Covenant Logistics Group profits tumbled in the first quarter of 2024, with freight rates and volumes taking a toll on earnings as expected.
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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.
Rankings
Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Logistics Freight Brokerage 2021
| Rank | Company | Gross Revenue (Millions) | Net Revenue (Millions) | Types of Freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirsch Transportation | $121.9 est |
- | rail intermodal (364), dry van truckload (24,654), refrigerated (2,899), flatbed/heavy haul (21,583) |
| 2 | ZUUM Transportation | $25.3 est |
$2.0 | rail intermodal (19), LTL (64), dry van truckload (3,385), refrigerated (701), flatbed/heavy haul (2,388) |
| 3 | FST Logistics | $41.0 est |
$2.6 | rail intermodal (200), LTL (65,000), dry van truckload (2,500), refrigerated (3,000), parcel (260,000) |
| 4 | US Freight | $30.0 est |
$2.9 | refrigerated (7,500) |
| 5 | Updike Distribution Logistics | $23.0 est |
$3.0 | LTL (4,000), dry van truckload (20,000), refrigerated (500), flatbed/heavy haul (500) |
| 6 | Kenco Group | $32.2 est |
$3.2 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 7 | Barrett Distribution | $25.0 est |
$3.5 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload |
| 8 | Atlantic Logistics | $24.6 est |
$3.6 | dry van truckload (3,748), refrigerated (548), flatbed/heavy haul (18,316) |
| 9 | Dimerco Express Group | $27.6 est |
$3.7 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload |
| 10 | RGL Logistics | $28.0 est |
$3.7 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 11 | Freedom Trans USA | $29.0 est |
$4.0 | refrigerated (10,500), flatbed/heavy haul (1,200) |
| 12 | Averitt Express | $25.2 est |
$4.0 | air/expedited (779), rail intermodal (3,114), LTL (36,931), dry van truckload (30,591), refrigerated (167), flatbed/heavy haul (429), parcel (54) |
| 13 | Velocity Freight Transport | $37.0 est |
$4.2 | LTL (467), dry van truckload (6,780), refrigerated (11,467), flatbed/heavy haul (4,522) |
| 14 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | $32.0 est |
$4.5 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, parcel |
| 15 | RLI Services | $24.3 est |
$4.7 | dry van truckload (3,250), flatbed/heavy haul (9,750) |
| 16 | KPI Logistics | $43.3 est |
$5.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 17 | Destination Transport | $44.6 est |
$6.0 | LTL (1,345), dry van truckload (10,759), refrigerated (4,035), flatbed/heavy haul (10,759) |
| 18 | Edge Logistics | $71.0 est |
$6.1 | dry van truckload, refrigerated, bulk/tank |
| 19 | AMX | $50.0 est |
$6.5 | dry van truckload (26,600), refrigerated (1,400) |
| 105 | Ruan | $73.1 est |
$6.7 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 21 | RCG Logistics | $28.4 est |
$6.7 | flatbed/heavy haul |
| 22 | GHC Services | $51.1 est |
$6.8 | LTL, dry van truckload |
| 23 | Wolf Direct | $52.2 est |
$6.8 | rail intermodal (523), LTL (120), dry van truckload (25,000) |
| 24 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | $47.3 est |
$6.8 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 25 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | $55.8 est |
$7.4 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel |
| 26 | VP Logistics | $44.0 est |
$7.4 | air/expedited (3,000), rail intermodal (100), LTL (8,000), dry van truckload (30,000), refrigerated (1,000), flatbed/heavy haul (1,000) |
| 27 | ZMac Transportation | $39.4 est |
$7.6 | flatbed/heavy haul (15,754) |
| 28 | ATS Logistics | $41.8 est |
$8.3 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload |
| 29 | Longship | $86.0 est |
$9.1 | dry van truckload (4,500), refrigerated (20,000), flatbed/heavy haul (2,700) |
| 30 | AgForce Transport Services | $67.2 est |
$9.6 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 31 | American Group | $54.2 est |
$9.6 | air/expedited (35), rail intermodal (836), LTL (44,885), dry van truckload (10,246), refrigerated (2,562), flatbed/heavy haul (2,001), bulk/tank (4), parcel (4) |
| 32 | Fifth Wheel Freight | $68.5 est |
$9.7 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 33 | 3 Rivers Logistics | $65.5 est |
$9.7 | dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 107 | Ease Logistics | $72.0 est |
