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2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
Learn how to be included in the 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies listing.
As online sales continue to soar, so have the expectations of consumers for goods to be delivered quickly and cheaply.
Our April 20 LiveOnWeb webcast looked at how online shopping is creating enormous disruption to freight networks and modes of delivery. Plus we looked back at the new TT Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings. Watch the replay.
Rankings
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Logistics Freight Brokerage
| Rank | Company | Net Revenue (Millions) | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Types of Freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | $1,718.3 | $11,989.8 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 2 | Total Quality Logistics | $445.6 | $2,239.9 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 3 | XPO Logistics | $342.0 | $1,782.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 4 | Echo Global Logistics | $290.3 | $1,512.3 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 5 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | $280.0 | $2,300.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 6 | Landstar System | $272.0 | $1,638.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 7 | Worldwide Express/GlobalTranz | $200.0 | $750.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, parcel, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 8 | Hub Group | $118.6 | $928.7 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 9 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | $112.0 | $699.5 est | air expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 10 | Yusen Logistics | $99.0 | $767.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, parcel |
| 11 | Unishippers Global Logistics | $95.5 | $451.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 12 | GlobalTranz Enterprises | $89.0 | $484.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 13 | Roadrunner Transportation Systems | $84.7 | $330.3 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 14 | BNSF Logistics | $83.0 | $610.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal (13,750), LTL (33,000), dry van TL (350,000), refrigerated (28,000), flatbed/heavy haul (77,000) |
| 15 | Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. | $81.0 | $670.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 16 | England Logistics | $77.9 | $427.6 est | rail intermodal (1,800), LTL (68,000), dry van TL (66,000), refrigerated (32,000), flatbed/heavy haul (7,300) |
| 17 | Allen Lund Co. | $69.9 | $451.2 est | rail intermodal (419), LTL (73,512), bulk/tank (8) |
| 18 | Kuehne + Nagel Americas | $68.0 | $454.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 19 | Werner Enterprises | $61.0 | $393.2 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 20 | Trinity Logistics | $56.0 | $358.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 21 | ArcBest Corp. | $55.0 | $308.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 22 | TTS | $53.2 | $456.5 est | air/expedited (5,453), rail intermodal (59,270), LTL (46,617), dry van TL (137,062), parcel (1,666) |
| 23 | PLS Logistics | $53.0 | $527.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 24 | Sunteck Transport Group | $52.0 | $269.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 25 | FLS Transportation Services | $50.0 | $322.0 est | dry van TL, flatbed/heavy haul, LTL, refrigerated |
| 26 | Market Transport Services | $42.0 | $310.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 27 | Matson Logistics | $38.0 | $387.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 28 | Knight Transportation | $37.9 | $231.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 29 | Redwood Logistics | $37.5 | $250.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 30 | ATS Logistics Services dba Sureway Transportation | $37.1 | $244.0 est | air/expedited, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 31 | John J. Jerue Truck Broker | $35.0 | $250.0 est | NA |
| 32 | Choptank Transport | $34.0 | $225.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 33 | Patterson Cos. | $33.0 | $195.0 est | air/expedited, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 34 | AFN | $31.0 | $196.0 est | NA |
| 35 | Nolan Transportation Group | $30.7 | $196.5 est | air/expedited (5,136), rail intermodal (12,720), LTL (13,496), dry van TL (77,180), refrigerated (7,166), flatbed/heavy haul (21,404) |
| 36 | Cornerstone Systems | $29.0 | $254.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 37 | Champion Logistics Group | $27.0 | $71.0 est | air/expedited, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank(900), parcel |
| 38 | Strive Logistics | $26.0 | $176.2 est | LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 39 | Integrity Express Logistics | $25.0 | $125.0 est | dry van TL, refrigerated, LTL, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 40 | Diversified Transportation Services | $20.0 | $130.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 41 | NFI | $20.0 | $219.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 42 | Network FOB | $18.8 | $101.1 est | dry van TL (20,000), refrigerated (4,100), LTL (6,000), flatbed/heavy haul (25,000) |
| 43 | MegaCorp Logistics | $18.7 | $112.6 est | air/expedited (2,489), rail intermodal (1,493), LTL (2,987), dry van TL (17,924), refrigerated (20,912), flatbed/heavy haul (4,481) |
| 44 | Scott Logistics Corp. | $18.0 | $113.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 45 | Celadon Group | $18.0 | $123.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 46 | Swift Transportation | $15.0 | $100.0 est | dry van TL (40,000), refrigerated (10,000), flatbed/heavy haul (10,000) |
| 47 | Triple T Transport | $15.0 | $100.0 est | dry van TL, refrigerated, LTL |
| 48 | Global Transport Logistics | $15.0 | $30.0 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
| 49 | MIQ Logistics | $14.0 | $214.0 est | air/expedited (2,560), rail intermodal (2,895), LTL (381,041), dry van TL (209,395), parcel (13,397) |
| 50 | Genpro Inc. | $14.0 | $130.0 est | dry van TL, flatbed/heavy haul, LTL, rail intermodal, refrigerated |
| 51 | Syfan Logistics | $13.4 | $78.7 est | air/expedited, rail intermodal, dry van TL, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 52 | R2 Logistics | $13.0 | $90.5 est | NA |
| 53 | Koch Logistics | $12.5 | $85.0 est | NA |
| 54 | Bay and Bay Transportation | $12.0 | $71.0 est | rail intermodal (4,600), LTL (4,800), dry van TL (26,000), refrigerated (4,100), flatbed/heavy haul (3,500) |
| 55 | TransCorr National Logistics | $11.7 | $73.9 est | rail intermodal (250), LTL (7,350), dry van TL (74,900), refrigerated (125), flatbed/heavy haul (3,300) |
| 56 | Ruan | $11.0 | $75.0 est | rail intermodal (40,782), LTL (45,477), dry van TL (295,803), refrigerated (258,638), flatbed/heavy haul (183,191), bulk/tank (561,792) |
| 57 | Leonard's Express | $10.7 | $97.4 est | rail intermodal (920), LTL (15,102), dry van TL (23,047), refrigerated (34,572) |
| 58 | J.H. Rose Logistics | $10.5 | $70.0 est | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van TL, refrigerated |
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.
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On the Bubble
Transplace Inc. ($170 million), Frisco, Texas, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, freight brokerage freight payment and auditing, intermodal and drayage, supply chain consulting and transportation management.
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