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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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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Port Logistics Group Acquires Pacific Distribution Services

Port Logistics Group said it has acquired Pacific Distribution Services, a warehousing and transportation provider serving the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. Terms were not disclosed.

January 9, 2013
Business, Logistics

BNSF Projects Its Crude Oil Shipments to Climb 40% on Shale Boom

Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad will boost crude-oil shipments by 40% this year, helping to offset declines in other cargo, Bloomberg News reported.

January 9, 2013
Business, Logistics

November Trailer Orders Decline From Strong Year-Ago Performance

Orders for new U.S. trailers tumbled 22.8% to 22,306 in November from the same month in 2011, when new orders hit a recent peak, but manufacturers said they remained very busy at the end of 2012.

January 7, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Up 3.2% for Year

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 3.2% to 12.3 million containers and trailers in 2012 from the year before, the second highest total on record, the Association of American Railroads said.

January 4, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 10.2% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 10.2% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

December 28, 2012
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in December

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

December 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Growth Surges on Truckload Freight Conversion

Intermodal business continued to grow in 2012, powered by the combination of truckload freight migrating to rail long hauls, expanded Eastern truck/rail options and continued reliability improvements, industry experts said.

December 24, 2012
Business, Logistics

Epes Logistics Buys Cargo Masters

Epes Logistics Services said Friday it has acquired Cargo Masters Inc., a freight transportation and logistics firm based in Charlotte, N.C. Terms were not disclosed.

December 21, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 8% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 8% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

December 21, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Falls 0.3% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell 0.3% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

December 14, 2012
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