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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US

June 19, 2015
This slideshow profiles the 15 biggest third-party logistics providers in the U.S., taking a look at the specialized services each company offers.

The market for third-party logistics (3PLs) in the United States grew 7.4% in 2014, to $157.2 billion, according to supply chain research and consulting firm Armstrong & Associates Inc. In fact, two market segments saw double-digit growth:

• Non-asset-based domestic transportation management gross revenues were up 15.4%, with net revenues doing even better at 20.5%.

• Dedicated contract carriage gross and net revenues were both up by 10.4% over the previous year.

As Armstrong & Associates explains, the 3PL market as a whole is now dominated by about 50 companies based in post-industrial countries. "These 3PLs have scale based on geographical coverage, IT and processes that create threshold levels which bar smaller rivals from overtaking them by organic growth alone."

This slideshow looks at the 15 largest U.S.-based 3PLs ranked by 2014 logistics gross revenue (either company reported or Armstrong & Associates estimates).

About the Author

Dave Blanchard | Senior Director of Content

During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. He also serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

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