A complete market research guide to the transportation, supply chain and logistics industries—for strategic planning, competitive intelligence, employment searches or financial research. Contains our famous trends analysis, statistical tables and glossary. Includes our profiles of the top 500 global transportation, supply chain and logistics firms, public and private.
By:
Plunkett Research Ltd.
Imprint: Plunkett Research, Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9781647881085
ISBN 10: 1647881080
Pages: 668
Publication Date: 27 April 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 7 1) Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 7 2) Introduction to the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry 8 3) 3PL Logistics Services and Supply Chain Management Services Evolve and Consolidate 10 4) FedEx, UPS & DHL Compete in Global Shipping and Logistics/Amazon.com Fulfills Much of Its Own Shipping Needs 12 5) Trucking Companies Focus on Driver Challenges, Regulatory Issues & Self-Driving Trucks 13 6) Freight Railways Invest in Automation, Infrastructure and Safety 14 7) China Makes Immense Investments in Railroads, Highways, Airports & Silk Road 15 8) High Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe 16 9) U.S. Passenger Train Projects Receive Funding, Including Light Rail and All Aboard Florida 17 10) Elon Musk's Boring Company Expands its Innovative Tunneling Operations 19 11) Ships Get Bigger and More Efficient 19 12) Ports and Canals Expand to Accommodate Larger Vessels and Increased Shipment Volume 20 13) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines, but the Differences Are Beginning to Blur 21 14) Boeing and Airbus Compete for New Orders 22 15) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines 24 16) Airports Expand 25 17) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security 26 18) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution 27 19) India's Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction 28 20) Uber, Lyft and Didi Dominate the Car on Demand (Raid Hailing) Industry 29 21) Self-Driving, Autonomous Cars Receive Massive Investments in Research and Development Worldwide 30 22) Bicycle Sharing Is Well Established in Major Cities 31 23) Smart Cities Utilize Sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Create Privacy and Security Issues 32 24) Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Revolutionize Supply Chain and Logistics Systems 34 25) The Future of Transportation and Supply Chains: Massive Investments in Infrastructure & Mobility Services 35 Chapter 2: Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Statistics 37 Transportation Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 38 U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Revenues: 2020-2023 39 U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2020-2023 40 Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports of Goods: 2018-2025 41 Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports of Goods: 2018-2025 43 Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2025 System Scheduled Enplanements 45 Quarterly U.S. Scheduled Service Passenger Airlines Financial Reports: 3rd Quarter 2024-3rd Quarter 2025 46 Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2010-2045 47 Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 2000 - 2025 48 Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2024-2026 49 Chapter 3: Important Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Contacts 51 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE TRANSPORTATION 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 93 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 94 Alphabetical Index 107 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 111 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 114 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE TRANSPORTATION 500 119 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 618 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 620 A Short Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Glossary 639
Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.
