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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

UTi Worldwide’s 3Q Profit Declines

UTi Worldwide said Thursday its third-quarter net income fell to $10.5 million, or 10 cents a share, from $28.5 million, or 28 cents, a year earlier.

December 6, 2012
Business, Logistics

Transplace Acquires Canadian Logistics Company

Transplace said it has acquired Canadian logistics company Torus Freight Systems. Terms were not disclosed.

December 5, 2012
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rise 29.1% as Year-End Rush Begins Early

Orders for new freight trailers jumped 29.1% in October from the same month in 2011, the highest monthly total since January, as the end-of-year rush appeared to arrive early, ACT Research reported. Sales totaled 23,597.

December 3, 2012
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises to Four-Year High

Consumer confidence rose to a four-year high in November, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

November 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

APL Logistics Acquires Carmichael International

APL Logistics said it has acquired U.S. Customs brokerage firm Carmichael International Service. No terms were disclosed.

November 27, 2012
Business, Logistics

Truck-Rail Intermodal in Midst of Boom, But Can Grow More, Industry Execs Say

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The truck-rail intermodal market, on pace for a record year, has a realistic chance to grow even faster in the near future with truckers as the driving force, several industry officials and observers said.

November 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Future Chassis Supply Uncertain for Intermodal

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Uneasiness is mounting about the future supply of intermodal chassis because no single source has yet emerged to supply equipment, freight industry executives said.

November 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 2.4% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.4% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

November 21, 2012
Business, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises in November

Consumer confidence rose in November, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.

November 21, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 1.9% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.9% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

November 16, 2012
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