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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

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
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Jumps 4¢ to $2.964; Gas Falls 3.1¢ to $2.787

Diesel fuel’s national average price jumped 4 cents from last week to $2.964 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.

September 18, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

TransForce Signs Deal to Purchase Courier

Canadian transportation and logistics firm TransForce Income Fund said it had signed a definitive agreement to buy Century II Holdings, which owns courier company Information Communication Services.

September 17, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Price Gains 3.1¢ to $2.924

The national average price of diesel fuel hit its highest level in more than a year last week following a 3.1-cent increase to $2.924 a gallon, while crude oil closed at more than $80 a barrel for the first time.

September 17, 2007
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Gains 3.1¢ to $2.924

The average national retail price of diesel fuel rose 3.1 cents to $2.924 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

September 11, 2007
Business, Technology, Logistics, Government

Schneider Unit Buys Chinese Logistics Firm

Schneider National unit Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co. said Monday it has purchased the operating assets of Chinese firm BaoYun Logistics.

September 10, 2007
Government, Business, Logistics

Menlo to Buy Chinese Logistics Firm

Con-way Inc.’s logistics unit Menlo Worldwide said Sunday it signed an agreement to purchase the privately held parent company of a Chinese logistics firm for $60 million.

September 10, 2007
Business, Government, Logistics

Global Trade Expansion Challenges Logistics Firms to Improve

As the volume of world trade continues to grow, shippers and third-party logistics companies are looking for ways to better manage the flow of goods coming into and out of the United States.

September 10, 2007
Business, Logistics

CP Buys Midwest Railroad for $1.5 Billion

Canadian Pacific Railway said it has reached an agreement to acquire Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. for $1.48 billion.

September 5, 2007
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Rises 3¢ to $2.893; Gas Jumps 4.7¢ to $2.796

The average national retail price of diesel climbed 3 cents to $2.893 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

September 5, 2007
Business, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

Roadway’s Lewis Is Named 2007 NTDC Grand Champion

MINNEAPOLIS — Alphonso Lewis, a city driver for Roadway Express in Montgomery, Ala., was named grand champion at the National Truck Driving Championships, the first African American to earn the honor.

September 3, 2007
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