The national average price of regular gasoline fell 4 cents over the two weeks ended Friday, to $3.66 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
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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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Verst Group
($156 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, 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, Logistics
David May Named ATA Driver of the Year
David May, a West Seneca, N.Y.-based driver for Con-way Freight, was named American Trucking Associations’ 2008 National Truck Driver of the Year.
September 29, 2008Government, Business, Logistics
Gas Drops 4¢ to $3.66, Lundberg Says
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Diesel Slips Under $4 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it has fallen below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Sept. 22, although a surge in crude oil prices added uncertainty to the outlook.
September 29, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Court Ruling Green-Lights SoCal Ports’ Clean Trucks Plan
A federal appeals court Wednesday denied a motion to block a clean trucks program at the Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, allowing the sister ports to begin implementation of the program Oct. 1, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times newspaper reported.
September 25, 2008Business, Logistics, Equipment
Existing Home Sales Fall 2.2%
Existing homes sales fell 2.2% in August, the greatest monthly decrease on record, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
September 24, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Falls 6.5¢ to $3.958 in 10th Straight Decline
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents Monday to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it fell below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.
September 23, 2008Business, Fuel, Logistics, Government
Union Pacific Boosts 3Q Earnings Forecast
Freight railroad Union Pacific Corp. Tuesday boosted its third-quarter earnings forecast due to lower fuel prices and improved operating efficiency.
September 23, 2008Business, Logistics
Dynamex Reports Improved 4Q Profit; Seeks New CEO
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. reported an improved fiscal fourth-quarter profit and said it was searching for a new chief executive officer.
September 18, 2008Business, Safety, Logistics
Letters to the Editor: Thank you, Trucking; Outsourcing; Lane Restrictions
In honor of National Trucking Week, Sept. 7-14, let’s take a minute to think about the trucking industry and the thousands of men and women who work within it to make our lives functional, comfortable, healthy and safe.
September 17, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Drops 3.6¢ to $4.023; Gasoline Jumps 18.7¢ to $3.835
Despite a major hurricane on Texas’ Gulf Coast this weekend, diesel fuel’s national average price fell for the ninth straight week, dropping 3.6 cents to $4.023 a gallon, but gasoline’s average jumped 18.7 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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