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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
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020.
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On the Bubble

Arrive Logistics ($815 million), Austin, Texas, provides freight brokerage.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

IANA, NITL Set Agendas for Annual Meetings; Highlights Include 15 Educational Sessions

The Intermodal Association of North America and The National Industrial Transportation League will hold concurrent meetings later this month as rail/truck freight volumes remain close to the peak year of 2006.

November 5, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 3.9% for Week

U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 3.9% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

November 2, 2012
Business, Logistics

Caterpillar Logistics Changes Name to Neovia

Third-party logistics firm Caterpillar Logistics Services said Thursday it has changed its name to Neovia Logistics Services.

November 2, 2012
Business, Logistics

Wabash National’s 3Q Profit Jumps

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its third-quarter income rose from a year ago as sales reached a record for the quarter.

November 1, 2012
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Inch Up 1.8%; OEMs Foresee Pickup in Sales

Trailer orders inched up 1.8% in September from a year ago to 16,990, ACT Research reported, and manufacturers said they expect order intake to continue growing in the final months of the year.

October 29, 2012
Business, Logistics

Carriers Seek Lower Maintenance Costs Through Advanced Trailer Design, Products

The makers of aerodynamic add-ons for truck trailers are focused on more than just improving fuel economy. They also must cut down fleets’ maintenance costs so fuel savings are not eaten up in the repair shop, manufacturers and carrier executives have said.

October 29, 2012
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Rises to Five-Year High

Consumer confidence rose to a five-year high in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

October 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Gains 3.5% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.5% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

October 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

Universal Truckload’s 3Q Profit Improves

Universal Truckload Services said its third-quarter net income rose slightly from a year ago.

October 26, 2012
Business, Logistics

XPO Buys Turbo Logistics for $50 Million

XPO Logistics said Thursday it has purchased Turbo Logistics, the freight brokerage division of logistics company OHL, for $50 million.

October 25, 2012
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