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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 Crane Worldwide Logistics $47.3
est
$6.8 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul, bulk/tank
23 GHC Services $51.1
est
$6.8 LTL, dry van truckload
24 Wolf Direct $52.2
est
$6.8 rail intermodal (523), LTL (120), dry van truckload (25,000)
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
69 Marten Transport $96.7
est
$15.0 refrigerated
88 FitzMark $95.0
est
$15.0 air/expedited, rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, 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
74 Watco Logistics $115.0
est
$20.0 rail intermodal, LTL, dry van truckload, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy haul
81 Capstone Logistics $159.0
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 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 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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Hub Group’s Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Earnings Rise

Third-party logistics provider Hub Group said late Monday it earned $13.5 million or 34 cents a share in the fourth quarter, up from $10.1 million or 25 cents a share for the same quarter a year earlier.

February 12, 2007
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Vitran’s 4Q Income Flat; Company Reports Record Year

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February 8, 2007
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Pacer’s Fourth-Quarter Income Rises; Revenue Dips

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February 8, 2007
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CSX Plans $8 Mln. Upgrade of Charlotte, N.C., Intermodal Terminal

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February 7, 2007
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Company Withdraws from $1.2 Billion Buyout Plan of EGL

Transportation and logistics firm EGL Inc. said Wednesday that the private firm set to buy the bulk of EGL’s stock and take the company private pulled out of the $1.2 billion deal, citing concerns about EGL’s impending 2006 earnings report.

February 7, 2007
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Kansas City Southern’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Improves

Kansas City Southern railroad said Tuesday it earned $35.7 million or 41 cents a share in the fourth quarter, compared with earnings of $2.3 million or 3 cents a year earlier.

February 6, 2007
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FedEx Integrates LTL Units Into U.S., Canadian Operations

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February 5, 2007
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Canadian For-Hire Companies’ Revenue Rose in 2Q ’06

There were an estimated 3,336 for-hire trucking companies based in Canada with annual revenues of $1 million or more in the second quarter of 2006, almost unchanged from the same quarter in 2005, Statistics Canada said Thursday.

February 1, 2007
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Target Logistics’ Fiscal Second-Quarter Income Dips

Freight forwarder Target Logistics’ fiscal second-quarter profit fell to $590,000 or 3 cents a share, from $976,000 or 5 cents in the previous second quarter.

February 1, 2007
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January Chicago Manufacturing Index Shows Contraction

The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago’s manufacturing index fell in January to the first contraction since April 2003, NAPM said Wednesday.

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