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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.
53

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

Trailer Orders Rise 43% in November

November trailer orders rose 43% to the fourth-highest level ever, following October’s record high, to 36,000 units, ACT Research Co. reported.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
December 19, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 4.5% in the week ended Dec. 13 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

December 19, 2014
Business, Logistics

Cheap Oil Jamming Rails Means Higher Power Bills

U.S. electricity costs are poised to reach the highest level since 1999 because railroads are too clogged to deliver enough coal to power plants.

Mario Parker | Bloomberg News
December 18, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics

FedEx Agrees to Buy Genco

FedEx Corp. said it has agreed to buy third party logistics provider Genco to broaden the buyer’s presence in the retail and e-commerce markets.

December 15, 2014
Business, Logistics

Alabama Fuel-Tax Exemption Discriminates Against Rails, CSX Tells Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court last week heard arguments in a case that could cost some states millions of dollars in lost fuel-tax revenue and allow railroads to pay less for fuel than truckers.

December 15, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.1% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.1% in the week ended Dec. 6 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

December 12, 2014
Business, Logistics

Utility Offers Bendix Roll Stability as Model Standard

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. is providing roll-stability protection as a standard feature on its 3000R base model refrigerated trailer, using Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems technology.

December 11, 2014
Business, Logistics

Direct Trailer Acquires Antares Trailers in Flatbed Deal

Direct Trailer has acquired Antares Trailers in a deal that combines the capabilities of the two flatbed manufacturers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

December 10, 2014
Business, Logistics

Greenbrier Receives $1.24 Billion in Railcar Orders

Greenbrier Cos., which makes intermodal railcars and other freight equipment, said it received $1.24 billion in new railcar orders during its first quarter.

December 9, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trailer Makers Apply Treatments, Add Metals to Combat Corrosion

Road treatment chemicals designed to remove snow and ice are wreaking havoc on trailer components, forcing manufacturers to add metals, apply special coatings and redesign parts to provide extra durability.

December 8, 2014
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