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Top 50 Carriers

Pittsburgh, PA -- April 2011 -- SJ Consulting Group Inc, a transportation and logistics consulting firm in Pittsburgh, PA, appeared in The Journal of Commerce - list of the Top 50 Trucking Carriers.

2010 Rank Parent Company Primary Service Subsidiary Portfolio / Services
& Comments		 Public/
Private		 2009 Annual Revenue
($million)		 2010 Annual Revenue
($million)		 2009 - 2010 %Change
1 United Parcel Service of America Parcel Ground, Freight Public  $21,786  $23,140 6.2%
2 FedEx Corporation* Parcel FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, FedEx Custom Critical Public  $10,976  $12,660 15.3%
3 YRC Worldwide   LTL YRC National, YRC Regional, YRC Truckload. Decline due to network restructuring Public  $4,871  $4,335 -11.0%
4 J.B. Hunt Transport Services  TL Truckload, Dedicated Contract Service, Intermodal, Integrated Capacity Solutions. 21.4% YOY growth in intermodal business Public  $3,203  $3,793 18.4%
5 Con-way  LTL Con-way Freight, Con-way Canada, Con-way Mexico, Con-way Truckload Public  $2,939  $3,487 18.6%
6 Swift Transportation TL Swift Transportation, Swift Intermodal Public  $2,571  $2,930 13.9%
7 Schneider National TL Schneider National, Schneider National Bulk Carriers, Schneider Intermodal Private  $2,700  $2,890 6.9%
8 Landstar System
(Light-Asset) 		 TL Truckload, Brokerage, Intermodal. Acquired A3i, NLM, Premier Logistics (July'09) Public  $1,911  $2,279 19.3%
9 Werner Enterprises  TL One-way Truckload, Dedicated, Cross-Border Public  $1,666  $1,815 8.9%
10 U.S. Xpress Enterprises TL US Xpress, Xpress Global Systems, Xpress Direct, Total Transportation, Arnold Transportation, Abilene Motor Express, C&C Transportation, Smith Transport, Pinner Transport Private  $1,394  $1,585 13.7%
11 Arkansas Best  LTL ABF Freight Public  $1,384  $1,533 10.8%
12 Estes Express Lines LTL Estes Express Lines, Estes West Private  $1,304  $1,503 15.2%
13 Old Dominion Freight Line  LTL OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-Global. Most profitable public LTL carrier Public  $1,245  $1,481 19.0%
14 R & L Carriers LTL Less-than-Truckload, Truckload Private  $960  $1,077 12.2%
15 Prime Inc TL
(Reefer)		 Prime Refrigerated, Prime Flatbed, Prime Tanker Private  $881  $1,019 15.7%
16 Greatwide Logistics
(Light-Asset)		 TL (Dedicated) Dedicated, Truckload Management, Brokerage. Acquired YRCW's dedicated business (Nov.'09) Private  $868  $1,001 15.3%
17 Saia  LTL Saia Motor Express Public  $849  $903 6.3%
18 C.R. England  TL
(Reefer)		 England North American, England Mexico, England Dedicated, England Refrigerated Intermodal Private  $813  $867 6.6%
19 Crete Carrier Corp. TL Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking, Hunt Transportation Private  $849  $841 -0.9%
20 Averitt Express LTL Less-than-Truckload, Truckload, Flatbed, Dedicated Private  $760  $824 8.5%
21 Kenan Advantage Group  TL
(Tank)		 Fuels Delivery, Specialty Products, KAG Logistics. Acquired Reinhard Transportation (Nov.'09), Don E Keith (Mar.'10), DistTech (Sept.'10), Cryogenic Transportation (Dec.'10) Private  $672  $772 14.9%
22 Knight Transportation  TL Knight Transportation, Knight Refrigerated, Knight Brokerage, Knight Intermodal Public  $652  $731 12.1%
23 Southeastern Freight Lines LTL Southeastern Freight Lines Private  $ 630  $723 14.8%
24 CRST International TL CRST Expedited, CRST Malone, CRST Dedicated. Major growth in number of team drivers Private  $561  $677 20.6%
