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2021 Top Dedicated Contract Carriers

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 Total Power Units
1 J.B. Hunt Dedicated Contract Services 9,911
2 Penske Logistics 6,718
3 Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions 6,000
est
4 Knight-Swift Transportation 5,099
5 Werner Enterprises 4,945
6 NFI 4,500
7 Schneider 3,940
8 Ruan 3,556
9 Cardinal Logistics 3,400
10 Marten Transport 3,238
11 U.S. Xpress Enterprises 2,700
12 C.R. England Inc. 2,375
13 Solistica 2,339
14 Day & Ross 2,145
15 Hub Group 2,005
16 Covenant Logistics 1,535
17 UPS Supply Chain Solutions 1,382
est
18 DHL Supply Chain (North America) 1,300
est
19 Averitt Express 1,178
20 Universal Logistics Holdings 813
21 Cowan Logistics 766
est
22 AIM Integrated Logistics 713
23 PTI Logistics 710
24 Blackhawk Transport 612
25 Ceva Logistics (North America) 604
est
26 Odyssey Logistics 600
est
27 Lineage 550
27 Bay and Bay Transportation 550
29 Buddy Moore Trucking 500
29 CRST Dedicated Solutions 500
est
29 Dupré Logistics 500
32 G&D Integrated 468
33 Transervice Logistics 435
34 A. Duie Pyle 419
35 Lily Transportation 415
36 XPO Logistics 410
est
37 Great Plains Transport 400
est
38 Legacy Supply Chain 360
38 LeSaint Logistics 360
40 Crowley Logistics 335
41 Warehouse Services Inc. 314
42 Buchanan Hauling & Rigging 310
43 East Coast Warehouse & Distribution 260
44 Dart Advantage Logistics 238
45 Midwest Express 221
46 Saddle Creek Logistics Services 220
est
47 Kenco 205
48 Performance Team 200
48 Atech Logistics 200
48 Hermann Services 200
48 PAM Transport 200

Extras

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On the Bubble

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