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Rankings
Rank Company Total Power Units
1 Preferred Freezer Services 100
2 Patterson Cos. 108
3 Kenco Group 120
4 Taylor Logistics 122
5 Syfan Logistics 125
6 Verst Group Logistics 130
7 Atech Logistics 135
8 Decker Truck Line 140
9 Evans Distribution Systems 155
10 Kane Is Able Inc. 165
11 East Coast Warehouse & Distribution 190
12 Legacy Supply Chain Services 200
13 Dart Advantage Logistics 216
14 Midwest Express Group 221
15 ADS Logistics 228
16 ODW Logistics 230
17 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 235
18 LeSaint Logistics 250
19 Dupré Logistics 250
20 ITS Logistics 300
21 USA Truck 311
22 Warehouse Services Inc. 314
23 Leonard's Express 330
24 Crowley Logistics 335
25 Sunteck TTS 380
26 XPO Logistics 400
27 Lily Dedicated Logistics Systems 415
28 Landair 430
29 G&D Integrated 468
30 Bay and Bay Transportation 500
31 CRST The Transportation Solution 500
32 Odyssey Logistics & Technology 600
33 Performance Team 600
34 Day and Ross Transportation Group 629
35 AIM Integrated Logistics 655
36 Celadon Group 700
37 Cowan Logistics 766
38 Marten Transport 847
39 Universal Logistics Holdings 930
40 Commercial Warehousing 1,000
41 Averitt Express 1,123
42 DHL Supply Chain 1,200
43 UPS Supply Chain Solutions 1,382
44 Black Horse Carriers Inc. 1,815
45 C.R. England 2,200
46 Hub Group 2,250
47 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 2,440
48 Cardinal Logistics 3,022
49 Knight-Swift Transportation 3,089
50 NFI 3,300
51 Ruan 3,598
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On the Bubble

Verst Group ($172 million), Walton, Ky., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News
Business, Logistics

Landstar Reports Revenue Decline for Q1

Landstar System Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

First Ship Leaves Port of Baltimore via Deeper Channel

The first of 11 ships trapped for a month behind the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge left the Port of Baltimore April 25 using an alternate shipping channel that had just opened.

Lorraine Mirabella | The Baltimore Sun
April 25, 2024
Business, Logistics

Covenant Q1 Profit Slumps 76% on Freight Rate Weakness

Covenant Logistics Group profits tumbled in the first quarter of 2024, with freight rates and volumes taking a toll on earnings as expected.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 25, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Global Freight

Amazon Web Services to Build Data Center in Northern Indiana

NEW CARLISLE, Ind. — Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs, state and company officials announced.

April 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific’s First-Quarter Profit Creeps Up 1%

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s first-quarter profit crept 1% higher as the railroad tightened up on expenses — particularly its fuel bill — even though it delivered slightly less freight.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
April 25, 2024
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Tonnage Numbers Hit 13th Month of Declines

Truck tonnage reached 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines after a slight decrease in March, American Trucking Associations reported April 23.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

DOT Grant Program Focuses on Commercial Ports

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced grants for ports and supply chain corridors as part of the White House’s strategy for advancing a zero-emission freight landscape.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 24, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Hires Ex-Ceva Logistics Executive Stewart as CEO

Shawn Stewart is set to join Forward Air as CEO, effective April 28, the carrier said April 23. He also will join the asset-light transportation services group’s board of directors.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 24, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Reports Lower Earnings After Settlement

Norfolk Southern’s first-quarter earnings report gave the railroad the opportunity to publicly defend CEO Alan Shaw’s strategy again before investors decide on May 9 whether to back him.

Josh Funk | Associated Press
April 24, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Truck Body Repair Collaborations Help Streamline Planning

Repairing the body on a Class 8 truck is a process of handling moving parts while performing a proper assessment and eventually restoring the unit to a safe, roadworthy state as quickly as possible.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
April 23, 2024
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