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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

Arrive Logistics ($815 million), Austin, Texas, provides freight brokerage.
The leader in cold storage wants to become a one-stop shop.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics’ 3Q Income Rises

Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal third-quarter net income rose from a year ago.

May 15, 2014
Business, Logistics

Rose Resigns as Expeditors’ Chairman

Expeditors International of Washington said former CEO Peter Rose, has resigned as the chairman and from the company’s board.

May 13, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Freight Increases 2.6% Despite Harsh Winter, IANA Says

Truck-rail shipments rose 2.6% in the first quarter from a year earlier despite significant winter weather challenges, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.

May 12, 2014
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: Intermodal: An Infrastructure Success Story

Moving America forward. Designed to move a nation. These aren’t just slogans — they’re mission statements for two industries that are critical pieces of the U.S. economy.

May 12, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Pursues Acquisitions

XPO Logistics continues to pursue acquisitions in its core brokerage and expedited freight businesses, and may branch out to contract logistics, as well, CEO Bradley Jacobs told Transport Topics.

May 12, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises for 53rd Consecutive Month

Intermodal rail volume for April rose 9% compared with the same time last year, the 53rd consecutive year-over-year monthly increase, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 9, 2014
Business, Logistics

Expeditors First-Quarter Profits Rise 4%

Expeditors International of Washington’s first-quarter profit rose 4% from a year ago, and the company said it is “very encouraged by how the first quarter finished up.”

May 8, 2014
Business, Logistics

Ceva Logistics Reports Higher First-Quarter Earnings

Ceva Logistics, a Netherlands-based logistics operator, said its first-quarter results improved over 2013.

May 6, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Shipments Rise 2.6%, IANA Reports

The Intermodal Association of North America said that intermodal volume in the first quarter rose 2.6% in spite of winter weather that slowed economic activity.

May 5, 2014
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Interstate Distributor to Install Tracking Technology on Trailer Fleet

SkyBitz said its trailer-tracking system has been selected by Interstate Distributor for its fleet of trailers.

May 5, 2014
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