Ranked by 2008 revenue.
Generally, detailed operating financial data for freight carriers are not available, particularly for privately owned companies.
* DHL USA ended its U.S. domestic services on January 30, 2009 and focused its U.S. business on international services.
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Leading U.S. air all-cargo, rail, and trucking freight carriers
This timeline shows selected leading U.S. air all-cargo, rail, and trucking freight carriers from 2005 to 2008, based on operating revenues. In 2008, Union Pacific Railroad had an operating revenue of billion U.S. dollars, and was ranked fourth.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics, & RITA. (September 1, 2010). Selected leading U.S. air all-cargo, rail, and trucking freight carriers from 2005 to 2008, based on operating revenues (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/188681/leading-us-freight-carriers-by-operating-revenues-since-2005/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, und RITA. "Selected leading U.S. air all-cargo, rail, and trucking freight carriers from 2005 to 2008, based on operating revenues (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 1, 2010. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/188681/leading-us-freight-carriers-by-operating-revenues-since-2005/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, RITA. (2010). Selected leading U.S. air all-cargo, rail, and trucking freight carriers from 2005 to 2008, based on operating revenues (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/188681/leading-us-freight-carriers-by-operating-revenues-since-2005/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and RITA. "Selected Leading U.S. Air All-cargo, Rail, and Trucking Freight Carriers from 2005 to 2008, Based on Operating Revenues (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2010, /statistics/188681/leading-us-freight-carriers-by-operating-revenues-since-2005/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics & RITA, Selected leading U.S. air all-cargo, rail, and trucking freight carriers from 2005 to 2008, based on operating revenues (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/188681/leading-us-freight-carriers-by-operating-revenues-since-2005/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Selected leading U.S. air all-cargo, rail, and trucking freight carriers from 2005 to 2008, based on operating revenues (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, & RITA, September 1, 2010. [Online]. Available: /statistics/188681/leading-us-freight-carriers-by-operating-revenues-since-2005/
