SAN DIEGO — For the third year in a row, the driver shortage is the top-ranked issue for trucking fleets, as they struggle to recruit and retain qualified drivers, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
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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
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dry Storage Warehousing Firms
| 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 |
About the Rankings...
Top 50 Logistics Companies provide logistics services, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and dedicated contract carriage in North America and are ranked on the basis of annual gross revenue. Some sector rankings may have been updated since their print publication. To be included in the Top 50 list, please send contact information to tteditor@ttnews.com. We will contact you via phone or e-mail to get information about your company prior to publication of the next Top 50 list.
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($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
ATRI: Driver Shortage Tops Trucking Concern List for Third Straight Year
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iTradeNetwork Offers Pilot Program to Trace Perishable Commodities
iTradeNetwork, a global provider of supply chain management for the food and beverage industry, announced a traceability pilot program with grower-shippers of select perishable commodities.
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Kriska Transportation Acquires Trailwood Transport, Nexus Freight
Kriska Transportation Group acquired Trailwood Transport Ltd. and Nexus Freight Ltd., both of Alliston, Ontario, according to an Oct. 1 news release.
October 4, 2019Business, Logistics
Sunset Transportation Opens Branch, Warehouse in Texas
Sunset Transportation, a third-party logistics company headquartered in St. Louis, opened a branch office and warehouse space in Laredo, Texas.
October 4, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Top 100
Technology Should Be Majority Player in Supply Chain, Coyote Says
Supply chain managers should give AI and other technologies 60% of tasks, according to a recent report by Coyote Logistics, a UPS Inc. subsidiary based in Chicago.
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Port Officials Say Even With Trade Uncertainty, Now Is Time to Expand
U.S. seaports are investing in larger cranes and deepening channels to remain competitive.
October 2, 2019Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100
CEO Brad Jacobs Looks to Grow XPO, According to Analysts
Brad Jacobs built XPO Logistics through aggressive mergers and acquisitions over the past eight years, only to cool to purchasing other companies. The high-profile CEO now appears to be back in acquisition mode.
October 2, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Logistics
UPS Drones Win FAA Milestone Permission to Operate
UPS Inc. won U.S. certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries.
October 1, 2019Business, Logistics
Ryder’s Ruth Lopez Wins Influential Woman in Trucking Award
DALLAS — Ruth Lopez, transportation management director for Ryder System Inc., has won the Influential Woman in Trucking award.
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