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Location of North American 3PL Headquarters Location of North American 3PL Headquarters California - 18 HQs New Jersey - 14 HQs Agility Logistics - Irvine* Alliance Shippers - Englewood Cliffs Aspen Logistics - Temecula Damco USA - Madison* CaseStack - Santa Monica Flash Global Logistics - Montville D.W. Morgan Company - Pleasanton Geodis Wilson - Iselin* Number of HQs Dependable Distribution Centers - Kuehne + Nagel - Jersey City* Los Angeles National Retail Systems - North Ingram Micro Logistics - Santa Ana Bergen 1 Johanson Transportation Service NFI Industries - Cherry Hill - Fresno Panalpina - Morristown* Megatrux Companies - Rancho Port Jersey Logistics - Monroe 2-4 Cucamonga Township Menlo Worldwide Logistics - San Priority Solutions International - Mateo Swedesboro 5-9 Nexus Distribution - Oakland The Gilbert Company - Keasbey OOCL Logistics (USA) - Fountain Tucker Company Worldwide - Valley* Cherry Hill 10+ Pantos Logistics - Rancho Wallenius Wilhelmsen - Woodcliff Dominguez* Lake* Performance Team - Santa Fe Yusen Logistics - Secaucus* Springs Serec of California - Industry Source Logistics - Montebello Illinois - 13 HQs The RK Logistics Group - Fremont UTi Worldwide - Long Beach A&R Logistics - Morris Weber Logistics - Santa Fe Springs AFN - Niles AIT Worldwide - Itasca ArrowStream - Chicago Caterpillar Logistics Services - Morton DSC Logistics - Des Plaines Echo Global Logistics - Chicago Fidelitone Logistics - Wauconda Hub Group - Downers Grove LeSaint Logistics - Romeoville RR Donnelley - Chicago Sankyu USA - Wood Dale* * Denotes regional headquarters. SEKO Logistics - Itasca ** Join the leading 3PL CEOs at the 11th 3PL Summit, June 18th – 20th, Chicago www.3plsummit.com ** ©eyefortransport Page 1 Page 1 Florida - 9 HQs Pennsylvania - 8 HQs Ontario - 6 HQs Ohio - 4 HQs Kansas - 2 HQs Louisiana - 1 HQ CEVA Logistics - Jacksonville* BDP International - Philadelphia Kelron Logistics - Mississauga Comprehensive Logistics - MIQ Logistics - Overland Park Dupré Logistics - Lafayette COGISTICS - Lakeland ChemLogix - Blue Bell Livingston - Toronto Youngstown YRC Worldwide - Overland Park Corporate Traffic Logistics - GENCO ATC - Pittsburgh MacKinnon Transport - Guelph CT Logistics - Cleveland Jacksonville Kane Is Able - Scranton SCI Logistics - Toronto Hyperlogistics Group - Columbus Massachusetts - 1 HQ Crowley Logistics - Jacksonville Keystone Dedicated Logistics - Vitran - Toronto Pacer Global Logistics - Dublin Kentucky - 2 HQs One Source Logistics - Wilbraham Exel/DHL Supply Chain - Miami* Carnegie Wheels Group - Mississauga Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Penske Logistics - Reading Transfreight - Erlanger - Miami* Pilot Freight Services - Lima Georgia - 3 HQs Verst Group Logistics - Walton Landstar System - Jacksonville Nevada - 1 HQ TBB Global Logistics - New Freedom Indiana - 5 HQs Ryder Supply Chain Solutions - 3PD, Inc. - Marietta Bender Group - Reno Miami ADS Logistic Services - Chesterton AmeriCold Logistics - Atlanta Minnesota - 2 HQs Saddle Creek Logistics Services - Brightpoint - Indianapolis UPS Supply Chain Solutions - Lakeland Missouri - 6 HQs Alpharetta C.H. Robinson - Eden Prairie Celadon Group - Indianapolis Network Logistics Management - New Hampshire - 1 HQ Automated Logistics Systems - MD Logistics - Plainfield Jackson Minneapolis ProTrans International - LEGACY Supply Chain Services - LMS Logistics - St. Louis Tennessee - 9 HQs Indianapolis Iowa - 3 HQs Portsmouth Logistics Management Solutions - Access America Transport - St. Louis CRST Logistics - Cedar Rapids Nebraska - 2 HQs Chattanooga UniGroup Logistics - Fenton Jacobson Companies - Des Moines Averitt Express - Cookeville Michigan - 5 HQs Union Pacific Distribution Services Oklahoma - 1 HQ Unyson Logistics - St. Louis Ruan - Des Moines CTSI-Global - Memphis - Omaha Wagner Logistics - North Kansas Columbian Logistics Network - LynnCo Supply Chain Solutions - FedEx SupplyChain - Memphis Werner Enterprises - Omaha City Grand Rapids Tulsa Katt Worldwide Logistics - Memphis Evans Distribution Systems - Arizona - 2 HQs Kenco Logistic Services - Melvindale Chattanooga Foreway Transportation - APL Logistics - Scottsdale Wisconsin - 2 HQs New York - 6 HQs Oregon - 1 HQ Landair Transport - Greeneville Coopersville Swift Transportation Co - Phoenix Schneider Logistics - Green Bay Mallory Alexander International Choice Logistics - New York Logistics Insight Corp. - Warren OIA Global Logistics - Portland Warehouse Specialists Inc. - Logistics - Memphis DB Schenker Americas - Freeport* syncreon - Auburn Hills Appleton Ozburn-Hessey Logistics - Kintetsu World Express - Jericho* Arkansas - 2 HQs Brentwood Nippon Express USA - New York* Saskatchewan - 1 HQ BNSF Logistics - Springdale SDV International Logistics - Washington - 5 HQs British Columbia - 1 HQ Jamaica* J.B. Hunt Transport Services - Canadian Logistics Services - Regina Expeditors International of Lowell Texas - 9 HQs TMSi Logistics - Cheektowaga* Versacold - Vancouver Washington - Seattle Big Dog Group - Houston Lynden - Seatac Utah - 1 HQ Bradford Global Logistics - Houston Norvanco International- Sumner Colorado - 2 HQs North Carolina - 6 HQs Connecticut - 1 HQ Crane Worldwide Logistics - Regal Logistics - Fife England Logistics - West Valley City Houston Network Global Logistics - Cardinal Logistics Management - TransGroup Worldwide Logistics - Odyssey Logistics & Technology - Greatwide Logistics Services - Broomfield Concord Seattle Danbury Dallas RMX Global Logistics - Evergreen Distribution Technology - Charlotte Pegasus Logistics Group - Coppell Vermont - 1 HQ FAC Food Logistics - Rocky Mount Port Logistics Group - Houston A.N. Deringer - St. Albans Inmar - Winston-Salem Shippers Warehouse - Dallas Hawaii - 1 HQ New Breed Logistics - High Point Transplace - Frisco Matson Inc. - Honolulu Transportation Insight - Hickory Vantix Logistics - Carrollton ** Join the leading 3PL CEOs at the 11th 3PL Summit, June 18th – 20th, Chicago www.3plsummit.com ** ©eyefortransport Page 2 ** Join the leading 3PL CEOs at the 11th 3PL Summit, June 18th – 20th, Chicago www.3plsummit.comP ** © eyefortransport, 2012.
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