The United States is the largest logistics market in the world. US business logistics costs reached USD 2.58 trillion in 2024, about 8.8% of GDP, and trucking alone generated USD 906 billion in freight revenue while moving 11.27 billion tons, roughly 73% of domestic tonnage. On the coasts, the Port of Los Angeles handled more than 10.3 million TEUs in 2024 and neighbouring Long Beach set a record 9.65 million. The best logistics companies in the USA are specialists in very different things: parcel networks, less-than-truckload carriers, truckload and intermodal fleets, freight brokers, international forwarders and contract logistics operators. This 2026 guide profiles ten providers with the strongest footprint in the country, listed in no particular order, drawn from public reporting, SEC filings and industry coverage.
How we chose this list
This is an editorial guide, compiled from public sources such as annual reports, SEC filings, press releases and trade media, rather than from paid placements or our own directory data. We weighed four things:
- Scale in the US: revenue, fleet, terminals and warehouse footprint based in the country.
- Breadth of services: parcel, LTL, truckload, brokerage, forwarding and contract logistics.
- Track record: publicly verifiable results, most of these companies file with the SEC.
- Relevance to shippers: who you would actually call to move freight.
Figures are the most recent publicly reported at the time of writing; note that FedEx reports a fiscal year ending in May. The companies appear in no particular order. A provider further down the page may well be the better fit for your specific lane or freight type.
The 10 companies at a glance
| Company | Type | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | Parcel | USD 91.1 billion revenue and about 5.7 billion packages in 2024 |
| FedEx | Parcel and express | USD 87.9 billion revenue in FY2025 and a vast air network |
| C.H. Robinson | Freight broker | Around 450,000 contract carriers in its network |
| J.B. Hunt | Intermodal and dedicated | The largest US rail intermodal provider |
| XPO | LTL | More than 300 North American LTL service centers |
| Old Dominion | LTL | 261 service centers and a service-quality reputation |
| Expeditors | Freight forwarder | Seattle-based global air and ocean forwarding |
| Ryder | Contract logistics and leasing | Fleet leasing, dedicated transport and warehousing |
| GXO Logistics | Contract logistics | World's largest pure-play contract logistics provider |
| Schneider National | Truckload | Multimodal truckload, dedicated and intermodal capacity |
UPS
UPS is the largest parcel carrier in the United States by revenue, reporting USD 91.1 billion in FY2024 with roughly 490,000 employees and about 5.7 billion packages delivered. Its integrated ground and air network reaches every US address, and it has pushed hard into healthcare logistics and international express alongside the core parcel business.
Best for: domestic and international parcel shipping at scale, with the densest US ground coverage.
FedEx
FedEx reported USD 87.9 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025, which ended in May 2025, with more than 500,000 team members worldwide. It operates one of the world's largest cargo airlines, which is what underpins its overnight and time-definite express products, and is separating its FedEx Freight LTL business into a standalone company.
Best for: express air parcel and overnight shipping, especially international express out of the US.
C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson is North America's largest freight broker, with USD 17.7 billion of total revenue in 2024 and net income of USD 465.7 million. It moves roughly 37 million shipments a year and manages around USD 23 billion of freight through a contract carrier network of about 450,000 companies, alongside a global forwarding arm.
Best for: truckload and LTL brokerage with the deepest carrier network in North America.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
J.B. Hunt is the largest intermodal provider in the United States, reporting USD 12.09 billion of operating revenue in 2024. Its intermodal segment runs 6,153 company-owned tractors and roughly 122,000 pieces of trailing equipment, while its dedicated contract business operates a further 12,048 company trucks for customers who want a private-fleet experience without owning one.
Best for: rail intermodal and dedicated contract fleets for high-volume domestic shippers.
XPO
XPO is one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in North America, with USD 8.1 billion of revenue in 2024 and a network of more than 300 LTL service centers, expanded by 25 new sites across 2023 and 2024. The group employs around 38,000 people and serves roughly 55,000 customers across its North American and European operations.
Best for: national LTL freight, including guaranteed and expedited LTL options.
Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion is the LTL carrier other carriers benchmark against, built on service quality rather than lowest price. It reported USD 5.81 billion of revenue in 2024 and ended the year with 261 service centers and 21,895 active full-time employees, including more than 10,900 linehaul and pickup-and-delivery drivers.
Best for: premium LTL where transit reliability and low claims ratios matter more than headline rate.
Expeditors International
Seattle-headquartered Expeditors is the largest US-headquartered international freight forwarder, with USD 10.6 billion of revenue in 2024 and operating income of about USD 1.04 billion. Airfreight tonnage rose 12% and ocean container volume 7% that year. It runs 176 district offices plus branches across six continents, and is known for pairing forwarding with strong customs brokerage.
Best for: international air and ocean forwarding with customs brokerage under one roof.
Ryder System
Ryder reported USD 12.6 billion of revenue in 2024 with approximately 50,700 employees, across three businesses: Fleet Management Solutions for truck leasing, rental and maintenance, Supply Chain Solutions for warehousing and distribution, and Dedicated Transportation Solutions. That combination lets a shipper outsource trucks, drivers and warehouses to a single provider.
Best for: dedicated fleets, truck leasing and outsourced warehousing from one supplier.
GXO Logistics
Spun off from XPO in 2021, GXO is the world's largest pure-play contract logistics provider, with USD 11.7 billion of revenue in 2024, up 20% year on year, across roughly 1,030 locations and about 152,000 employees. Its focus is automation-heavy warehousing: e-commerce fulfilment, returns processing and robotics-assisted distribution centres for large retailers and manufacturers.
Best for: large-scale e-commerce fulfilment, returns and automated warehousing.
Schneider National
Green Bay-headquartered Schneider is one of North America's largest multimodal surface transportation providers, with USD 5.29 billion of revenue in 2024. It spans truckload, expedited, dedicated, bulk, intermodal, brokerage and port logistics, which means a shipper can shift between asset-based capacity and brokered capacity without changing provider.
Best for: asset-based truckload and dedicated capacity with intermodal and bulk options.
How to choose between them
US logistics is unusually specialised, so the right provider follows directly from your freight profile:
- Parcels and small packages: UPS and FedEx, with FedEx stronger on overnight air and UPS on ground density.
- Palletised LTL freight: XPO and Old Dominion, the latter when service reliability outweighs price.
- Full truckloads: Schneider and J.B. Hunt for asset-based capacity, C.H. Robinson when you want the broker market.
- International air and ocean: Expeditors, plus the US arms of the global forwarders.
- Warehousing and fulfilment: GXO and Ryder.
Whoever you shortlist, get more than one quote, because rates for the same lane can vary widely, and confirm licences, insurance coverage and references for your specific freight type. Our guide to the best websites to find a freight forwarder covers how to run that comparison.
Compare US logistics providers in one place
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