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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
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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, Logistics

Shippers Support Higher Truck Weights, More Rail Competition at House Hearing

Heavier allowable truck weights and greater competition in the railroad industry would improve freight operations and make U.S. manufacturers more competitive globally, representatives of large shippers told a congressional panel last week.

October 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 4.4% in Sept.

Intermodal rail volume rose 4.4% in September from the same month a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported Oct. 3.

October 4, 2013
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics’ 4Q Income Rises

Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal fourth-quarter net income increased from a year ago, the company said.

September 30, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rebound During August, But Still Lag Year-Ago Pace, Report Says

Trailer orders rose 4.1% in August from a year earlier to 15,780, the highest level in four months, ACT Research reported.

September 30, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.4% for Week

Intermodal rail volume rose 3.4% for the week ended Sept. 21 from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

September 27, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Declines in September

Consumer confidence declined in September, the New York-based Conference Board said Sept. 24.

September 24, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rise 4.1% in August

August trailer orders rose 4.1% from the same month last year and climbed 23.9% from July, ACT Research reported.

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September 23, 2013
Business, Logistics

Jacobson Cos. Wins Loan to Move HQ

Jacobson Cos., a Des Moines, Iowa-based logistics company, received approval for a $250,000 loan from the Iowa Economic Development Authority to move its headquarters to a western Des Moines suburb, the Associated Press reported.

September 23, 2013
Business, Logistics

U.S. Used Truck Exports Surging as Mexico Alters Laws, ACT Says

Mexico has emerged as the hottest market for U.S. used truck exports this year, driven by regulatory changes in both countries and the improving Mexican economy, industry officials said.

September 23, 2013
Government, Business, Logistics

SoCal Ports’ Import Volume Rises 7.5% in August

Inbound imported containers at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose 7.5% in August from a year ago, with Long Beach reporting its highest volume since October 2007.

September 20, 2013
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