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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

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

Parcel Carriers See Increased Business From Web-Based Holiday Season Shopping

For parcel carriers, the reported surge of online shopping has been a boon for their businesses, companies said.

December 15, 2011
Business, Logistics

Transplace to Manage Truckload Contracts From Reichhold

Transplace Inc. has announced it has been chosen to manage the truckload contracts as well as freight audit and payments of composites and coatings manufacturer Reichhold Inc.

December 15, 2011
Business, Logistics

Ceva Expands Less-Than-Container Load Service

Ceva Logistics said it has expanded its less-than-container load consolidation services by introducing 30 new services.

December 15, 2011
Business, Logistics

Parent Corp. to Spin Off Matson Unit

Alexander & Baldwin Inc., an ocean carrier and logistics and real estate firm based in Honolulu, plans to split into two separate, publicly traded companies.

December 15, 2011
Business, Logistics

National Rail Strike Is Averted As Carriers, Two Unions Settle

Two rail unions settled with carriers on a tentative agreement in the days leading up to a possible Dec. 6 walkout, averting a strike and allowing shippers and fleets to utter a collective sigh of relief.

December 12, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.5% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

December 9, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Improves

Consumer confidence rose this month to a six-month high, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

December 9, 2011
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Boosts Quarterly Dividend

C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced late Thursday that its board has declared an increase to its regular quarterly cash dividend.

December 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Buys Intermodal Company

Echo Global Logistics has announced its acquisition of Trailer Transport Systems, an intermodal marketing company, to enhance Echo’s truck/rail service offerings.

December 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

Alisam Freight Management Acquires Plains Transportation

Alisam Freight Management, a San Antonio logistics company, said it has acquired motor carrier Plains Transportation Inc., Amarillo, Texas, for an undisclosed sum.

December 8, 2011
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