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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

Logistics Firms Set Cross-Border Partnership

Canadian logistics company JDI Logistics and New Hampshire-based WTG Logistics said they would begin a partnership, allowing both increased access to the other side of the border.

March 5, 2013
Business, Logistics

Forward Air Buys Total Quality Inc.

Forward Air Corp. said Monday it has acquired Total Quality Inc., a logistics and trucking company that provides temperature-controlled services, for about $66 million.

March 4, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Makers Say Backlog Grows Despite Lower Orders in January

U.S. trailer manufacturers booked 20,357 new orders in January, which was down 20.1% from a year earlier but enough to boost manufacturers’ backlogs, ACT Research reported.

March 4, 2013
Business, Logistics

TransForce Reports Higher 2012 Income, Revenue

TransForce Inc. said Friday its fourth-quarter profit slipped from a year ago, but its full-year profit jumped 51% as revenue rose to a record.

March 1, 2013
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 11% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 11% to 238,083 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

March 1, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Reports 4Q Loss

XPO Logistics reported a fourth-quarter loss, citing “investments in long-term growth.”

February 27, 2013
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ Fourth-Quarter Profit Declines

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year ago on a decline in volume.

February 26, 2013
Business, Logistics

TSD Logistics Names Muir President

TSD Logistics, a third-party logistics company that specializes in hauling raw materials for the tire and rubber industry, said that Robert Muir has been named president and CEO.

February 26, 2013
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises for First Time in Four Months

Consumer confidence rose for the first time in four months in February, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

February 26, 2013
Business, Logistics

Logistics Consolidations Expand, Driven by Trend to Outsource

Logistics businesses have combined at a brisk pace so far this year, with no less than 10 reported transactions as companies scoop up rivals, extend into new markets or change their corporate strategy altogether.

February 25, 2013
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