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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

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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Maersk Swings to First-Quarter Profit

A.P. Moller-Maersk reported a first-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, but revised its global container forecast downward, Bloomberg News reported.

May 20, 2013
Business, Logistics

Deutsche Post’s Quarterly Profit Declines

Deutsche Post AG, Europe’s largest package express carrier, said its first-quarter net income fell 5.9% to $648 million, Bloomberg News reported.

May 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.9% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 3.9% last week from the same week a year ago to 248,266 units, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 17, 2013
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics’ Third-Quarter Income Rises

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

May 15, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal to Stay Ahead of Economy, Experts Say

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Intermodal shipments in 2013 should continue growing faster than the economy because of increased shorter haul business, tightening truck capacity and the potential for more cross-border traffic with Mexico, industry experts said.

May 13, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.8% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.8% last week from the same week a year ago to 245,678 units, the Association of American Railroads reported.

May 10, 2013
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson’s 1Q Profit Slips

C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its first-quarter net income fell slightly from a year ago on slower growth, though revenue improved.

May 8, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Reports 1Q Loss, Buys Logistics Firm

XPO Logistics reported a first-quarter loss and said it had acquired Salt Lake City-based Interide Logistics for $3.1 million.

May 8, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.1% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.1% last week from the same week a year ago to 247,569 units, the Association of American Railroads said.

May 3, 2013
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ 1Q Profit Improves

Expeditors International of Washington’s first-quarter profit rose 5% from a year ago, and the company said it sees “cause for optimism” for the rest of the year.

May 2, 2013
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