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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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53

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, Safety, Government, Logistics

LaHood Announces National Summit on Distracted Driving

The second National Distracted Driving Summit will be held Sept. 21 in Washington, D.C., Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced.

July 28, 2010
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern’s Profit Jumps 59%

Norfolk Southern Corp. said its second-quarter profit jumped 59% from a year ago.

July 27, 2010
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Kansas City Southern’s 2Q Profit Improves

Kansas City Southern said it earned $34.6 million, or 34 cents a share, in its second quarter, compared with $6.5 million, or 7 cents, the previous year.

July 27, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in July to 5-Month Low

Consumer confidence declined this month to its lowest level in five months, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

July 27, 2010
Business, Logistics

Swift Files With SEC to Take Firm Public

Truckload carrier Swift Transportation could be returning to the ranks of the publicly traded trucking companies, according to a registration statement filed last week, a move that could allow the sale of as much as $700 million in stock.

July 26, 2010
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Increases for Week

Intermodal rail traffic grew 20.1% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

July 23, 2010
Business, Logistics

Forward Air Reports Higher 2Q Income

Forward Air Corp. said late Thursday its second-quarter net income rose to $7.9 million, or 27 cents per share, from $2.8 million, or 10 cents, a year ago.

July 22, 2010
Business, Logistics

Swift Files Registration for IPO

Swift Corp. said its wholly owned subsidiary Swift Holdings Corp. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering.

July 22, 2010
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific’s 2Q Earnings Rise 53%

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter net income rose 53% to $711 million, or $1.40 a share.

July 22, 2010
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s Second-Quarter Earnings Increase

Logistics and intermodal firm Hub Group’s second-quarter profit rose 16% to $9.6 million, or 26 cents a share, from $8.3 million, or 22 cents, a year ago.

July 21, 2010
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