$9.9 | rail intermodal (1), LTL (9), dry van truckload (31,510), refrigerated (7,519), flatbed/heavy haul (278) |
| 35 | Cowan Logistics | $65.0 est |
$10.0 | dry van truckload |
| 36 | Magnate Worldwide | $67.6 est |
$10.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 37 | Kingsgate Logistics Services | $60.0 est |
$10.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 38 | C.L. Services | $82.0 est |
$10.0 | air/expedited (20), rail intermodal (2,000), LTL (2,500), dry van truckload (35,000), refrigerated (25,000), flatbed/heavy haul (8,000) |
| 107 | East Coast Transport | $72.0 est |
$10.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 40 | FX Logistics | $48.7 est |
$10.2 | dry van truckload (25,754) |
| 41 | Nationwide Logistics | $77.1 est |
$10.5 | air/expedited (5), rail intermodal (142), LTL (552), dry van truckload (13,324), refrigerated (5,662), flatbed/heavy haul (23,251), bulk/tank (69), parcel (4) |
| 42 | Transportation One | $75.5 est |
$10.8 | rail intermodal (1), LTL (1,135), dry van truckload (28,321), refrigerated (6,425), flatbed/heavy haul (49) |
| 43 | Automated Logistics Systems | $53.0 est |
$11.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 44 | Zipline Logistics | $77.4 est |
$11.1 | rail intermodal (229), LTL (15,386), dry van truckload (34,024), refrigerated (4,953) |
| 45 | ST Freight | $88.6 est |
$11.2 | LTL (674), dry van truckload (15,830), refrigerated (18,099), flatbed/heavy haul (13,613) |
| 98 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | $80.0 est |
$11.5 | rail intermodal (2,500), LTL (5,000), dry van truckload (9,500), refrigerated (3,700), parcel (1,000,000) |
| 47 | Fastmore Logistics | $55.0 est |
$11.5 | air/expedited (10,200), dry van truckload (22,000) |
| 48 | Amstan Logistics | $106.9 est |
$11.6 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 49 | Tallgrass Freight Co. | $70.8 est |
$11.7 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 105 | Becker Logistics | $73.1 est |
$11.9 | rail intermodal (1,189), LTL (5,474), dry van truckload (39,466), refrigerated (6,482), flatbed/heavy haul (827) |
| 88 | M2 Logistics | $95.0 est |
$12.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 52 | ITG Transportation Services | $66.5 est |
$12.0 | rail intermodal (65,000) |
| 53 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | $84.0 est |
$12.0 | air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 54 | Veritiv Logistics Solutions | $125.0 est |
$12.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 98 | Visible Supply Chain Management | $80.0 est |
$12.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 56 | Sunset Pacific Transportation | $39.5 est |
$12.1 | dry van truckload |
| 57 | Scout Logistics | $109.4 est |
$12.3 | dry van truckload (1,062), refrigerated (12,819) |
| 58 | Transfix | $100.0 est |
$12.5 | LTL, dry van truckload |
| 59 | Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions | $70.5 est |
$12.6 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 60 | Mid America Logistics | $111.9 est |
$12.9 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 61 | FreightCenter | $38.5 est |
$13.0 | LTL, dry van truckload |
| 62 | Beemac Inc. | $94.0 est |
$13.0 | air/expedited (21), rail intermodal (60), LTL (3,154), dry van truckload (4,530), refrigerated (1,463), flatbed/heavy haul (93,073), bulk/tank (1,285) |
| 63 | Amino Transport | $62.0 est |
$13.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, refrigerated |
| 64 | Bay & Bay Transportation | $97.2 est |
$13.1 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 65 | Trident Transport | $91.0 est |
$13.6 | air/expedited (33), rail intermodal (52), LTL (6,807), dry van truckload (36,752), refrigerated (3,659), flatbed/heavy haul (22,548) |
| 66 | Dupré Logistics | $114.7 est |
$13.8 | rail intermodal (1,552), LTL (551), dry van truckload (56,480), refrigerated (2,449), flatbed/heavy haul (2,570), bulk/tank (194) |
| 67 | Cardinal Logistics | $89.5 est |
$13.8 | air/expedited (1,500), rail intermodal (1,500), LTL (70,000), dry van truckload (17,500), refrigerated (12,000), flatbed/heavy haul (7,500) |
| 68 | Syfan Logistics | $84.4 est |
$14.8 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel |
| 88 | FitzMark | $95.0 est |
