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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

Logistics Software Firms Accellos, HighJump Merge

Logistics software firms Accellos and HighJump Software have merged under the name HighJump, the companies said. Terms were not disclosed.

July 8, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Stoughton Parent Acquires Barrett Trailers

STI Holdings Inc., the parent company of Stoughton Trailers, said it has acquired Barrett Trailers, a maker of trailers to haul cattle and hogs.

July 2, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Jump 52.2%

Trailer orders in May rose to the highest level for that month since 1998, continuing the strong growth trend that has been building this year, ACT Research reported.

June 30, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to Record Level for Second Week

U.S. weekly rail intermodal traffic rose to the highest volume on record for the second consecutive week, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 27, 2014
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Canadian Trucking Alliance Opposes Border Inspection Fee Increase

The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it opposes a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal that would substantially raise the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service fees imposed on trucks crossing the border.

June 26, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Index Rises in June

The Conference Board’s index of U.S. consumer confidence increased to 85.2 in June from 82.2 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said.

June 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

May Trailer Orders Jump 52%

May trailer orders jumped 52% from the year-ago level, continuing the strong growth trend seen throughout 2014, ACT Research reported.

June 23, 2014
Business, Logistics

Logistics Spending Rises, Led By Warehouse Services

Business spending on transportation and logistics hit $1.39 trillion last year, an increase from $1.35 trillion the year before, according to the 25th annual “State of Logistics” report.

June 23, 2014
Business, Logistics

Premier Trailer Leasing Buys Trailer Fleet

Premier Trailer Leasing said it has acquired certain assets of Trailer Fleet International. Terms were not disclosed.

June 20, 2014
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Rail Volume Rises to Highest on Record

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.3% in the week ended June 14, to the highest week on record, compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

June 20, 2014
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