Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard talks with Senior Features Writer Daniel Bearth about the April 10 merger between Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation, forming the nation's largest full truckload company. What prompted the move between the carriers that rank No. 29 and No. 6 on the for-hire TT100 list? Watch this short video analysis.
April 11, 2017Up Front
Battling supply chain, freight capacity issues, logistics providers demonstrate the value they bring to their business partners
As the 3PL industry continues to grow, so does our ranking of North America’s largest logistics companies, now at 100
Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about the company
Rankings Warehousing
Logistics 100 | 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 | 139.6 | 493 |
| 2 | GXO Logistics | 90.0 | 316 |
| 3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 80.0 | 330 |
| 4 | NFI | 60.0 | 162 |
| 5 | Geodis (North America) | 52.1 | 303 |
| 6 | CJ Logistics America | 51.1 | 71 |
| 7 | Kenco Group | 36.3 | 103 |
| 8 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 31.0 | 80 |
| 9 | FedEx Logistics | 30.7 | 110 |
| 10 | Penske Logistics | 27.4 | 98 |
| 11 | UniGroup | 25.0 | 110 |
| 12 | DB Schenker (North America) | 23.7 | 91 |
| 13 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | 18.7 | 87 |
| 14 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 18.1 | 119 |
| 15 | Maersk Logistics (Americas) | 18.0 | 65 |
| 16 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 17.3 | 144 |
| 17 | DSV A/S (North America) | 16.4 | 65 |
| 18 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 14.0 | 30 |
| 18 | WSI | 14.0 | 52 |
| 20 | Radial | 13.4 | 22 |
| 21 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 12.9 | 283 |
| 22 | Metro Supply Chain | 12.8 | 83 |
| 23 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 12.2 | 32 |
| 24 | Expeditors International of Washington | 11.7 | 133 |
| 25 | APL Logistics (North America) | 11.2 | 43 |
| 26 | Neovia Logistics | 10.2 | 49 |
| 27 | Cardinal Health | 10.0 | 38 |
| 28 | Syncreon | 9.9 | 44 |
| 29 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 8.0 | 27 |
| 29 | Peoples Services | 8.0 | 42 |
| 29 | Wagner Logistics | 8.0 | 23 |
| 32 | Holman Logistics | 7.9 | 20 |
| 33 | FW Logistics | 7.8 | 20 |
| 34 | Hub Group | 7.2 | 23 |
| 34 | Verst Logistics | 7.2 | 25 |
| 36 | Nippon Express (North America) | 6.9 | 66 |
| 37 | Kane Logistics | 6.8 | 21 |
| 38 | Technicolor Global Logistics | 6.5 | 12 |
| 39 | Atlanta Bonded Warehouse | 6.4 | 15 |
| 39 | ODW Logistics | 6.4 | 26 |
| 41 | Whiplash | 6.0 | 18 |
| 41 | WOW Logistics | 6.0 | 19 |
| 43 | Sunland Logistics Solutions | 5.4 | 16 |
| 44 | Barrett Distribution | 5.0 | 21 |
| 44 | Comprehensive Logistics | 5.0 | 20 |
| 44 | Dimerco Express Group | 5.0 | 38 |
| 44 | Logistics Plus | 5.0 | 14 |
| 44 | United Facilities | 5.0 | 12 |
| 49 | TAGG Logistics | 4.5 | 23 |
| 49 | Taylored Services | 4.5 | 12 |
| 49 | The Shippers Group | 4.5 | 11 |
| 52 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 4.2 | 56 |
| 53 | Estes Forwarding Worldwide | 4.0 | 17 |
| 53 | Reo Logistics | 4.0 | 5 |
| 53 | SCI Group | 4.0 | 32 |
| 53 | Seko Logistics | 4.0 | 90 |
| 57 | Kintetsu World Express (North America) | 3.8 | 40 |
| 58 | A. Duie Pyle | 3.5 | 16 |
| 59 | Yusen Logistics | 3.2 | 33 |
| 60 | Covenant Logistics Group | 3.0 | 17 |
| 60 | Evans Distribution Systems | 3.0 | 6 |
| 60 | Kontane Logistics | 3.0 | 18 |
| 60 | RJW Logistics | 3.0 | 7 |
| 64 | Hitachi Transport System | 2.8 | 48 |
| 65 | Grupo Porteo | 2.7 | 23 |
| 66 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | 2.5 | 61 |
| 66 | Jillamy Packaging and Warehouse | 2.5 | 18 |
| 68 | Koch Logistics | 2.2 | 4 |
| 69 | Averitt Express | 2.1 | 45 |
| 69 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 2.1 | 60 |
| 71 | ACCEL Logistica | 2.0 | 23 |
| 71 | ITS Logistics | 2.0 | 5 |
| 71 | OIA Global | 2.0 | 13 |
| 71 | TA Services | 2.0 | 11 |
| 75 | Schneider | 1.9 | 9 |
About the Rankings...
Top 100 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 100 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 100 list.
Extras
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Video Analysis: What Drove the Knight-Swift Merger
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Why XPO's Billionaire CEO Brad Jacobs Is Putting Dealmaking on Hold
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Knight, Swift Merge to Form $5.1 Billion Truckload Carrier
Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation are merging to create what they say will be the trucking industry's largest full truckload company: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
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Video: How the Knight-Swift Merger Affects Drivers
In this video posted April 10 on Knight Transportation's Facebook page, Knight Executive Chairman Kevin Knight says Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation will remain independent brands and operations after their merger announcement.
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Opinion: American Trucking Industry Depends on Drivers
The American trucking industry depends on drivers: a simple statement but one that bears repeating. As president of American Trucking Associations, I have the great privilege of representing 3.5 million professional truck drivers, working on their behalf in Washington to make our industry better, to make their jobs easier.
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Replay: LiveOnWeb on Winning the Logistics Game
If 2016 taught us anything, it's that there's more than one way to win at The Logistics Game. Making smart acquisitions is one way. Carving out niches in e-commerce or the "Uberization" of logistics are two others. The 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings reflect these changes. Watch the replay of our LiveOnWeb program right now for a discussion of the rankings, and "postgame" analysis.
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Schneider, Now Public, Initiates Trading
Truckload carrier Schneider said its Class B common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 6 under the ticker symbol SNDR, and offered 28,947,000 shares initially priced at $19 per share.
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