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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 Warehousing

Rank Company Total Space (Millions of Sq.Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 DHL Supply Chain 139.6 493
2 XPO Logistics 101.0 336
3 Ryder Supply Chain Solutions 64.0 330
4 NFI 53.0 132
5 Geodis (North America) 42.5 171
6 FedEx Logistics 30.7 110
7 Kenco Group 30.0 90
8 Penske Logistics 26.5 94
9 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 26.2 76
10 CJ Logistics America 23.9 63
11 DB Schenker (North America) 23.7 91
12 Kuehne + Nagel Americas 18.7 87
13 Ceva Logistics (North America) 18.1 119
14 UPS Supply Chain Solutions 17.3 144
15 DSV A/S 14.1 53
16 Performance Team 14.0 46
16 WSI 14.0 52
16 Warehouse Services Inc. 14.0 30
19 Radial 13.4 22
20 Universal Logistics Holdings 12.2 54
21 APL Logistics (North America) 11.8 43
22 Expeditors International of Washington 11.7 133
23 Metro Supply Chain Group 11.0 74
24 Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services 10.4 47
25 Neovia Logistics 10.2 49
26 Cardinal Health 10.0 38
27 Syncreon Holdings 9.9 44
28 Legacy Supply Chain Services 8.0 30
28 Wagner Logistics 8.0 22
30 Peoples Services 7.8 45
30 FW Logistics 7.8 16
32 C.H. Robinson Worldwide 7.6 44
33 Holman Logistics 7.3 18
34 Schneider 7.2 35
35 Kane Logistics 6.8 21
36 Technicolor Global Logistics 6.5 12
37 Atlanta Bonded Warehouse 6.4 15
38 Verst Logistics 6.2 22
39 Crane Worldwide Logistics 6.0 56
39 Port Logistics Group 6.0 18
39 WOW Logistics 6.0 19
42 Nippon Express (North America) 5.9 61
43 ODW Logistics 5.8 25
44 Hub Group 5.0 36
44 Reo Logistics 5.0 6
44 United Facilities 5.0 9
47 TAGG Logistics 4.5 23
47 Barrett Distribution 4.5 22
47 The Shippers Group 4.5 11
50 Sunland Logistics Solutions 4.4 11
51 Dimerco Express Group 4.2 38
52 SCI Group 4.0 31
52 Acme Distribution Centers 4.0 5
52 Xpedient Logistics 4.0 5
52 LeSaint Logistics 4.0 14
52 RGL Logistics 4.0 28
57 Odyssey Logistics & Technology 3.8 54
58 GlobalTranz Enterprises 3.5 18
59 Yusen Logistics 3.2 39
59 Grupo Porteo 3.2 27
61 Comprehensive Logistics 3.1 13
62 Covenant Logistics Group 3.0 12
62 Logistics Plus 3.0 14
62 A. Duie Pyle 3.0 11
62 Evans Distribution Systems 3.0 7
62 Phoenix Logistics 3.0 11
62 D+S Distribution 3.0 21
62 Laney & Duke Logistics 3.0 4
69 Hitachi Transport System 2.9 47
70 We Pack Logistics 2.7 18
70 ACCEL Logistica 2.7 22
72 Bonded Logistics 2.6 11
72 TMM Logistics 2.6 30
74 Fidelitone 2.5 33
Extras
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Logistics News

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw Grilled on Safety Measures

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan consensus that Congress should toughen railroad regulations emerged March 22 as senators heard fresh testimony on February's fiery hazardous train derailment.

Stephen Groves | Associated Press
March 22, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Congress Addresses Freight Safety Proposals

In reviewing the connectivity of the country’s supply chain, the leader of the freight policy committee in the Senate called for modernizing transportation systems to improve safety.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 22, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Work Begins to Expand Key Texas-Mexico Entry for Trucks

Construction has begun on a new commercial inspection and processing facility to make it easier and faster for truckers to bring freight through Anzalduas Port of Entry.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 22, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Port Leaders to Stress Facilities’ Role in Supply Chain

Port leaders from around the nation will be in Washington on March 27-29 for the annual Legislative Summit hosted by American Association of Port Authorities.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 22, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

VTNA Supplier to Open North American HQ in Virginia

A European-based component supplier to Volvo Trucks North America is locating its new North American headquarters near the vehicle maker’s production factory in Virginia’s New River Valley — a move that the state’s governor praised for bringing a jolt to the region’s business community.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 22, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Receptive to Some New Safety Regulations

Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for parts of a Senate bill to apply tougher safety regulations to railroads, but does not address several key provisions of the Railway Safety Act.

Stephen Groves | Associated Press
March 21, 2023
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage Increases 2.3% in February

Truck tonnage in February increased 2.3% when compared with the same month in 2022 according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, marking the 18th straight year-over-year gain and the largest since October.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 21, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs Wants Rail to Carry More Freight

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs says he wants to repair broken relations with union workers and customers and attract more businesses to send their freight over rails instead of roads.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
March 21, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Agrees to Acquire U.S. Xpress

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire U.S. Xpress for approximately $808 million, the companies announced March 21.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 21, 2023
Business, Safety, Logistics, Private

Amazon Contractors Confront Customer Bias in Driver Reviews

Amazon trusts customers to provide an honest rating of their delivery driver. But what if the customer is biased against the driver?

March 20, 2023

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