Covenant Transportation Group promises its customers speedy service on long-haul and regional routes. The company operates a fleet of about 3,100 tractors and 8,000 trailers, including both dry vans and temperature-controlled units (through its Southern Refrigerated Transport subsidiary). In addition to for-hire transportation, Covenant offers dedicated contract carriage, in which drivers and equipment are assigned long-term to a customer or route, and freight brokerage services. Averaging about 800 miles per length of haul, the company gets business from manufacturers, retailers, and other transportation companies; among its top customers are Georgia-Pacific, Wal-Mart, and UPS.

Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail and related transportation business in North America. It provides transportation for various goods, including petroleum and chemicals, grain and fertilizers, coal, metals and minerals, forest products, and intermodal and automotive products. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated a network of approximately 21,000 route miles of track spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico. It serves ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile in Alabama, as well as metropolitan areas of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minnesota/Superior, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, and Jackson in Mississippi, with connections to various points in North America. Canadian National Railway company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Moran Towing Corporation was founded in 1860. Moran Towing won't rescue your stalled car, but the company will help ensure that your ship comes in. Moran Towing's fleet of tugboats helps ships get in and out of docks at more than a dozen ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts. Handling ships that carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a company specialty. Moran Towing charters its tugboats to customers through long-term contracts and on a spot basis. Moran Towing Corporation also provides barge transportation of petroleum products and dry bulk cargo and assists with ocean-based construction projects. Overall, the Moran Towing fleet includes about 100 tugboats and 30 barges.

Kintetsu World Express and its affiliates operate from more than 280 offices in about 185 cities in 30 countries around the world. The company was spun off from Kintetsu Corp., the operator of Kinki Nippon Railway, in 1970. Kintetsu still owns about 41% of the company. Kintetsu World Express specializes in international airfreight forwarding. The company also offers ocean freight forwarding and arranges ground transportation of its customers' goods. Key subsidiaries include Kintetsu World Express Sales, which handles the transportation and installment of exhibition or event shipments, and Kintetsu World Express Shikoku, which focuses on freight shipment within the Shikoku region of Japan.

James Fisher and Sons was founded in 1847. James Fisher and Sons does just about everything in the sea except fish. The company provides a variety of marine services to customers such as government agencies and companies in the oil and gas industry. James Fisher and Sons transports refined petroleum products in Northwestern Europe through its Tankships division and lays undersea fiber-optic cable through its Cable ships division. It also provides an array of marine support services to the defense (including the Royal and Norwegian navies), nuclear, and oil and gas sectors.

Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) was founded in 1968. Evergreen Shipping Agency (America), formerly known as Evergreen America, serves as the US agent for its Taiwan-based parent, shipping giant Evergreen Marine Corporation, as well as two other shipping lines, Italia Marittima and Hatsu Marine Limited. As a shipping agent, the company provides ground-based administrative services and coordinates inland transportation of marine freight. Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. has about five logistics centers in the US and one in Canada, and it operates through agents in Latin America.

Allied Systems Holdings knows how to "get a move on." Carrying millions of cars, trucks, and SUVs every year, Allied Systems Holdings leads the North American automobile-hauling market. Subsidiary Allied Automotive Group moves approximately nine million vehicles annually with a fleet of about 4,000 tractor-trailer rigs, which it operates from about 90 terminals in the US and Canada. Vehicles are transported from manufacturing plants, railway distribution points, ports, and auctions to auto dealers and car rental companies. Automakers such as Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota are the company's main customers. Investment firm Yucaipa owns a controlling stake in Allied Systems Holdings.

Precious Shipping hauls valuable, if not glamorous, cargo. The company hauls not diamonds or pearls but agricultural products, steel, ore, fertilizers, and other basic goods that keep the world's economies humming. Precious Shipping operates a fleet of about 50 ships navigating the shallow waters of Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Latin America that hamper traffic from larger vessels. The company is among the largest of its kind in Thailand and moves goods primarily from Asia to ports throughout the world. The company's operations consist of ship owning, chartering, and management in addition to port development.

Providence and Worcester Railroad Company operates as an interstate freight carrier with regional railroad operating in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. Providence and Worcester Railroad company transports various commodities, including automobiles, construction aggregates, iron and steel products, chemicals, lumber, scrap metals, plastic resins, cement, coal, construction and demolition debris, and processed foods, as well as edible foodstuffs, such as corn syrup and vegetable oils. As of December 31, 2009, its rail freight system comprised approximately 516 miles of track. The company also services a double-stack intermodal terminal facility in New England in Worcester, Massachusetts. In addition, it engages in the sale of properties, granting of easements, and licensing and leasing of land and tracks. Providence and Worcester Railroad company was founded in 1969 and is based in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Maverick USA's freight-hauling herd roams throughout the US. Subsidiary Maverick Transportation uses its fleet of tractors and flatbed trailers to transport steel and building materials; it also operates trailers designed to carry glass. The company offers long-haul service throughout the US and regional service in the Midwest and Southwest. Overall, it maintains a fleet of more than 1,400 tractors and 1,900 trailers. Maverick USA also offers freight brokerage services, through its Maverick Logistics unit. A third business, Maverick Truck & Trailer Sales, sells the company's used equipment. Maverick USA CEO Steve Williams founded the company with a partner in 1980; he took full ownership in 1983.

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