$15.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 70 | Marten Transport | $96.7 est |
$15.0 | refrigerated |
| 71 | SPI Logistics | $95.3 est |
$15.1 | rail intermodal (2,730), LTL (8,452), dry van truckload (12,675), refrigerated (15,124), flatbed/heavy haul (16,770) |
| 72 | Genpro Inc. | $140.0 est |
$16.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 73 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | $99.0 est |
$16.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 74 | Leonard's Express | $115.0 est |
$16.3 | rail intermodal (1,572), dry van truckload (36,460), refrigerated (106,265) |
| 75 | TransCorr National Logistics | $112.6 est |
$16.8 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 76 | ODW Logistics | $99.7 est |
$16.9 | air/expedited (6,500), rail intermodal (1,400), LTL (130,000), dry van truckload (78,000), refrigerated (14,000), flatbed/heavy haul (7,400), parcel (730,000) |
| 77 | RLS Logistics | $78.0 est |
$17.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 78 | ISG Transportation | $102.9 est |
$17.9 | air/expedited (50), rail intermodal (890), LTL (23,480), dry van truckload (29,800), refrigerated (5,260), flatbed/heavy haul (4,675), bulk/tank (240) |
| 79 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | $228.8 est |
$19.5 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy |
| 80 | Capstone Logistics | $159.0 est |
$20.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 74 | Watco Logistics | $115.0 est |
$20.0 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 82 | CRST The Transportation Solution | $118.0 est |
$21.0 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 83 | Great Plains Transport | $78.8 est |
$21.1 | refrigerated |
| 84 | Buchanan Hauling & Rigging | $134.6 est |
$22.1 | dry van truckload (40,100), flatbed/heavy haul (30,865) |
| 85 | US Logistics | $153.5 est |
$22.4 | air/expedited (3), rail intermodal (1,799), LTL (2,252), dry van truckload (31,908), refrigerated (25,370), flatbed/heavy haul (29,627), bulk/tank (3) |
| 86 | Covenant Logistics Group | $177.6 est |
$22.5 | air/expedited (310), rail intermodal (119), LTL (47,630), dry van truckload (371,238), flatbed/heavy haul (14,000), parcel (19,767) |
| 87 | Axle Logistics | $176.5 est |
$22.6 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 88 | Radiant Logistics | $160.0 est |
$23.1 | LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated |
| 89 | D&L Transport | $152.1 est |
$23.9 | rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 90 | USA Truck | $192.0 est |
$23.9 | rail intermodal, dry van truckload |
| 91 | RPM Freight Systems | $159.5 est |
$25.0 | air/expedited (577), rail intermodal (250), LTL (7,616), dry van truckload (26,824), refrigerated (567), flatbed/heavy haul (3,152), bulk/tank (146), auto hauling (133,205) |
| 92 | Logistics Plus | $168.0 est |
$25.0 | air/expedited (5,000), rail intermodal (150), LTL (130,000), dry van truckload (26,000), refrigerated (700), flatbed/heavy haul (2,000), bulk/tank (300), parcel (2,000) |
| 93 | Ascent Global Logistics | $200.0 est |
$25.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
| 94 | Triple T Transport | $217.0 est |
$25.9 | rail intermodal (106), LTL (1,995), dry van truckload (25,611), refrigerated (69,284), flatbed/heavy haul (341) |
| 95 | Magellan Transport Logistics | $167.0 est |
$26.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 96 | Armada Sunset Holdings | $186.0 est |
$26.0 | air/expedited (6,517), rail intermodal (81), LTL (58,651), dry van truckload (61,034), refrigerated (10,702), flatbed/heavy haul (7,772), bulk/tank (2,030) |
| 97 | R2 Logistics | $220.0 est |
$28.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul |
| 98 | Geodis (North America) | $311.5 est |
$28.5 | air/expedited, rail intermodal (1,866), LTL (653,608), dry van truckload (144,954), refrigerated (7,157), flatbed/heavy haul (382), parcel (17,808,406) |
| 99 | ROAR Logistics | $214.0 est |
$30.0 | air/expedited (500), rail intermodal (45,000), LTL (1,500), dry van truckload (60,000), refrigerated (5,000), flatbed/heavy haul (3,500) |
| 100 | Johanson Transportation Service | $210.2 est |
$30.0 | air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank |
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