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Trucking

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Industry Description

The US general freight trucking industry includes about 65,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of $125 billion. Major companies include Con-way, JB Hunt, Schneider National, Swift Transportation, and YRC Worldwide. The US industry is fragmented: the 50 largest companies account for 40 percent of revenue. Major trucking companies based outside the US include Norbert Dentressangle (France), Hitachi Transport System and Seino Transportation (Japan), TransForce (Canada), and Stobart Group (UK).

SIC: 4212, 4213
NAICS: 484110, 484121, 484122
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
COLES GROUP SUPPLY CHAIN PTY LTD32,257.43MGlen Iris, Vic
Cia. de Distribuicion y Transportes S.A.16,908.84MItagui Antioquia - Colombia, Brazil
IGA DISTRIBUTION (SA) PTY LIMITED13,621.77MKidman Park, Sa
Transmaquila, S.A. de C.V.9,872.87MMatamoros, Tamaulipas
TOLL NORTH PTY LTD9,042.84MMelbourne, Vic
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Industry Indicator

The average US retail price for diesel and regular gas, a major operating cost for trucking fleets, rose 13.1 percent and 9.3 percent respectively in the week ending January 16, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.
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Quarterly Industry Update

US-Canada Truck Trade Increasing - Increasing surface trade between the US and Canada is driving improvements and expansion in cross-border trucking service. Trade between the two countries by truck increased...
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