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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

Redwood Logistics ($804 million), Chicago, provides custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

GE Opens Energy Logistics Center

General Electric Co. opened a new logistics center in Olive Branch, Miss., to distribute replacement wind turbine parts and solar technology components to customers in North and South America.

December 1, 2011
Business, Logistics

Shippers See Opportunities, Limitations In Assessing Intermodal’s Potential

ATLANTA — Intermodal transportation is brimming with opportunities, suffering from routing limitations or possibly a mixture of both, industry officials said here.

December 1, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Jumps in November

Consumer confidence rose in November by the most since April 2003, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

November 29, 2011
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Floor Makers Using New Materials, Designs to Meet Fleet Demands for Longer Trailer Life

Fleets today are running their trailers longer than they ever have, and they expect trailer suppliers to make products that can meet higher standards.

November 28, 2011
Business, Logistics, Equipment

October Trailer Orders Dip to 17,384, But Pace Quickens for Plants, Retailers

New orders for commercial trailers dipped 0.8% in October from the year-ago level after a rise in cancellations, but manufacturers and retail sellers reported strong late October and early November activity.

November 28, 2011
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Improves

Consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in since June, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.

November 23, 2011
Business, Logistics

Trailer Bridge Reports Third-Quarter Loss

Trailer Bridge Inc. reported a third-quarter loss of $1.9 million, or 16 cents per share, compared to net income of $6,900, or zero cents, a year ago.

November 22, 2011
Business, Logistics

ABF Eyes Acquisition, New Services, Incoming President Slagle Says

ATLANTA — ABF Freight System is evaluating the addition of new service offerings and a possible acquisition at the corporate level, the incoming president of the less-than-truckload carrier said here last week.

November 22, 2011
Business, Logistics

FedEx Orders 100 New Step-In Vans

FedEx Express said it has purchased 100 Reach model walk-in vans with composite materials made by Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and bodybuilder Utilimaster Corp.

November 22, 2011
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.2% for Week

U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.2% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

November 18, 2011
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