C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. CHRW

CHRW Company Overview

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. is a global third-party logistics (3PL) and supply chain services company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The company operates primarily in the transportation and logistics industry, providing freight transportation services, transportation management, brokerage, sourcing, and supply chain optimization solutions. Its core revenue drivers include truckload brokerage, less-than-truckload (LTL) services, ocean and air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and managed logistics solutions. The company serves a broad customer base across retail, manufacturing, industrial, consumer products, food and beverage, automotive, and healthcare sectors.

The company was founded in 1905 as a produce brokerage business and evolved into one of North America’s largest freight brokers through expansion into multimodal transportation and global logistics. C.H. Robinson’s competitive positioning is supported by its large carrier network, longstanding shipper relationships, proprietary logistics technology platforms, and extensive freight data capabilities. Public filings and industry reports consistently identify scale, network density, and technology integration as key differentiators in the highly fragmented logistics market.