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2020 Top Refrigerated Warehousing Firms

2020 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 50 Largest Logistics Companies in North America

Up Front

The third-party logistics business is undergoing a dramatic, technology-driven transformation.
Find out where the Top 50 are located by U.S. region.
Evan Armstrong breaks down how logistics segments performed in 2019.

Rankings

Rank Company Total Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Lineage 1,700.0 260
2 Americold 1,025.4 182
3 United States Cold Storage 288.0 39
4 Agro Merchants Group 271.9
5 XPO Logistics 175.0 400
6 VersaCold Logistics Services 118.0 31
7 Interstate Warehousing 115.0 8
8 Penske Logistics 81.9 70
9 Burris Logistics 75.0 13
10 Henningsen Cold Storage 60.0 12
11 Midwest Refrigerated Services 45.9 7
12 Hanson Logistics 39.0 8
13 Conestoga Cold Storage 37.8 5
14 Confederation Freezers 29.0 8
15 Trenton Cold Storage 28.0 8
16 FW Logistics 24.0 16
17 Allied Frozen Storage 23.4 6
18 RLS Logistics 18.0 5
19 NFI 16.0 145
20 Covenant Logistics 7.5 15
21 Geodis (North America) 1.4 142
22 Peoples Services 1.2 42

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On the Bubble

Averitt Express ($260 million), Cookeville, Tenn., provides air and ocean freight forwarding, custom brokerage, dedicated contract carriage, freight brokerage, intermodal and drayage, inventory management and packaging, order fulfillment, returned goods management, supply chain consulting, transportation management and warehousing and distribution.
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Logistics News

Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Canada Faces Steel Job Cuts as US Tariff Pressure Mounts

A group of Canadian steel producers said the government’s plan to restrict foreign steel imports isn’t strong enough and warned that the industry is set to shed thousands more jobs.

June 26, 2025
Business, Logistics

Truck Tonnage Ticks Down 0.1% Sequentially in May

The freight market has remained choppy, with demand not demonstrating any clear patterns during the month of May, American Trucking Associations reported June 24.

June 26, 2025
Government, Safety, Logistics

Supply Chain Safeguards Would Receive Boost in DHS Bill

House funding leaders on June 24 approved a fiscal 2026 spending plan for homeland security programs meant to boost supply chain safety initiatives.

June 26, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

May Cargo Slips at Largest US Ports for First Time in Months

U.S. port activity softened in May as tariffs weighed on trade, ending months of gains at Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland and Seattle-Tacoma.

June 26, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EU Firms Up Trade Strategy Ahead of Trump’s Tariff Deadline

EU leaders are set to debate their strategy in response to President Donald Trump’s trade war, with the choices coming down to accepting an unbalanced deal or risking escalation by striking back.

June 26, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Global Goods Trade Accelerates as Tariff Fears Speed Imports

Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a slowdown in export orders.

June 26, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Top 100

Cattle Herds Grow After 70-Year Low, JBS Foresees Recovery

U.S. ranchers are moving to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies, according to top producer JBS.

June 25, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Powell: Tariff Impact on Prices Still Unclear

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on June 25 said the U.S. central bank is still struggling to determine the impact of tariffs on consumer prices.

June 25, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Threatens Double Tariffs on Spain Over NATO Budget

“You’re the only country that is not paying. I don’t know what the problem is,” Trump said when asked about Spain balking at paying 5% of their GDP on defense.

June 25, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Congress Considers Tech Fix for Rail Cargo Thefts

A House lawmaker is pressing colleagues to advance legislation that takes aim at cargo theft in the rail sector.

June 25, 2025

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