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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

Seko Logistics ($800 million), Itasca, Ill., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Rises 7.4¢ to $2.572 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel rose 7.4 cents to $2.572 a gallon, its sixth straight weekly increase, the Department of Energy said.

June 16, 2009
Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

iTECH: Boring in on Core Technology

How can trucking and logistics companies — faced with new technology and endless updates to IT systems — avoid wasting money on uncoordinated solutions as they try to keep up with faster, more visible supply chains?

June 15, 2009
Business, Logistics, Government

Gas Climbs 17¢ to $2.66 a Gallon, Lundberg Says

The national average price of regular gasoline continued to climb, gaining 17 cents in the past two weeks to $2.66 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

June 15, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Echo Acquires Raytrans Distribution

Echo Global Logistics said that it has acquired Raytrans Distribution Services, a transportation brokerage firm.

June 10, 2009
Business, Logistics

Dept. of Labor to Fund Texas Logistics Training Program

A grant by the Department of Labor will soon fund a production and supply chain logistics training program in Fort Worth, Texas, the Dallas Business Journal reported.

June 10, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Obama to Nominate Hersman as NTSB Chairman

President Obama will nominate Deborah Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, to be the board's chairman, the White House said.

June 10, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Jumps 14.6¢ to $2.498 in Fifth Straight Gain

The national average price of diesel fuel jumped 14.6 cents to $2.498 a gallon, its fifth straight gain and the biggest single-week jump in more than a year, the Department of Energy said.

June 9, 2009
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Canada Considering EOBR Standard

A Canadian government panel has asked the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators to develop a federal standard for use of electronic onboard recorders, the Canadian Trucking Alliance said.

June 9, 2009
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Government

States Creating ‘Smart Road’ Projects with Stimulus Funds to Reduce Traffic

Instead of buying only asphalt and steel, several states will spend federal stimulus dollars on “smart road” projects that use information technology to reduce congestion, according to a survey by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

June 8, 2009
Business, Logistics

Dynamex Reports Lower 3Q Income

Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter profit fell to $1.6 million, or 17 cents a share, from $3.8 million, or 37 cents, a year ago.

June 4, 2009
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