25 Covenant Transport Group  TL Covenant Transport, Southern Refrigerated Transport, Star Transportation Public  $589  $650 10.4%
26 Vitran  LTL Vitran Express, Vitran Express Canada, Frontier Transport (through Nov. '10) Public  $553  $614 11.1%
27 Universal Truckload Services
(Light-Asset) 		 TL Truckload, Brokerage, Drayage. Acquired Pacer Transport (Aug.'09), D. Kratt Int'l (Dec.'09), Calvary Trans. (Jan.'10), TSD Trans. (Jan.'10) Public  $503  $606 20.4%
28 Ruan Transportation
Management Services 		 TL (Dedicated) Dedicated Contract Carriage, Bulk Transportation Private  $584  $591 1.2%
29 Quality Distribution  TL
(Tank)		 Quality Carrier, Boasso America Public  $509  $579 13.9%
30 Roadrunner Transportation
Services (Light-Asset)		 LTL Less-than-Truckload, Truckload. Acquired Bullet Freight (Dec.'09) Public  $450  $569 26.2%
31 Celadon Group* TL Celadon Trucking, Celadon Logistics, Jaguar, Celadon Canada Public  $479  $542 13.1%
32 Allied Holdings TL
(Auto)		 Allied Automotive Group Private  $463  $528 14.0%
33 Stevens Transport TL
(Reefer)		 Truckload, Intermodal Private  $463  $501 8.2%
34 Heartland Express  TL Most profitable public truckload carrier Public  $460  $500 8.6%
35 Ryder System  TL (Dedicated) Dedicated Contract Carriage. Acquired Scully Companies (Dec.'10) Public  $471  $483 2.5%
36 Marten Transport  TL
(Reefer)		 Truckload, Intermodal, Brokerage. Realigning business to focus less on long-haul TL Public  $474  $482 1.7%
37 Anderson Trucking Service TL Flatbed, Dry-Van, Heavy Haul Private  $467  $475 1.7%
38 AAA Cooper Transportation LTL Less-than-Truckload, Dedicated Private  $418  $469 12.2%
39 USA Truck  TL USA Truck. 130% YOY growth in intermodal and brokerage business Public  $382  $460 20.5%
40 Dart Transit TL Dart Regional, Dart Intermodal, Dart Dedicated. Acquired Fil-Mor Express (Dec.'10) Private  $462  $458 -0.9%
41 Shevell Group
(New England Motor Freight)		 LTL NEMF, NEMF Canada, Eastern Freight Ways Private  $468  $446 -4.7%
42 Interstate Distributor Co. TL IDC - Specialized Services, Heavy Haul, Temperature Controlled, Dedicated Private  $470  $434 -7.6%
43 Western Express TL Dry-Van, Flatbed, Dedicated, Brokerage Private  $439  $432 -1.6%
44 Dynamex*
(Light-Asset) 		 Same Day Purchased by Transforce (Feb.'11) Public  $387  $430 11.1%
45 NFI Industries TL NFI Transportation, NFI Intermodal. Acquired NLS (Aug.'08), IPD Global (Jun.'10) Private  $351  $425 20.9%
46 Penske Logistics TL (Dedicated) Dedicated Contract Carriage  Private  $414  $422 1.9%
47 Comcar Industries TL CT Transportation, Commercial Carrier Corporation, Midwest Coast Transport, Willis Shaw Express, CTL Transportation Private  $400  $373 -6.7%
48 FFE Transportation Services  TL
(Reefer)		 FFE Transportation, American Eagle Lines, Lisa Motor Lines Public  $373  $369 -1.1%
49 Mercer Transportation
(Light-Asset)		 TL
(Flatbed)		 First ranking in Top 50 list Private  $282  $364 28.9%
50 Central Transportation
International		 LTL Central Transportation, CTX Private  $342  $354 3.5%
Total Revenue for the Top 50 Trucking Companies  $78,098  $85,419 9.4%

* Results adjusted to closer resemble calendar year
Note: Companies listed have primary operations in the US. Includes brokerage revenues of listed trucking companies but excludes pure brokers

Source: Company Reports, SJC Estimates
Prepared by SJ Consulting Group, Inc.
       
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