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2021 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America
Up Front
Taming the E-Commerce Boom
The pandemic-driven spike in online shopping has forced firms to adjust operations.
A Fresh Look at the Top 50
For the 2021 list, we've decided to use a different metric to rank companies.
Map: Where They Are
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
| Rank This Year | Company | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Net Revenue (Millions) | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $15,490 | $2,241 est | 9,114 |
| 2 | XPO Logistics | $12,107 | $6,470 est | 62,000 |
| 3 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $11,048 | $5,565 est | 77,000 |
| 4 | Expeditors International of Washington | $10,116 | $2,927 est | 17,908 |
| 5 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $9,198 | $3,045 est | 23,000 |
| 6 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | $6,615 | $1,656 est | 15,000 |
| 7 | DHL Supply Chain | $5,800 | $5,290 est | 36,339 |
| 8 | Transportation Insight Holding Co. | $4,270 | $280 est | 1,800 |
| 9 | Total Quality Logistics | $4,138 | $736 est | 5,000 |
| 10 | Burris Logistics | $4,100 | $435 est | 2,109 |
| 11 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $3,774 | $2,800 est | 15,000 |
| 12 | Hub Group | $3,646 | $449 est | 5,000 |
| 13 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $3,400 | $334 est | 2,800 |
| 14 | DSV A/S (North America) | $2,970 | $730 est | - |
| 15 | Schneider | $2,814 | $1,135 est | 1,500 |
| 16 | Geodis (North America) | $2,700 | $1,600 est | 17,337 |
| 17 | NFI | $2,631 | $2,214 est | 14,500 |
| 18 | Penske Logistics | $2,600 | $2,040 est | 20,033 |
| 19 | Echo Global Logistics | $2,512 | $393 est | 2,593 |
| 20 | DB Schenker (North America) | $2,335 | $840 est | 8,700 |
| 21 | Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services | $2,300 | $2,140 est | 28,500 |
| 22 | Landstar System | $2,196 | $365 est | 700 |
| 23 | Mode Global | $2,100 | $287 est | 435 |
| 23 | FedEx Logistics | $2,100 | $1,075 est | 20,000 |
| 25 | Americold Logistics | $1,990 | $1,580 est | 16,000 |
| 26 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | $1,975 | $935 est | 17,000 |
| 27 | GlobalTranz Enterprises | $1,651 | $263 est | 1,152 |
| 28 | WWEX Group | $1,650 | $360 est | 2,000 |
| 29 | BDP International | $1,552 | $379 est | 5,000 |
| 30 | Werner Enterprises | $1,527 | $1,120 est | 6,495 |
| 31 | Lineage Logistics | $1,440 | $1,440 est | 14,000 |
| 32 | Knight-Swift Transportation | $1,330 | $665 est | 20,000 |
| 33 | TransGroup Global Logistics | $1,300 | $580 est | 1,740 |
| 34 | Ruan | $1,223 | $860 est | 5,500 |
| 35 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | $1,220 | $256 est | 1,719 |
| 36 | Syncreon | $1,203 | $1,080 est | - |
| 37 | Radial | $1,200 | $1,200 est | 4,600 |
| 38 | Universal Logistics Holdings | $1,190 | $550 est | 7,550 |
| 39 | Capstone Logistics | $1,040 | $900 est | 12,000 |
| 40 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $1,018 | $365 est | 2,600 |
| 41 | Uber Freight | $1,011 | $120 est | - |
| 42 | APL Logistics (North America) | $1,010 | $625 est | 4,000 |
| 43 | Ascent Global Logistics | $974 | $140 est | 950 |
| 44 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | $916 | $267 est | 1,800 |
| 45 | OIA Global | $876 | $164 est | 1,300 |
| 46 | Pilot Freight Services | $874 | $250 est | 2,500 |
| 47 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $857 | $609 est | 3,895 |
| 48 | Cardinal Logistics | $849 | $752 est | 4,250 |
| 49 | Radiant Logistics | $847 | $199 est | 603 |
| 50 | Nippon Express (North America) | $844 | $300 est | 2,931 |
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.
Extras
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020. 51 Neovia Logistics ($835 million), Irving, Texas, provides order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution. The leader in cold storage wants to become a one-stop shop. Pandemic Upends Logistics Market
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development has approved $376,000 in state funding to build out logistics training at the College of Southern Nevada, a move aimed at bolstering one of the area’s fastest growing industries. Transport TopicsNevada Logistics Sector Gets Boost From $376K Grant
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics Supply chain improvements for trucking are underway at the Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia in a multimillion-dollar venture to create a data hub and digitize container terminal operations. Noël Fletcher | Staff ReporterPort of Halifax to Create Digital Data Hub
Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA The largest sailing cargo ship in the world has made its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.Its shipments have a carbon footprint one-tenth that of a standard containership. Jeremy Hsu | New ScientistWorld’s Largest Sailing Cargo Ship Crosses the Atlantic
Business, Logistics Global merchandise trade is recovering from last year’s slump, the World Trade Organization said, as one of its barometers for activity rose further above the longer-term average pace. Brendan Murray | Bloomberg NewsGlobal Goods Trade Recovery Extends Into Q3, WTO Says
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight The union representing East and Gulf coast dockworkers kicks off a two-day meeting Sept. 4 in New Jersey to discuss wage demands with port employers under the threat of a disruptive strike. Laura Curtis | Bloomberg NewsUS Port Talks Kick Off in Effort to Avoid Strike
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA New large warehouses would have to be several hundred feet or more from homes, schools and other sensitive land uses if a late-hour bill approved by California’s Legislature becomes law. Jeff Horseman | San Gabriel Valley TribuneCalifornia’s AB 98 Sets Distance Rules for New Warehouses
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA BERLIN — German security authorities are warning of “unconventional incendiary devices” being sent via freight service providers after several incidents in which parcels sent by private individuals across Europe caught fire while in transit. Jörg Blank | dpaGermany Issues Airfreight Security Alert
Business, Logistics, Global Freight The global container shipping industry saw profits surge to more than $10 billion in the second quarter on record volumes and rising freight rates after Red Sea diversions. Brendan Murray | Bloomberg NewsContainer Carrier Profits Soar on Record Volumes, High Rates
Government, Business, Logistics The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work. Josh Funk | Associated PressCanadian Rail Union Says It Filed Suit on Back-to-Work Order
Business, Logistics, Global Freight Verdi, Germany’s most powerful labor union, is making the unusual move of backing a private equity firm’s bid for Deutsche Bahn’s planned $15.5 billion sale of its Schenker logistics arm. Bloomberg NewsPrivate Equity Gets Rare Support From Union on Schenker Sale
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