Tank and refrigeration truckers provide long-distance transportation services for specialized freight. Climate-controlled trailers, dump trucks and tanker trailers are used to transport food, construction materials and oil, respectively. Demand for tank and refrigeration trucking services is broadly determined by the US economy, energy prices, interest rates and competition from substitutes. This industry comprises operators that provide long-distance specialized transportation of cargo using trucks and trailers. The industry moves cargo that requires specialized equipment for transportation due to its size, weight, shape or other characteristics. Companies within this industry transport items such as automobiles, gravel, sand, dirt, chemicals, frozen goods, livestock, milk and petroleum. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.Road ahead: Strong growth in consumer and manufacturing markets is expected to support industry growth
Table of Contents
ABOUT THIS INDUSTRY- Industry Definition
- Main Activities
- Similar Industries
- Additional Resources
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Executive Summary
- Key External Drivers
- Current Performance
- Industry Outlook
- Industry Life Cycle
- Supply Chain
- Products & Services
- Demand Determinants
- Major Markets
- International Trade
- Business Locations
- Market Share Concentration
- Key Success Factors
- Cost Structure Benchmarks
- Basis of Competition
- Barriers to Entry
- Industry Globalization
OPERATING CONDITIONS
- Capital Intensity
- Technology & Systems
- Revenue Volatility
- Regulation & Policy
- Industry Assistance
- Industry Data
- Annual Change
- Key Ratios
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Xpo Logistics, Inc.
- Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
- Bennett International Group, L.L.C.
- C.R. England, Inc.
- Hunt J B Transport Services Inc.
- Marten Transport Ltd
- Oneok, Inc.
- Anderson Trucking Service Inc.
- Jack Cooper Holdings Corp.
- Mercer Transportation Co. Inc.
- P & S Transportation LLC
- Buckeye Partners, L.P.
- Reliable Carriers Inc.
- Unigroup, Inc.
- Schumacher Cargo Logistics, Inc.
- Horseless Carriage Carriers Inc.
- Countryside Auto Transport Inc.
- J&S Transportation
- AA United Auto Transports Inc.
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