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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings Warehousing
Rank Company Total Space (Millions of Sq.Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 DHL Supply Chain 115.0 417
2 XPO Logistics 65.0 298
3 FedEx Logistics 43.0 180
4 Americold Logistics 40.0 180
5 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions 40.0 279
6 OHL 36.0 130
7 Ceva Logistics (North America) 33.0 164
8 UPS Supply Chain Solutions 32.2 535
9 Kenco Group 31.0 90
10 NFI 27.5 90
11 DB Schenker (North America) 27.0 82
12 Lineage Logistics 26.0 113
13 UTi Worldwide 26.0 230
14 Neovia Logistics 24.0 112
15 DSC Logistics 23.0 63
16 Penske Logistics 21.0 81
17 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 17.1 41
18 Kuehne + Nagel Americas 15.1 75
19 Warehouse Services Inc. 14.0 30
20 WSI Inc. 14.0 52
21 Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services 12.4 132
22 APL Logistics (North America) 10.7 35
23 United States Cold Storage 8.9 35
24 Kane Is Able Inc. 8.0 25
25 Technicolor Global Logistics 8.0 21
26 Preferred Freezer Services 7.4 35
27 Performance Team 7.0 25
28 Legacy Supply Chain Services 6.5 42
29 Port Logistics Group 6.0 15
30 Schneider 6.0 12
31 WOW Logistics 6.0 20
32 Syncreon 5.5 47
33 Universal Logistics Holdings 5.1 48
34 Landair Dedicated 5.0 12
35 United Facilities 5.0 9
36 Verst Group Logistics 5.0 19
37 Comprehensive Logistics 4.7 14
38 VersaCold Logistics Services 4.4 33
39 Averitt Express 4.0 107
40 D+S Distribution 4.0 21
41 RGL Logistics 3.5 15
42 SCI Group 3.2 30
43 Barrett Distribution 3.0 14
44 Celadon Group 3.0 13
45 Keller Logistics Group 3.0 8
46 Wagner Logistics 3.0 13
47 Yusen Logistics 3.0 64
48 Pilot Freight Services 2.8 70
49 Burris Logistics 2.6 17
50 Weber Logistics 2.5 10
51 A & R Logistics 2.2 10
52 Matson Logistics 2.1 6
53 Evans Distribution Systems 2.0 11
Extras
A former Transport Topics editor who worked at Amazon examines the hustle and bustle of the online retailer.
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On the Bubble

Transplace Inc. ($170 million), Frisco, Texas, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Global Shipping Company ZIM Relocates US Headquarters

ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services, a global container shipping company, is set to relocate its U.S. headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to Virginia Beach.

Gabby Jimenez | The Virginian-Pilot
June 20, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Roadrunner Bolsters Expansion Efforts With Eight New Lanes

Roadrunner opened eight new lanes across its network as part of a multiyear process to improve service offerings, the company announced June 20.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 20, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Slips 1.3% in May

Truck tonnage in May continued its downward year-over-year trend, dipping 1.3% when measured against the same month in 2022.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 20, 2023
Business, Logistics

Expanding Business in a Slow Economy

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Now is the time for carriers to position their operations for a long-term balanced marketplace,  according to logistics experts.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 20, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Buttigieg Promotes ‘Green Corridors’ for Ocean Shipping

YOKOHAMA, Japan — An American push to establish “green shipping corridors” is key to reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Mari Yamaguchi | Associated Press
June 20, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

I-95 Section in Philadelphia Could Reopen by End of June

PHILADELPHIA — The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said June 17 after joining President Joe Biden on a tour.

Seung Min Kim | Associated Press
June 19, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Rail Industry Sues to Block CARB’s Emission Rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The railroad industry on June 16 sued to block new environmental rules in California, saying the technology for zero-emission locomotives won’t be ready on time.

Adam Beam and Josh Funk | Associated Press
June 16, 2023
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Michigan Welcomes RXO to Ann Arbor

Michigan state officials are enthusiastic about 140 new jobs and a $2.35 million expansion in Ann Arbor by RXO Corporate Solutions to increase its brokerage presence.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
June 16, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

FMCSA Issues Guidance on Brokerage, Dispatch Service Terms

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued final regulatory guidance on its definitions of ‘‘broker’’ and ‘‘bona fide agents.” 

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private

Amazon Debuts ‘HQ2’ Complex in Virginia

ARLINGTON, Va. — Amazon unveiled its new headquarters complex in Virginia June 15, a pair of gleaming amenity-packed towers that leaders hope will persuade employees to return to the office.

Matthew Barakat | Associated Press
June 15, 2023
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