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2018 Top 50 Logistics

2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

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Rankings

Rank This Year Rank Last Year Company Net Revenue (Millions) Gross Revenue (Millions) Employees
1 1 XPO Logistics $5,238
est
$9,506 -
2 3 UPS Supply Chain Solutions $3,252
est
$7,981 -
3 4 DHL Supply Chain (North America) $2,415
est
$4,390 -
4 5 C.H. Robinson Worldwide $2,368
est
$14,869 15,074
5 6 Expeditors International of Washington $2,319
est
$6,920 16,944
6 2 J.B. Hunt Transport Services $2,315
est
$6,828 -
7 7 Ryder System $2,297
est
$3,066 -
8 9 FedEx Logistics $1,545
est
$3,014 -
9 8 Americold $1,536
est
- 11,000
10 14 NFI $1,468
est
$1,910 10,000
11 11 Kuehne + Nagel (North America) $1,379
est
$5,541 -
12 12 Penske Logistics $1,360
est
$1,700 17,900
13 10 Ceva Logistics (North America) $1,155
est
$2,331 -
14 23 Radial (North America) $1,082
est
- 6,000
15 12 Geodis (North America) $1,010
est
$1,297 10,000
16 16 APL Logistics (North America) $1,000
est
$1,632 7,600
17 18 DB Schenker (North America) $995
est
$2,870 7,000
18 16 Schneider $900
est
$2,330 -
18 20 Syncreon $900
est
$1,000 -
18 20 Lineage $900
est
- -
21 22 Werner Enterprises $855
est
$1,211 5,586
22 25 Ruan $785
est
$836 5,362
23 24 Neovia Logistics $763
est
- -
24 34 Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services $750
est
$800 -
25 19 Cardinal Logistics $723
est
$792 4,273
26 26 Kenco $556
est
$605 3,100
27 36 Universal Logistics Holdings $545
est
$933 -
28 32 DSC Logistics $530
est
- -
29 27 Total Quality Logistics $521
est
$2,934 4,200
30 30 Saddle Creek Logistics Services $510
est
- 3,100
31 29 U.S. Xpress Enterprises $484
est
$661 3,429
32 31 DSV A/S (North America) $465
est
$2,094 -
33 28 Hub Group $458
est
$4,035 4,000
34 33 Panalpina Inc. $436
est
$2,381 -
35 37 Black Horse Carriers Inc. $413
est
$413 3,150
36 35 TransGroup Global Logistics $405
est
$905 1,449
37 42 Preferred Freezer Services $394
est
$394 2,213
38 40 BDP International $370
est
$1,300 -
39 38 Performance Team $368
est
$368 1,400
40 39 Echo Global Logistics $339
est
$1,943 2,453
41 41 WWEX Group $330
est
$1,400 1,400
42 45 Landstar System $320
est
$1,940 -
43 44 Burris Logistics $271
est
$3,396 -
44 Visible Supply Chain Management $256
est
$286 1,200
45 47 Cowan Logistics $254
est
$367 1,390
46 49 Uber Freight/Transplace Inc. $242
est
$2,181 2,050
47 48 Fidelitone $228
est
$237 630
48 Averitt Express $225
est
$287 -
48 43 Toll Global Forwarding $225
est
$1,160 -
50 50 Odyssey Logistics $215
est
$650 -

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Logistics News

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Shipments are expected to surpass 4 million barrels a day in August and September, reaching levels not seen since the start of the year, according to some market participants.

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Officials said the expansion will help manage growth in cargo operations at JFK, where volume reached 1.67 million tons in 2024 — a 25% increase since 2019.

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Trump Tariffs Spur Manufacturing Boom in Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump’s “America First” tariff policies are boosting manufacturing in Puerto Rico, an island he has both attacked and claimed to help more than any other U.S. leader.

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Virginia Wins 2 New Logistics Investments

Virginia has secured two new logistics investments, with a North Carolina-based e-commerce fulfillment company establishing a $10 million hub in Pittsylvania County and a wholesale distributor expanding in Norfolk.

August 19, 2025

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