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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, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Quiet Logistics Expands Kiva System Capacity

Third-party logistics firm Quiet Logistics has tripled the capacity in its Kiva Mobile Fulfillment System in less than six months, Kiva said.

July 7, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Falls 1.4¢ to $2.594

Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 1.4 cents to $2.594 a gallon, its second straight decline following almost two months of increases, the Energy Department said.

July 7, 2009
Business, Logistics

Navistar, CAW Deadlocked on Ontario Plant Talks

The Canadian Auto Workers said it has rejected a proposal from Navistar International Corp. to keep the company’s Chatham, Ontario, heavy-duty truck plant open, while a Navistar spokesman said the plant will remain closed until a new labor agreement is reached.

July 6, 2009
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Heavy-Duty Truck Fleet Ages as Carriers Seek Cost Savings

The U.S. heavy-duty fleet truck fleet is aging as carrier executives scrimp to cut costs wherever they can amid the continuing national freight drought.

July 6, 2009
Business, Safety, Logistics

Truck Traffic Deaths Decline 12%, NHTSA Says

The number of Americans killed in truck-related crashes fell 12% in 2008 to 4,229, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

Sean McNally | Staff Reporter
July 2, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Amerijet Acquires Nations Express

Transportation and logistics firm Amerijet International said it will acquire a majority interest in Nations Express.

July 2, 2009
Business, Logistics

UPS, Ford Extend Vehicle Delivery Pact

UPS Inc. has extended its vehicle logistics services contract with Ford Motor Co. through the end of 2012.

July 1, 2009
Business, Government, Logistics

Flash Global Logistics Sees Strongest Six Months

Supply chain services company Flash Global Logistics said that the first half of 2009 was the company’s strongest six months, with the company adding 66 locations in China and adding new clients.

June 30, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $2.608; Drop Is First in 2 Months

The average national price of diesel fuel fell for the first time in eight weeks, dipping 0.8 cent to $2.608 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

June 30, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Gas Prices Steady in Past Two Weeks, Lundberg Says

Gasoline prices held steady over the past two weeks at $2.66 per gallon for regular grade, according to the national Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.

June 29, 2009
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