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2015 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 largest logistics companies in the U.S. and Canada
Up Front
FedEx, C.H. Robinson Worldwide make acquisitions, move up in the 2015 Top 50 list.
Over the past 10 years, $36.7 billion has been spent to acquire logistics companies in North America, according to data from Armstrong and Associates. And industry and investment experts believe that the buying is just getting started.
Video: A new set of Transport Topics Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings has been released, and we lined up a quintet of industry leaders to help analyze the latest trends for a LiveOnWeb program.
Rankings
Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Net Revenue (Millions) Gross Revenue (Millions) Employees
1 1 UPS Supply Chain Solutions $3,030
est
$5,758 -
2 2 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $2,605
est
$5,799 -
3 4 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions $2,157
est
$2,461 -
4 6 C.H. Robinson Worldwide $2,131
est
$14,093 11,521
5 5 Expeditors International of Washington $1,981
est
$6,565 14,659
6 3 DHL Supply Chain $1,815
est
$3,300 47,000
7 7 Ceva Logistics (North America) $1,715
est
$2,618 -
8 8 Americold Logistics $1,696
est
- 11,000
9 9 UTi Worldwide $1,548
est
$4,369 21,018
10 13 FedEx Logistics $1,465
est
$2,896 10,885
11 10 Schneider $1,242
est
$3,393 -
12 12 XPO Logistics $1,160
est
$3,140 -
13 11 Kuehne + Nagel Americas $1,105
est
$5,157 -
14 16 Swift Transportation $1,045
est
$1,394 -
15 20 Penske Logistics $915
est
$1,137 10,882
16 15 NFI $914
est
$1,091 -
17 17 Werner Enterprises $844
est
$1,182 4,632
18 19 Ruan $805
est
$848 5,595
19 19 Neovia Logistics $800
est
- -
20 18 DB Schenker (North America) $774
est
$2,615 6,000
21 22 Menlo Logistics $749
est
$1,718 8,500
22 23 Cardinal Logistics $681
est
- -
23 14 APL Logistics (North America) $660
est
$1,030 6,000
24 26 OHL $650
est
$1,305 8,302
25 24 Norbert Dentressangle $601
est
$781 6,500
26 36 Panalpina Inc. $538
est
$2,463 -
27 28 Kenco Group $506
est
$518 3,800
28 27 U.S. Xpress Enterprises $475
est
$618 -
29 29 Fidelitone $454
est
$463 715
30 31 Universal Logistics Holdings $449
est
- -
31 32 Hub Group $370
est
$3,571 2,568
32 33 Saddle Creek Logistics Services $358
est
- 2,453
33 37 Total Quality Logistics $352
est
$2,142 3,131
34 34 DSC Logistics $340
est
- -
35 35 Toll Global Forwarding $297
est
$1,468 -
36 44 Landstar System $270
est
$1,624 -
37 39 Performance Team $261
est
$263 3,845
38 38 Burris Logistics $256
est
- -
39 41 Coyote Logistics $255
est
$2,094 1,994
40 40 BDP International $254
est
$1,900 -
41 43 Cowan Logistics $240
est
$346 -
42 42 Preferred Freezer Services $225
est
$275 1,800
43 45 SCI Group $212
est
$213 1,800
44 46 Averitt Express $210
est
$365 -
45 50 Echo Global Logistics $208
est
$1,173 1,734
46 47 Damco International $185
est
$1,007 -
47 Crane Worldwide Logistics $183
est
$689 -
48 Odyssey Logistics & Technology $180
est
$590 -
48 49 Legacy Supply Chain Services $180
est
$401 -
50 48 Agility Logistics $175
est
$795 -
Extras
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Logistics News
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

DOT Budget Proposes $4 Billion for New Infrastructure Bank

The Obama administration last week proposed a $4 billion “down payment” on a national infrastructure bank to supplement traditional highway funding, as part of its $78.8 billion budget proposal for the Department of Transportation.

February 8, 2010
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

Opinion: Truck Driver Training: The Reality

We almost made it through 2009 without another national news exposé of the trucking industry, but then came November and December. This time, the focus was on truck driver training and motor carrier employment practices.

February 4, 2010
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics

C.H. Robinson’s 4Q Profit Declines

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $87.7 million, or 52 cents a share, down slightly from $88.9 million, or 52 cents a share, a year ago.

February 2, 2010
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.781 in Third Straight Decline

Diesel’s national average price fell 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon, matching the biggest drop in six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.

February 2, 2010
Business, Logistics

Hub Group’s 4Q Earnings Slide

Logistics, intermodal and brokerage firm Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit fell to $10 million, or 26 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 38 cents, a year ago.

January 29, 2010
Business, Logistics

Canadian Pacific’s 4Q Profit Grows 3%

Canadian freight railroad Canadian Pacific’s fourth-quarter net income grew 3% to C$194.1 million, or C$1.15, from C$188.1 million, or C$1.21, a year earlier, Reuters reported.

January 28, 2010
Government, Business, Logistics

Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Profit Falls

Kansas City Southern said Thursday it earned $32 million, 33 cents a share, in its fourth quarter, compared with $36.4 million, or 40 cents, the previous year.

January 28, 2010
Business, Logistics

Norfolk Southern’s 4Q Profit Drops 32%

Norfolk Southern Corp. reported that its fourth-quarter profit fell 32% from a year ago.

January 27, 2010
Business, Logistics

CN Reports Higher 4Q Profit

Canadian National Railway Co. said its fourth-quarter net income rose to C$582 million, or $1.23 per share, from C$573 million or C$1.21 per share a year earlier.

January 26, 2010
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Falls 3.7¢ to $2.833 in Second Straight Decline

Diesel’s national average price fell 3.7 cents to $2.833 a gallon, the biggest single-week decline since July, the Department of Energy said Monday.

January 26, 2010
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