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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.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Rankings
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 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)
12 Freedom Trans USA $29.0
est
$4.0 refrigerated (10,500), flatbed/heavy haul (1,200)
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 Wolf Direct $52.2
est
$6.8 rail intermodal (523), LTL (120), dry van truckload (25,000)
23 Crane Worldwide Logistics $47.3
est
$6.8 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
24 GHC Services $51.1
est
$6.8 LTL, dry van truckload
25 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)
26 AIT Worldwide Logistics $55.8
est
$7.4 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, parcel
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)
107 East Coast Transport $72.0
est
$10.0 rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
36 Cowan Logistics $65.0
est
$10.0 dry van truckload
37 Magnate Worldwide $67.6
est
$10.0 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
38 Kingsgate Logistics Services $60.0
est
$10.0 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
39 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)
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)
98 Visible Supply Chain Management $80.0
est
$12.0 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
88 M2 Logistics $95.0
est
$12.0 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank, parcel
53 ITG Transportation Services $66.5
est
$12.0 rail intermodal (65,000)
54 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions $84.0
est
$12.0 air/expedited, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
55 Veritiv Logistics Solutions $125.0
est
$12.0 rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
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 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)
67 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)
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 Odyssey Logistics & Technology $99.0
est
$16.0 rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
73 Genpro Inc. $140.0
est
$16.0 rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
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 USA Truck $192.0
est
$23.9 rail intermodal, dry van truckload
90 D&L Transport $152.1
est
$23.9 rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
91 Ascent Global Logistics $200.0
est
$25.0 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
92 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)
93 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)
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 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)
96 Magellan Transport Logistics $167.0
est
$26.0 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, flatbed/heavy haul
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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