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2026 Top Airfreight Forwarders

2026 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front

The largest third-party logistics firms in North America continued to face volatile business conditions in 2025.

Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are beginning to reshape the way work is done in the freight transportation industry.

Find out where the Top 100 Logistics companies are located by region; click links to view details about each company.

Rankings

Rank Company Headquarters Airfreight (Metric Tons)
1 Kuehne + Nagel Switzerland 2,030,280
2 DSV A/S Denmark 2,013,127
3 DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding Germany 1,767,000
4 Nippon Express Japan 933,201
5 Expeditors International of Washington United States 928,000
est
6 Sinotrans Ltd. China 912,000
7 KLN Hong Kong 840,508
8 UPS Supply Chain Solutions United States 790,000
est
9 AWOT Group China 785,000
10 Ceva Logistics France 680,000
11 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany 595,000
est
12 Kintetsu World Express Japan 546,095
13 Morrison Express Taiwan 361,600
14 CTS International Logistics China 331,900
15 Maersk Logistics Denmark 318,000
16 Best Services International Freight China 310,800
17 Crane Worldwide Logistics United States 305,000
est
18 Yusen Logistics Japan 280,320
19 C.H. Robinson United States 280,000
20 Dimerco Express Group (North America) Taiwan 271,513
21 Geodis France 267,056
22 Dachser Germany 243,753
est
23 NNR Global Logistics Japan 231,747
24 Scan Global Logistics A/S Denmark 212,000
25 Cosco Shipping Logistics China 207,656
26 FedEx Logistics United States 206,500
27 Logwin AG Luxembourg 188,000
28 AIT Worldwide Logistics United States 179,937
29 Bondex Supply Chain Management China 173,193
30 EFL Global Sri Lanka 152,630
31 Flexport United States 148,800
est
32 Mainfreight Ltd. New Zealand 143,725
est
33 Worldwide Partner Group Hong Kong 140,816
34 Seko Logistics United States 140,000
35 Röhlig Logistics Germany 137,000
36 Joyspeed Global Cargo China 129,303
37 LX Pantos South Korea 126,000
38 Toll Group Australia 120,000
est
39 Logisteed Japan 117,000
40 CIMC Wetrans Logistics Technology China 114,000
41 Rhenus Logistics Germany 110,595
42 EV Cargo Hong Kong 100,000
est
43 Omni Logistics United States 98,200
est
44 Rich-Sale International Transportation China 97,765
45 Savino Del Bene Italy 93,000
46 Gebruder Weiss Austria 81,000
47 Cargo Services Far East Hong Kong 76,500
est
48 De Well Group China 60,000
49 OIA Global United States 55,875
50 Nissin Corp. Japan 53,070

Premium

Logistics Firms Embrace AI, Retain Human Touch

Freight brokers and 3PLs have embraced advances in artificial intelligence while emphasizing the value of human expertise.

3PLs Hopeful for Freight Market Recovery

In year four of the freight market downturn, many 3PLs are cautiously optimistic that market conditions could improve in 2026.

Tariffs Continue to Drive Volatility, 3PLs Say

Disruptions to trade patterns due to U.S. trade policy continue to cloud supply chain planning and economic outlooks.

Extras

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Economic uncertainty caused challenges in 2025, but indicators suggest a potential end to the freight recession.

Learn more about how companies are selected for Transport Topics' Top 100 largest logistics companies list.

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