| A Short Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How to Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry | 7 |
| 1) Introduction to the Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry | 7 |
| 2) 3PL Supply Chain Management Evolves to Serve the Global Market | 9 |
| 3) Global Courier Market Grows | 11 |
| 4) Trucking Companies and LTL Freight Rebound/Intermodal Shipments Rise | 13 |
| 5) Freight Trains Use Logistics Technology to Cut Costs | 15 |
| 6) China Makes Huge Rail, Road & Airport Upgrades But Faces Funding Challenges | 16 |
| 7) High-Speed Passenger Trains, Including Maglev, Advance in China and Europe | 18 |
| 8) U.S. High-Speed Train Projects Receive Federal Seed Funding, But May Lack Local Backing | 19 |
| 9) Global Ports Invest in Expansion/Shipping Faces of Glut of New Freighters | 20 |
| 10) Panama Canal Expansion Well Underway | 22 |
| 11) Discount Airlines Compete with Legacy Airlines | 22 |
| 12) Global Airlines Enjoy Increased Loads/Partnerships Proliferate | 23 |
| 13) Boeing and Airbus Enjoy Boom in Orders/Major Aircraft Market in China | 25 |
| 14) New Aircraft Designs Offer Greater Passenger Comfort/More Efficient Engines | 27 |
| 15) Air Traffic Grows/Airports in Middle East and Asia Have Strong Traffic | 28 |
| 16) ADS-B Improves Air Traffic Control | 29 |
| 17) New Technologies Show Promise for Port and Airport Security | 30 |
| 18) RFID Drives Inventory Management Evolution | 32 |
| 19) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Software Combines with Wireless | 34 |
| 20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and More | 35 |
| 21) India’s Transportation Infrastructure Needs Billions of Dollars in Construction | 37 |
| 22) Toll Roads Solve Highway Needs in the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Elsewhere | 38 |
| 23) Car and Bike Sharing Programs Proliferate | 38 |
| Chapter 2: Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Statistics | 41 |
| Transportation Industry Overview | 42 |
| Selected U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Revenues:2002-2010 | 43 |
| Selected U.S. Transportation & Warehousing Industry Expenses: 2007-2010 | 44 |
| Top 50 Countries Providing U.S. Imports: 2004-2011 | 45 |
| Top 50 Countries Receiving U.S. Exports: 2004-2011 | 47 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Ports by Waterborne Foreign Trade: 2008-2010 | 49 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Ports by Waterborne Foreign Import: 2008-2010 | 50 |
| Top 30 U.S. Customs Ports by Waterborne Foreign Export: 2008-2010 | 51 |
| Top 30 U.S. Maritime Container Customs Ports: 2008-2010 | 52 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Canada: 1993-2011 | 53 |
| U.S. Surface Trade with Mexico: 1993-2011 | 54 |
| Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Breakdown of Revenue: 2006-2010 | 55 |
| Truck Transportation Industry, U.S.: Estimated Truck Inventories & Truck Miles Traveled: 2006-2010 | 56 |
| Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: January 1990-March 2011 | 57 |
| Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: 1995-2012 | 58 |
| Top 10 U.S. Airlines & Airports Ranked by 2011 System Scheduled Enplanements | 59 |
| Quarterly System Operating Profit & Loss Margin for U.S. Airlines: 3rd Quarter 2010 - 3rd Quarter 2011 | 60 |
| Air Cargo & Passenger Revenue, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2000-2031 | 61 |
| U.S. Aviation Industry Average Annual Percentage Growth Forecasts by World Region: 2010-2031 | 62 |
| Total Scheduled U.S. International Passenger Traffic, U.S. Commercial Air Carriers: 2000-2031 | 63 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 12 Months Ended October 2011 and November 2010 | 64 |
| Air Carrier Traffic Statistics, U.S.: 1981-2011 | 65 |
| U.S. Airline Passenger Activity: 2000-2031 | 66 |
| Domestic Airline Jet Fuel Prices, U.S.: January 1986-February 2011 | 67 |
| Rail Freight by Revenue Ton Miles, U.S.: 1990-2011 | 68 |
| Amtrak Ridership: January 1991- September 2011 | 69 |
| Rail Passenger Capacity Utilization, U.S.: 2003-2011 | 70 |
| Transportation Services Index, U.S.: January 1990-April 2011 | 71 |
| Percent Change in the U.S. Transportation Services Index (TSI) from Year-to-Year: 2002-2011 | 72 |
| Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 73 |
| Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 74 |
| Transportation Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2006-2011 | 75 |
| Chapter 3: Important Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Contacts | 77 |
| (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) | |
| Chapter 4: THE TRANSPORTATION 500: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 119 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 120 |
| Index of Companies Within Industry Groups | 122 |
| Alphabetical Index | 134 |
| Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State | 138 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 142 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 145 |
| Index of Firms with International Operations | 158 |
| Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE TRANSPORTATION 500 | 163 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 656 |
| Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 658 |