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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings Warehousing
Rank Company Total Space (Millions of Sq.Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 DHL Supply Chain 139.6 493
2 XPO Logistics 101.0 336
3 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions 64.0 330
4 NFI 53.0 132
5 Geodis (North America) 42.5 171
6 FedEx Logistics 30.7 110
7 Kenco Group 30.0 90
8 Penske Logistics 26.5 94
9 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 26.2 76
10 CJ Logistics America 23.9 63
11 DB Schenker (North America) 23.7 91
12 Kuehne + Nagel Americas 18.7 87
13 Ceva Logistics (North America) 18.1 119
14 UPS Supply Chain Solutions 17.3 144
15 DSV A/S (North America) 14.1 53
16 Performance Team 14.0 46
16 Warehouse Services Inc. 14.0 30
16 WSI 14.0 52
19 Radial 13.4 22
20 Universal Logistics Holdings 12.2 54
21 APL Logistics (North America) 11.8 43
22 Expeditors International of Washington 11.7 133
23 Metro Supply Chain 11.0 74
24 Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services 10.4 47
25 Neovia Logistics 10.2 49
26 Cardinal Health 10.0 38
27 Syncreon 9.9 44
28 Legacy Supply Chain Services 8.0 30
28 Wagner Logistics 8.0 22
30 FW Logistics 7.8 16
30 Peoples Services 7.8 45
32 C.H. Robinson Worldwide 7.6 44
33 Holman Logistics 7.3 18
34 Schneider 7.2 35
35 Kane Logistics 6.8 21
36 Technicolor Global Logistics 6.5 12
37 Atlanta Bonded Warehouse 6.4 15
38 Verst Logistics 6.2 22
39 Crane Worldwide Logistics 6.0 56
39 Port Logistics Group 6.0 18
39 WOW Logistics 6.0 19
42 Nippon Express (North America) 5.9 61
43 ODW Logistics 5.8 25
44 Hub Group 5.0 36
44 Reo Logistics 5.0 6
44 United Facilities 5.0 9
47 Barrett Distribution 4.5 22
47 TAGG Logistics 4.5 23
47 The Shippers Group 4.5 11
50 Sunland Logistics Solutions 4.4 11
51 Dimerco Express Group 4.2 38
52 Acme Distribution Centers 4.0 5
52 LeSaint Logistics 4.0 14
52 RGL Logistics 4.0 28
52 SCI Group 4.0 31
52 Xpedient Logistics 4.0 5
57 Odyssey Logistics & Technology 3.8 54
58 GlobalTranz Enterprises 3.5 18
59 Grupo Porteo 3.2 27
59 Yusen Logistics 3.2 39
61 Comprehensive Logistics 3.1 13
62 A. Duie Pyle 3.0 11
62 Covenant Logistics Group 3.0 12
62 D+S Distribution 3.0 21
62 Evans Distribution Systems 3.0 7
62 Laney & Duke Logistics 3.0 4
62 Logistics Plus 3.0 14
62 Phoenix Logistics 3.0 11
69 Hitachi Transport System 2.9 47
70 ACCEL Logistica 2.7 22
70 We Pack Logistics 2.7 18
72 Bonded Logistics 2.6 11
72 TMM Logistics 2.6 30
74 Amware Fulfillment/STACI U.S. 2.5 15
74 Fidelitone 2.5 33
76 Regal Logistics 2.4 8
76 Weber Logistics 2.4 12
78 Updike Distribution Logistics 2.3 20
79 Quantix Supply Chain Solutions 2.2 10
79 Quiet 3PF 2.2 6
81 CRST The Transportation Solution 2.1 60
82 Averitt Express 2.0 45
Extras
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Business, Technology, Logistics

UPS Same-Day Unit Roadie Says Delivery Volume Doubled Last Month

Roadie, the same-day delivery startup that UPS Inc. acquired in October, said its package volume more than doubled in November from a year earlier as shoppers heeded the call to make holiday purchases early.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2021
Business, Logistics

Amazon-Backed Grocer Weighs India IPO at $5 Billion Value

More Retail, an Indian grocery chain backed by Amazon.com Inc., is considering an initial public offering that could value the company at as much as $5 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

December 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

DHL Doubles Robots as Humans Alone Can’t Handle Holiday Crunch

DHL’s supply chain unit doubled its use of robots in the U.S. this year and now has about 1,500 picking robots at its warehouses around the country, on top of adding 15,000 seasonal workers, Oscar de Bok, chief executive of the unit, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV Dec. 10.

Michael Sasso | Bloomberg News
December 10, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

US Ship-Law Revamp Will Boost Industry Transparency, LA Port Chief Says

The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades, which passed in the House this week, will help boost transparency in the industry if passed by the Senate, the head of the Port of Los Angeles said.

December 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

Lufthansa Warms to Airbus Freighter as It Plans Cargo-Fleet Expansion

Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s cargo division said it’s seeking more freighter planes to keep pace with booming global demand and that purchases could include Airbus SE’s new A350F model.

William Wilkes | Bloomberg News
December 10, 2021
Business, Safety, Logistics

As Storms Start, States Struggle to Hire Snowplow Drivers

More U.S. drivers could find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed this winter due to a shortage of snowplow drivers — a reality that could hit home as winter storms start dumping snow from the Intermountain West to the Upper Great Lakes.

Amy Beth Hanson | Associated Press
December 10, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics

U.S. Steel, Norfolk Southern and Greenbrier Partner on New Steel Railcar

United States Steel Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp. and The Greenbrier Cos. collaborated to create a new high-strength railcar, the companies announced Dec. 9.

December 9, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Forward Air Announces General Rate Increase

Forward Air Corp. announced a general rate increase of 7.9%, applicable to rates established under existing tariffs effective Feb. 1.

December 9, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Senate Panel Examines Supply Chain Disruptions

WASHINGTON — To help alleviate ongoing supply chain woes, a senior transportation policymaker in the U.S. Senate suggested federal agencies as well as industries look to ports along the Great Lakes.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 8, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Border Congestion Feared as Vaccination Requirements Change in January

The flow of freight between the United States and its neighbors Canada and Mexico could slow beginning in January, as all three countries adopt more stringent COVID-19 vaccine requirements for cross-border truck traffic.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 8, 2021
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