Logistics sector in United States
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United States Logistics Industry in 2026: Structure, Key Players, and Buyer's Data Guide

Verified datasets across the US logistics sector — refreshed monthly for sales, marketing, and market-intelligence teams

Summary: US logistics crossed $1.6 trillion in FY2025 across parcel, LTL, trucking, brokerage, 3PL, warehousing, air, ocean, and rail. Regulation runs through DOT/FMCSA, FAA, FMC, STB, and CBP. Datasets cover carriers, 3PLs, brokers, and warehousing operators.

The United States logistics industry is the largest addressable market in its category globally, generating roughly $1.6 trillion in annual revenue across the fifty states. US logistics runs on a mix of legacy giants (UPS, FedEx) and fast-scaling 3PLs, anchored by Memphis and Louisville for parcel, LA/Long Beach for ocean import, and Chicago/DFW for LTL and rail. Consolidation runs alongside a long tail of regional and specialty operators — every state carries active players plus a mid-market layer that rarely appears in a single register.

For B2B sales and research teams — SaaS platforms, enterprise vendors, distributors, staffing agencies, market-research firms — the addressable universe is enormous but scattered across state registrations, industry associations, and public disclosures. Our verified US logistics directory consolidates the discoverable operators into a single CSV kept fresh against DOT + FMCSA + Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) + Federal Maritime Commission disclosures and industry-body updates. Buyers often pair this dataset with our US E-commerce, US Wholesale & Distribution and US Automotive catalogs when building multi-vertical outreach.

Overview

Market shape at a glance

The US logistics economy is anchored by UPS, FedEx, US Postal Service, Amazon Logistics, XPO, Old Dominion, Saia, ArcBest, Knight-Swift, Werner Enterprises, JB Hunt, Schneider National, C.H. Robinson, Expeditors, Kuehne+Nagel US, DHL Supply Chain, Ryder System, Prologis, GXO Logistics. Combined, the top-tier operators capture the majority of tracked revenue, but the growth frontier sits with mid-market brands, franchise networks, and challenger startups building direct-to-consumer or vertical-SaaS motions. Aggregate spend crossed $1.6 trillion in the most recent fiscal year.

Who regulates what

  • DOT + FMCSA — trucking safety and hours-of-service
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — air freight
  • Federal Maritime Commission — ocean freight
  • STB — rail freight
  • Customs and Border Protection — imports and trade

Geography

Density concentrates in Memphis, Louisville, Los Angeles / Long Beach, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Newark / New York, Miami, Seattle. Every state carries active operators; enterprise sales teams typically prioritize metro coverage first, then Tier-2 and secondary markets where competitive noise is lower and buyer intent is easier to isolate.

Industries in this group

Sub-verticals we cover

Parcel + express

UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon Logistics, DHL Express US, OnTrac, plus last-mile aggregators.

LTL + trucking

Old Dominion, XPO, Saia, ArcBest, Estes Express, TForce Freight, Yellow (legacy), plus TL carriers (Knight-Swift, Werner, JB Hunt, Schneider, US Xpress, Landstar).

Freight brokerage + 3PL

C.H. Robinson, XPO Connect, Uber Freight, Convoy (legacy), Coyote (UPS), plus 3PLs (GXO, DHL Supply Chain, Ryder, Penske Logistics, NFI).

Warehousing + industrial REITs

Prologis, Duke Realty (Prologis), STAG Industrial, Rexford Industrial, First Industrial, plus 3PL warehouse operators.

Air, ocean, rail

FedEx Freight, Atlas Air, Kalitta, ATSG, plus ocean forwarders (Kuehne+Nagel, DSV, Expeditors) and Class I rails (Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, CN, CP-KC).

How buyers use this data

How buyers use this dataset

  • Logistics SaaS: TMS, WMS, and route optimization.
  • Fleet telematics: GPS, driver behavior, fuel platforms.
  • Fleet finance: Truck and warehouse financing.
  • Warehouse automation: WMS, robotics, AS/RS.
  • Insurance embedded: Cargo, transit, warehouse.
  • Investor / M&A: Regional carriers and specialty 3PLs.

Pricing in United States

Licensing & pricing

US logistics datasets are priced dynamically by row count from our country pricing table. The Regular license covers the immediately downloadable slice — typically 45–50% of the full record set — and is the most economical entry point for territory pilots. The Extended license unlocks every verified record and permits internal redistribution across your team. Both formats ship as CSV or Excel with 95%+ verified fields (name, address, city, state, ZIP, phone, website; GPS on Extended). Refresh cadence is monthly for headline datasets and quarterly for long-tail sub-verticals.

Get started

Browse the Logistics datasets below, or contact our team for a bespoke slice — a specific state, a specific sub-vertical, or a specific employee-count band. Sample rows are on every product page. For adjacent coverage, see US E-commerce, US Wholesale & Distribution, US Automotive.

Frequently asked questions

How large is the US logistics market?
About $1.6 trillion in the most recent fiscal year. The top-tier operators — UPS, FedEx, US Postal Service, Amazon Logistics, XPO, Old Dominion, Saia, ArcBest, Knight-Swift, Werner Enterprises, JB Hunt, Schneider National, C.H. Robinson, Expeditors, Kuehne+Nagel US, DHL Supply Chain, Ryder System, Prologis, GXO Logistics — capture the majority of tracked revenue, with a long tail of regional and specialty players.
Who regulates the logistics sector in the US?
DOT + FMCSA (trucking safety and hours-of-service); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (air freight); Federal Maritime Commission (ocean freight); STB (rail freight).
What data is included per record?
Entity name, street address, city, state, ZIP code, phone, category / sub-vertical tag where public, and website. Extended license adds GPS coordinates and headcount / revenue band where the record publisher discloses it.
Are Tier-2 and Tier-3 metros covered as well as major cities?
Yes. Coverage extends beyond Memphis, Louisville, Los Angeles / Long Beach, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Newark / New York, Miami, Seattle into every state — including Tier-2 and rural markets where organized-industry density is lower but B2B outreach converts more efficiently.
How often is the data refreshed?
Headline datasets refresh monthly against public regulatory disclosures and company websites. Long-tail sub-verticals refresh quarterly, with mid-cycle patches when major openings, closures, or ownership changes are detected.

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What does the Logistics database include?
Every record carries the company name, verified business email, mobile / landline, social handles, and the map-verified business listing with address and phone. The dataset covers 119 sub-industries inside Logistics with continuously refreshed records.
How many Logistics companies are in the catalogue?
The Logistics group lists 7.9M+ verified businesses across 119 sub-industries. Counts update live as new records are verified — pick any sub-industry to see its individual coverage and a free sample.
Which countries are covered for Logistics?
Records span 61+ countries with deepest coverage in India, USA, Canada and Australia. Use the country selector at the top to scope every count on the page to one market before you download.
How much does the Logistics database cost?
Pay-as-you-go from ₹1–₹2 per row (about $0.012–$0.024). No contract, no per-seat fees, no monthly minimum. Buy credits in packs starting at ₹999 for 1,000 records and download instantly.
Can I sample the Logistics data before buying?
Yes. Every sub-industry dataset page ships a free 25–50 record sample so you can validate accuracy, column shape and country coverage before paying anything.