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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
Rank Company Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Lineage Logistics 2,100.0 340
2 Americold Logistics 1,410.0 186
3 United States Cold Storage 376.0 42
4 XPO Logistics 175.0 336
5 VersaCold Logistics Services 120.0 27
6 Penske Logistics 77.3 94
7 Burris Logistics 75.6 14
8 Conestoga Cold Storage 64.0 5
9 Midwest Refrigerated Services 45.9 7
10 Hanson Logistics 43.0 7
11 Trenton Cold Storage 34.0 8
12 Confederation Freezers 29.0 8
13 FW Logistics 24.0 16
14 RLS Logistics 20.0 5
15 NFI 16.0 132
16 Covenant Logistics Group 10.5 12
17 Geodis (North America) 1.4 171
18 Rinchem Co. 1.2 21
19 Peoples Services 1.0 45
Extras
Evan Armstrong breaks down how COVID-19 challenged companies in 2020.
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On the Bubble

ArcBest Corp. ($779 million), Fort Smith, Ark., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Government, Business, Logistics

Arizona City Gifts Land for New Cross-Border Trucking Port

The existing port — which is 5 miles away and expanded 27 years ago from the original one built in 1933 — can no longer handle today’s traffic and commercial vehicle inspection demands.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

FreightVana Buys Brokerage Operations of Loadsmith

FreightVana believes the deal will boost its position in the power-only brokerage segment. Loadsmith provides power-only and standard freight brokerage.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 9, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

RXO Invests $13.7 Million to Expand in North Carolina

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and other state officials announced a $13.7 million expansion by RXO in its Ballantyne operations to add 216 jobs over the coming years.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 9, 2024
Business, Logistics

Trucking Demand and Capacity Edge Closer to Equilibrium

“Broadly speaking, freight demand trends are gradually improving,” said Carter Vieth, research associate at ACT Research.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 5, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Canada Trade Surplus With US Narrows as Tariff Fight Looms

Canada’s trade surplus with the U.S. helped avoid a deeper deficit, underscoring the importance of its biggest trading partner as President-elect Donald Trump threatens hefty tariffs.

Randy Thanthong-Knight | Bloomberg News
December 5, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Port Operators Threaten to Halt Talks Over Automation Issue

Operators of East and Gulf Coast port terminals said they won’t continue bargaining with union dockworkers if it means giving up their right to invest in semi-automated cargo handling equipment.

Laura Curtis | Bloomberg News
December 5, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

House and Senate Finalize Water Infrastructure Package

Transportation policymakers on Capitol Hill finalized a comprehensive water infrastructure legislative package, paving the way for its end-of-the-year passage.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 4, 2024
Government, Equipment, Logistics

MARAD Awards $4.85M to Improve Cargo Flow on Marine Highways

USDOT's Maritime Administration has awarded $4.85 million in grants to fund several marine highway projects including new cargo-handling equipment in Louisiana and Washington.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 4, 2024
Business, Logistics, Top 100

GXO CEO Wilson to Step Down as Company Spurns Sale Offers

GXO Logistics announced Dec. 3 that CEO Malcolm Wilson plans to retire in 2025, but he will continue to lead the company during the search for a successor.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 3, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private

Tally of US Shoppers Slipped During Thanksgiving Weekend

Fewer Americans shopped during Thanksgiving weekend this year, a sign that consumers remain selective about spending.

Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
December 3, 2024
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