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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
Government, Business, Logistics

US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum

The post-pandemic trend toward nearshoring of trade is on course to finish the year strong despite an earlier slowdown in broader trade activity.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 7, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Uber Freight and Torc Robotics Form Partnership on Autonomous Trucks

Uber Freight announced a deal that aligns it with Torc Robitics, and separately outlined how it is delving into where artificial intelligence might support its services in the years ahead.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 7, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Vermont Lowers Cost of Milk Hauler Overweight Permits

A new law that took effect Nov. 1 regarding overweight permits in Vermont is making it easier and less expensive for milk haulers to transport this key ingredient for the state's dairy industry.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

Recruiting and Retaining Drivers Remains a Challenge

Managing driver retention is an ongoing challenge for many trucking companies.

Nancy Riggs | Special to Transport Topics
December 6, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Axle Logistics Invests $37.9 Million to Expand in Tennessee

Tennessee officials held a groundbreaking ceremony at the Knoxville headquarters of Axle Logistics to celebrate a $37.9 million investment to expand the company’s logistics operations.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

GXO Logistics Testing Humanoid Robot at Georgia Facility

Warehouse workers could soon face new competition from robots: GXO Logistics Inc. is testing a humanoid model at its facility in Flowery Branch, Ga.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 6, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

California-based Logistics Company Expands in South Carolina

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced that California-based IronLink Logistics will invest $16.45 million to establish operations there in a move to gain a Southeast presence.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 6, 2023
Business, Logistics

XPO In Line for 28 Yellow Properties for $870 Million

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO Inc. has agreed to pay $870 million for 26 owned terminals and two leased properties that previously were operated by Yellow Corp.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 5, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

USDOT Announces $1.5 Billion in Infrastructure Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the availability of grants designed to advance big-ticket infrastructure projects along commercial and commuter corridors.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 5, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Georgia Officials Laud Plastic Express Expansion Near Port

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Plastic Express will build a facility near the Port of Savannah in an $80 million project that will create 200 jobs while expanding its operations in the state.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 4, 2023
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