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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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Dupre Logistics ($168 million), Lafayette, La., provides customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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Logistics News
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

Schneider Partners With Overhaul to Improve Freight Visibility and Security

Schneider National is aiming to improve freight visibility options and security by partnering with Overhaul, the company announced April 21.

April 27, 2020
Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific Reports Lower Net Income, Robust Revenue in Q1

Canadian Pacific reported reduced first-quarter earnings April 21 as the railroad’s revenue was up 15.6% to C$2.04 billion compared with $1.77 billion in the same quarter a year ago.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2020
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Reports Strong Q1 Earnings

Union Pacific Corp. reported first-quarter earnings that outpaced Wall Street expectations, even as its quarterly revenue dipped.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 27, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics, Top 100

Meat Supply Threats Grow With First Brazil Shutdown

It’s no longer just the U.S. that’s facing a meat scare. Top exporter Brazil is seeing its first plant shutdown, meaning the coronavirus is now snarling supplies from arguably the world’s most critical producer.

April 24, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Midwest States Join Forces on COVID-19 Response

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, members of the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials have collaborated to ease restrictions on freight haulers.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Amazon Sales Curbs in France Stay as Judges Put Safety First

Amazon .com Inc. lost its fight to be able to sell the whole range of its products in France after failing to convince judges it had taken measures to protect workers from the coronavirus.

Gaspard Sebag | Bloomberg News
April 24, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 50

Echo Global Suffers $2.9 Million Loss in Q1

Echo Global Logistics swung to a loss in the first quarter as it faced pricing pressures and the early financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 23, 2020
Business, Logistics

Instacart Doubled Workforce in a Month

Instacart Inc. more than doubled the number of people who pick and deliver groceries to customers over the past few weeks and said it will add an additional 250,000 in the next two months, a response to unprecedented demand for the service.

Lizette Chapman | Bloomberg News
April 23, 2020
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Landstar Reports $927.6 Million Revenue for Q1

Landstar System Inc. reported lower first-quarter net income of $40.9 million, or diluted earnings per share of $1.04, compared with $63.3 million, or $1.58, in the same period a year ago.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 23, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Auto Plants Approach Reopenings, Putting Pressure on Detroit

Automakers are cautiously coalescing around plans to reopen North American assembly plants early next month following what will be a roughly six-week shutdown for virtually the entire industry.

April 23, 2020
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