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2021 Top Refrigerated Warehousing Firms

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 Refrigerated Storage (Millions of Cu. Ft.) No. of Warehouses
1 Lineage 2,100.0 340
2 Americold 1,410.0 186
3 United States Cold Storage 376.0 42
4 XPO Logistics 175.0 336
5 VersaCold Logistics Services 120.0 27
6 Penske Logistics 77.3 94
7 Burris Logistics 75.6 14
8 Conestoga Cold Storage 64.0 5
9 Midwest Refrigerated Services 45.9 7
10 Hanson Logistics 43.0 7
11 Trenton Cold Storage 34.0 8
12 Confederation Freezers 29.0 8
13 FW Logistics 24.0 16
14 RLS Logistics 20.0 5
15 NFI 16.0 132
16 Covenant Logistics 10.5 12
17 Geodis (North America) 1.4 171
18 Rinchem Co. 1.2 21
19 Peoples Services 1.0 45

Extras

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Logistics News

Government, Business, Logistics

Congestion Pricing Fight With DOT at Impasse, New York Says

New York is poised to seek an immediate court order in its lawsuit to protect its congestion pricing program from the Trump administration's push to shut it down.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

New $270M JFK Airport Cargo Center to Lower Truck Congestion

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey opened a $270 million consolidated cargo handling center at JFK airport to lessen truck congestion and boost high-value cargo handling.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Small-Package Tariff Exemption Ends Today

Small-value packages shipped to the U.S. from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting May 2, when President Donald Trump’s move against the de minimis exemption takes effect.

May 2, 2025
Business, Logistics

CN Railway Defies Tariffs Gloom, Keeps 2025 Growth Outlook

Canadian National Railway kept its financial outlook for 2025 intact despite rising economic risks, but management acknowledged that uncertainty is leaving many customers in limbo.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Port Leaders Warn Tariffs to Bring ‘Radical Uncertainty’

Leaders of West Coast ports warned that a sharp drop in ship traffic tied to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods will threaten jobs, raise prices and ripple through the economy.

May 2, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100

Amazon Projects Lower Q2 Profit Than Expected Due to Tariffs

Amazon gave a weaker-than-expected forecast for operating profit in the current quarter, pointing toward tariffs and trade policies that may cause consumers to pull back on spending.

May 1, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Ports Post Cargo Growth in March, but Possible Slowdown Looms

Container volume grew at U.S. ports in March despite uncertainty around tariffs.

May 1, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

Schneider Reports Revenue and Earnings Growth in Q1

Schneider reported year-over-year increases in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported May 1.

May 1, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade War Leads CPKC Railway to Lower 2025 Guidance

Canadian Pacific Kansas City cut its financial outlook for this year due to the uncertainty caused by the U.S. administration’s tariff and trade policy.

May 1, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100

Amazon Plans Dozens of US Warehouses in Rural Expansion

Amazon.com plans to build dozens of warehouses to serve rural areas in the U.S. before the end of next year, growing its footprint as the company works to rely less on other carriers.

April 30, 2025

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