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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, Logistics

March Trailer Orders Soar 71.6%, ACT Says

Trailer orders surged 71.6% in March from a year earlier as freight growth, tight capacity and improving carrier profits continued to drive demand for new equipment, ACT Research reported.

May 5, 2014
Business, Logistics

Weekly US Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 6.7%

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 6.7% in the week ended April 26 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 2, 2014
Business, Logistics

XPO Loss Widens; Revenue Jumps

XPO Logistics Inc. reported a first-quarter loss that nearly doubled from the same period last year, as revenue rose at the company.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
May 2, 2014
Safety, Business, Logistics

CSX Derailment Could Boost Crude Train Regulation

A CSX Corp. train derailment in Lynchburg, Virginia, on April 30 that sparked a fire when crude oil tanks ignited could increase pressure on regulators, railroads and tank-car owners to improve oil shipment safety.

May 1, 2014
Business, Logistics

Wabash National’s 1Q Earnings Rise 27%

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported its first-quarter net income jumped 27% as demand for new trailers strengthened.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
April 29, 2014
Business, Logistics

March Trailer Orders Surge 71.6%

Strong demand for new trailers continued in March as order activity surged 71.6% from the same month a year ago, ACT Research reported.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
April 29, 2014
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Dips in April

Consumer confidence declined in April, the New York-based Conference Board said.

April 29, 2014
Business, Logistics

Canadian Trucking Firms Report 1Q Income Drops Due to Harsh Winter

Canadian firms TransForce Inc. and Mullen Group reported lower first-quarter net income due in part to harsh winter weather.

April 29, 2014
Business, Logistics

BNSF, CP Pledge to Provide Trains to Ship Fertilizer to US Farmers

The two main railroads serving the oil-producing states in the Upper Midwest have pledged to dedicate enough equipment to get adequate fertilizer shipments to farmers there in time for spring planting.

April 28, 2014
Business, Logistics

Swift Reports Lower First-Quarter Profit

Swift Transportation Co. reported its first-quarter net income fell 59% to $12.3 million, or 9 cents per share, as winter weather drove down profits.

April 25, 2014
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