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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, Logistics

Con-way, Caterpillar Units Expand Deal

Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight said it won more business from Caterpillar Logistics Services.

July 2, 2010
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Grows for Week

Intermodal rail traffic jumped 20.5% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

July 2, 2010
Business, Safety, Logistics

Opinion: Out of the Lab, Into the Cab

June is National Safety Month, a particularly relevant observance this year as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration makes final revisions to its operational model for the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program, with implementation expected as early as December.

June 30, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics

Consumer Confidence Falls in June

Consumer confidence declined this month following the highest level in more than two years in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.

June 29, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics, Fuel

Diesel, Gasoline Prices Rise

Retail diesel prices reversed course last week, as the national average rose 3.3 cents a gallon to $2.961 after falling 19.9 cents in the five previous weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

June 28, 2010
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Traffic Jumps 21.2% for Week

Intermodal rail traffic jumped 21.2% last week, reaching the highest level since late 2008, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 25, 2010
Business, Logistics

CSX, D.C. File to Dismiss Hazmat Lawsuit

CSX Transportation and the District of Columbia filed a motion in federal court last week saying they plan to end their litigation over an attempt by the city to ban hazardous materials shipments.

June 24, 2010
Business, Logistics

New Approach to Trailer Aerodynamics Increases Fuel Economy, SmartTruck Says

SmartTruck, a company founded by aerospace engineers, has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for trailer attachments that it said could improve over-the-road fuel efficiency by up to  11% and that it soon would begin manufacturing them.

June 23, 2010
Business, Government, Logistics

‘Tax Holiday’ Seen Helping Port of Los Angeles, Officials Say

A proposal that new companies locating in Los Angeles be given a three-year exemption from paying the city business tax would be a “shot in the arm” for the Port of Los Angeles and the harbor community, port officials said.

June 22, 2010
Business, Logistics

NFI Buys Ontario Logistics Firm

Trucking and supply chain firm NFI Industries said Tuesday it has acquired IPD, a global transportation and logistics company based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

June 22, 2010
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