to protect U.S. industry.

January 23, 2018
Business, Logistics

YRC, Union Pacific Execs Laud Tax Reform as Boon for Transportation Industry

ATLANTA — YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch and an executive at Union Pacific predicted that tax reform will drive further economic growth and higher freight demand, but voiced concerns about the future of NAFTA and the continued challenge of attracting younger workers during a logistics conference here.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
January 23, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Lands at No. 9 on Fortune’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies

FedEx Lands at No. 9 on Fortune’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies

Wayne Risher | The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
January 23, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Truck Tonnage Down in December, Up for 2017

Truck tonnage rose 3.7% in 2017, the largest annual increase since a 6.1% gain in 2013, according to American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index. The annual increase came despite a 5.7% year-end drop in tonnage from November to December.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
January 23, 2018
Logistics, Perspective

Opinion: Trends Affecting Logistics in 2018

The logistics industry is evolving, bringing both risk and opportunity to corporate supply chains.

Bob Farrell | Executive Chairman, GlobalTranz Enterprises
January 22, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Port of Savannah Breaks Container Traffic Record

The Port of Savannah has shattered its record for container traffic in a year, processing more than 4 million industry-standard 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) in 2017, the Georgia Ports Authority announced Jan. 22. The previous record was 3.7 million TEUs in 2015.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
January 22, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

E-Commerce Fuels Cargo Surge at Chicago Rockford International Airport

More than 1.3 billion pounds of cargo made its way through Chicago Rockford International Airport last year, a nearly 50% increase over 2016.

Isaac Guerrero | Rockford (Ill.) Register Star
January 22, 2018
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