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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 Total Power Units
1 J.B. Hunt Dedicated Contract Services 12,639
2 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 10,700
3 Schneider 8,504
4 Penske Logistics 7,798
5 Knight-Swift Transportation 6,000
6 Werner Enterprises 4,850
7 NFI 3,750
8 Ruan 3,600
9 Lazer Logistics 3,114
10 C.R. England 2,780
11 Day & Ross 2,130
12 Canada Cartage/The GTI Group 1,969
13 CRST Dedicated Solutions 1,750
14 Ceva Logistics (North America) 1,675
15 TCI Transportation 1,600
16 Covenant Logistics 1,500
17 DHL Supply Chain (North America) 1,499
18 Universal Logistics Holdings 1,360
19 Marten Transport 1,186
20 Venture Transport 1,101
21 TA Dedicated 1,100
22 Averitt Express 1,059
23 Hub Group 1,044
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24 Paper Transport 749
25 Aim Integrated Logistics 722
26 Lily Transportation 717
27 Transervice Logistics 703
28 Brown Integrated Logistics 650
29 A. Duie Pyle 570
30 Dupré Logistics 525
31 Best Logistics Group 450
32 Jones Logistics 393
33 Atech Logistics 325
34 RXO 324
35 AIT Worldwide Logistics 321
36 Nu-Way Transportation 320
37 Dimerco Express Group (North America) 286
38 Legacy Supply Chain 285
39 Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services 269
40 East Coast Warehouse & Distribution 260
41 Kenco 259
42 Miller Dedicated Services 255
43 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 225
44 Syfan Logistics 222
45 Apache Logistics 185
46 Sage Freight 180
47 Evans Distribution Systems 155
48 Keller Logistics Group 150
49 Bison Transport 145

* Werner Enterprises’ fleet size was updated after the publication deadline.
 

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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