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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

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

Pacer’s Income Falls 41%

Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s first-quarter net income plunged 41% to $14.4 million or 15 cents a share, from $24.4 million or 36 cents a year ago.

May 4, 2007
Government, Business, Logistics

U.S. Firm Buying Canada Cartage

A U.S. private-equity firm will buy trucking company Canada Cartage for C$140 million, the Canadian Press reported Friday.

May 4, 2007
Business, Logistics

Ceva Makes Offer for EGL

EGL Inc. said Thursday it has received an offer from Ceva Group to acquire stock of the Houston-based freight forwarder for $43 a share.

May 3, 2007
Business, Logistics

Expeditors’ 1Q Profit Rises

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington’s first-quarter profit rose 13% to $59.3 million or 27 cents a share, from $52.4 million or 24 cents a year ago.

May 3, 2007
Business, Logistics

Target Logistics’ Income Dips

Freight forwarder Target Logistics said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell to $340,000 or 2 cents a share, from $610,000 or 3 cents a year ago.

May 2, 2007
Business, Logistics

Wabash Sees 1Q Income Drop

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported first-quarter net income of $1 million or 3 cents a share, down from $4.3 million or 13 cents a year earlier.

May 1, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Contrans’ 1Q Income Dips

Canadian firm Contrans Income Fund’s first-quarter income dropped to C$8.1 million or 28 cents a unit, from C$9.7 million or 34 cents a year ago.

May 1, 2007
Business, Logistics

Chicago Manufacturing Activity Slows

A gauge of Chicago manufacturing activity fell in April, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Monday.

April 30, 2007
Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Price Falls 2.6¢ to $2.851

The national average price of retail diesel slipped 2.6 cents to $2.851 a gallon last week, its first decline after three straight increases.

April 30, 2007
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