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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

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
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Leaders See Growth Opportunities In Mexico, the East and Refrigerated Freight

HOUSTON — Intermodal transportation continues to see growth opportunities in Mexico, the eastern region of the United States, temperature-controlled service and partnerships with brokers.

November 25, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises for Week

Intermodal rail volume for the week ended Nov. 16 rose 7% from the same period last year, the 20th consecutive rise, the Association of American Railroads reported.

November 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Schneider Upgrades Mexico Intermodal Service

Schneider National Inc. is enhancing intermodal service to and from Mexico, Senior Vice President Jim Filter told Transport Topics.

Rip Watson | Special to Transport Topics
November 21, 2013
Business, Logistics

IANA Announces Chassis Violation Management System

HOUSTON — The Intermodal Association of North America unveiled an electronic method for faster reporting of intermodal chassis roadside inspection information reports, which identify repairs that equipment providers should make to maintain a safe equipment fleet.

November 19, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Buys Optima Service Solutions for $26.6 Million

XPO Logistics said Nov. 15 it has purchased Optima Service Solutions, a last-mile logistics services provider for retailers and manufacturers, for $26.6 million.

November 15, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Rises for 19th Straight Week

Intermodal rail volume for the week ended Nov. 9 rose 6.3% from the same period last year, the 19th consecutive rise, the Association of American Railroads reported.

November 15, 2013
Business, Logistics

IWLA Hires DeHaan as CEO

The International Warehouse and Logistics Association named Steve DeHaan as its CEO.

November 13, 2013
Business, Logistics

Maersk Third-Quarter Profits Rise

Maersk Line reported that its third-quarter profit rose from a year ago, and its parent company A.P. Moller-Maersk raised its full-year forecast, Bloomberg News reported.

November 13, 2013
Business, Logistics

DHL 3Q Profit Increases

Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s largest package express carrier, said its third-quarter profits increased 5.8% to 399 million euros ($535 million).

November 12, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Freight Up 4.7%; Total Shipments Top 4 Million

The growth of intermodal traffic accelerated in the third quarter, rising 4.7% to 4.01 million shipments, powered by a combination of improved domestic and international freight trends, the Intermodal Association of North America reported last week.

November 11, 2013
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