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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

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Logistics News
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Improves

Consumer confidence rose this month from its lowest level in almost three years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

September 16, 2011
Business, Logistics

Jacobson Expands In Asia

Third-party logistics operator Jacobson Cos. is expanding in Asia through the acquisition of G-Link Express Logistics assets, the company announced.

September 15, 2011
Business, Logistics

Inspiron Logistics Launches Fleet Notification System

Inspiron Logistics announced it has launched a new notification system that enables fleet managers to alert trucks and personnel about current weather impacts, route closures and time sensitive information with in-cab voice or text alerts.

September 15, 2011
Business, Logistics

Pacer Sets Expanded Mexico Intermodal Service

Pacer International said Monday it is expanding its Mexico Direct double-stack intermodal service between Chihuahua, Mexico and key markets in the U.S. and Canada.

September 12, 2011
Business, Logistics

Weekly Intermodal Traffic Slips 1.3%

Intermodal traffic fell 1.3% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, led by a decline in trailer traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.

September 9, 2011
Business, Logistics

XPO Logistics Acquired by Equity Firm

Third-party logistics company XPO Logistics, formerly known as Express-1 Expedited Solutions, said its acquisition by an equity firm is complete.

September 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

Purolator International to Expand in U.S.

Canadian express courier Purolator International will open 10 new offices during 2011, doubling its presence in the United States.

September 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

Prologis Sells 13 Industrial Buildings

Distribution center and warehouse operator Prologis Inc. has disclosed the sale of a 2.8 million-square-foot industrial building portfolio for about $118 million to New York real estate investment manager Clarion Partners.

September 8, 2011
Business, Logistics

MD Logistics Expands With Reno Warehouse

MD Logistics said it has expanded its operations by opening a 55,000 square foot drug distribution center in Reno, Nev.

September 7, 2011
Business, Logistics, Equipment

July Trailer Orders at 13,200, Down for 4th Month in a Row

Truck fleets ordered 13,200 new commercial trailers during July, a 20% increase over July 2010, but the fourth straight month of declining figures, ACT Research Co. reported.

September 5, 2011
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