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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

ArcBest Corp. ($779 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Special Coverage, Business, Logistics

Heil Plans to Re-Enter Stainless-Steel Trailer Market

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heil Trailer International announced plans to re-enter the market for stainless steel tank trailers as part of an effort to expand and diversify the market for the company’s products.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
March 26, 2014
Government, Business, Logistics

Obama Signs Bill Easing Restrictions for Propane Delivery

President Obama has signed into law legislation intended to help provide emergency relief during the propane and home-heating fuels crisis.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

February Trailer Orders Jump 67.6%

February trailer orders jumped 67.6% from a year ago as fleets moved forward with equipment purchasing plans amid tightening capacity and higher freight demand, ACT Research reported.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
March 21, 2014
Business, Logistics

Ocean Shipper Horizon Lines Reports 4Q Loss

Ocean shipper Horizon Lines reported a fourth-quarter loss of $14 million, or 36 cents a share, compared with a loss of $17.9 million, or 52 cents, a year earlier.

March 21, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Jumps 11.9% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 11.9% in the week ended March 15 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

March 21, 2014
Business, Logistics

Coyote Logistics, Access America to Merge

Third-party logistics providers Coyote Logistics and Access America Transport announced a merger to create one of the nation’s largest freight brokers with annual gross revenue exceeding $2 billion as consolidation continues in that industry.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
March 19, 2014
Business, Logistics

Largest Chassis Providers Propose Plans to Pool Equipment, Offer Drayage Service

New strategies proposed by the three largest intermodal equipment providers to cope with the ongoing chassis market evolution could create new opportunities — or challenges — for drayage carriers.

March 17, 2014
Government, Business, Logistics

Senate Passes Bill to Extend HOS Exemptions for Propane Haulers Through May

The Senate unanimously passed a bill March 13 to exempt propane truckers from hours-of-service regulations through May, sending the bill to President Obama for his consideration.

March 14, 2014
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.7% in the week ended March 8 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

March 14, 2014
Business, Logistics

CSX Expects “More Modest” Earnings Growth Due to Weather

Freight railroad CSX Corp. said its first-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings will be lower than previously expected because of severe weather early in the year.

March 12, 2014
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