New studies show that while progress is being made by third-party logistics providers to meet shippers’ desire for increased visibility of shipments, greater automation and faster response to supply chain disruptions, major gaps still exist in how technology is used and the extent to which shippers and 3PLs collaborate with transportation service providers to extract benefits from data analysis.
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2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The third-party logistics business is undergoing a dramatic, technology-driven transformation.
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 | 139.0 | 493 |
| 2 | XPO Logistics | 90.0 | 400 |
| 3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 56.4 | 328 |
| 4 | NFI | 49.6 | 145 |
| 5 | Geodis (North America) | 44.0 | 142 |
| 6 | FedEx Logistics | 30.7 | 110 |
| 7 | Kenco Group | 26.0 | 90 |
| 8 | CJ Logistics America | 24.9 | 66 |
| 9 | Penske Logistics | 24.6 | 70 |
| 10 | DB Schenker (North America) | 23.7 | 91 |
| 11 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 21.6 | 66 |
| 12 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | 18.7 | 87 |
| 13 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 18.1 | 119 |
| 14 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 17.3 | 144 |
| 15 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 14.0 | 30 |
| 15 | WSI | 14.0 | 52 |
| 17 | APL Logistics (North America) | 12.7 | 44 |
| 18 | Expeditors International of Washington | 11.7 | 133 |
| 18 | Radial | 11.7 | 21 |
| 20 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 10.6 | 40 |
| 21 | Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services | 10.4 | 38 |
| 22 | Neovia Logistics | 10.2 | 49 |
| 23 | Performance Team | 9.0 | 24 |
| 24 | Blue Ribbon Transport | 8.3 | 20 |
| 25 | FW Logistics | 7.8 | 16 |
| 25 | Peoples Services | 7.8 | 42 |
| 27 | DSV A/S (North America) | 7.6 | 43 |
| 28 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 7.5 | 36 |
| 29 | Schneider | 7.2 | 35 |
| 30 | Syncreon | 7.0 | 44 |
| 31 | Hub Group | 6.6 | 16 |
| 32 | Technicolor Global Logistics | 6.5 | 12 |
| 32 | Verst Logistics | 6.5 | 23 |
| 32 | Wagner Logistics | 6.5 | 23 |
| 35 | Port Logistics Group | 6.3 | 16 |
| 36 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | 6.0 | 56 |
| 36 | Kane Is Able Inc. | 6.0 | 25 |
| 36 | WOW Logistics | 6.0 | 19 |
| 39 | Nippon Express (North America) | 5.1 | 54 |
| 40 | Reo Logistics | 5.0 | 6 |
| 40 | United Facilities | 5.0 | 9 |
| 42 | Atlanta Bonded Warehouse | 4.9 | 14 |
| 43 | ODW Logistics | 4.7 | 19 |
| 44 | The Shippers Group | 4.5 | 11 |
| 45 | Comprehensive Logistics | 4.3 | 17 |
| 46 | Acme Distribution Centers | 4.0 | 5 |
| 46 | Barrett Distribution | 4.0 | 20 |
| 46 | LeSaint Logistics | 4.0 | 14 |
| 46 | SCI Group | 4.0 | 31 |
| 46 | Xpedient Logistics | 4.0 | 5 |
| 51 | Damco International | 3.9 | 18 |
| 52 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 3.8 | 54 |
| 53 | RGL Logistics | 3.5 | 26 |
| 54 | Grupo Porteo | 3.2 | 27 |
| 55 | Pilot Freight Services | 3.1 | 82 |
| 56 | Covenant Logistics Group | 3.0 | 15 |
| 56 | D+S Distribution | 3.0 | 21 |
| 56 | Evans Distribution Systems | 3.0 | 7 |
| 56 | Hitachi Transport System | 3.0 | 49 |
| 56 | Laney & Duke Logistics | 3.0 | 4 |
| 58 | Logistics Plus | 3.0 | 20 |
| 56 | Network Global Logistics | 3.0 | 13 |
| 63 | A. Duie Pyle | 2.7 | 11 |
| 63 | ACCEL Logistica | 2.7 | 22 |
| 63 | We Pack Logistics | 2.7 | 18 |
| 66 | Bonded Logistics | 2.6 | 11 |
| 68 | Ascent Global Logistics | 2.5 | 5 |
| 68 | GlobalTranz Enterprises | 2.5 | 12 |
| 68 | Weber Logistics | 2.5 | 10 |
| 70 | Regal Logistics | 2.4 | 8 |
| 71 | Fidelitone | 2.3 | 47 |
| 73 | A & R Logistics | 2.2 | 10 |
| 73 | Quiet 3PF | 2.2 | 6 |
| 74 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 2.1 | 60 |
| 76 | Commercial Warehouse & Cartage | 2.0 | 8 |
| 76 | Keller Logistics Group | 2.0 | 12 |
| 76 | Mallory Alexander International Logistics | 2.0 | 10 |
| 76 | OIA Global | 2.0 | 13 |
| 76 | Onest Logistics | 2.0 | 29 |
| 76 | Patterson Warehouses | 2.0 | 6 |
| 76 | Phoenix Logistics | 2.0 | 6 |
| 76 | TA Services | 2.0 | 11 |
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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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Averitt Express
($260 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, 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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