Companies that move people and goods — rail, air, shipping, trucking, and parcel delivery. As the arteries of economic activity, results track trade volumes, consumer spending, and fuel prices. Government involvement is large, through safety rules, infrastructure investment, and trade policy.
Public companies in this industry
| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Industry (SIC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI OKTO Corp. | AIOK | — | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| AIR T INC | AIRT | Nasdaq | Air Courier Services |
| ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC. | ALK | NYSE | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| Allegiant Travel CO | ALGT | Nasdaq | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| American Airlines Group Inc. | AAL | Nasdaq | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| ARCBEST CORP /DE/ | ARCB | Nasdaq | Trucking (No Local) |
| Ardmore Shipping Corp | ASC | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Armlogi Holding Corp. | BTOC | Nasdaq | Public Warehousing & Storage |
| AZUL SA | AZUL | OTC | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| BingEx Ltd | FLX | Nasdaq | Trucking & Courier Services (No Ai... |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | BKNG | Nasdaq | Transportation Services |
| BRINKS CO | BCO | NYSE | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| Bristow Group Inc. | VTOL | NYSE | Air Transportation, Nonscheduled |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | BIPH | OTC | Water Transportation |
| BW LPG Ltd | BWLP | NYSE | Transportation Services |
| C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. | CHRW | Nasdaq | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| C3is Inc. | CISS | Nasdaq | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Cadeler A/S | CDLR | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO | CNI | NYSE | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD/CN | CP | NYSE | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating |
| Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. | CCEC | Nasdaq | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Carnival Corp Ltd. | CCL | NYSE | Water Transportation |
| Castor Maritime Inc. | CTRM | Nasdaq | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Central North Airport Group | OMAB | OTC | Airports, Flying Fields & Airport... |
| CGL Logistics Holdings Ltd | CGL | — | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES CO LTD | CHKIF | OTC | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| CMB.TECH NV | CMBT | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B.... | VLRS | OTC | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| Copa Holdings, S.A. | CPA | NYSE | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| CORPORACION AMERICA AIRPORTS S.A. | CAAP | NYSE | Airports, Flying Fields & Airport... |
| Costamare Bulkers Holdings Ltd | CMDB | NYSE | Water Transportation |
| Costamare Inc. | CMRE | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. | CVLG | NYSE | Trucking (No Local) |
| CSX CORP | CSX | Nasdaq | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating |
| Danaos Corp | DAC | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Delek Logistics Partners, LP | DKL | NYSE | Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) |
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | DAL | NYSE | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| DHT Holdings, Inc. | DHT | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| DIANA SHIPPING INC. | DSX | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| DORIAN LPG LTD. | LPG | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Dynagas LNG Partners LP | DLNG | NYSE | Water Transportation |
| Eastern International Ltd. | ELOG | Nasdaq | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| Elite Express Holding Inc. | ETS | Nasdaq | Trucking & Courier Services (No Ai... |
| ENBRIDGE INC | ENB | OTC | Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) |
| Eureka Acquisition Corp | EURK | Nasdaq | Water Transportation |
| EuroDry Ltd. | EDRY | Nasdaq | Water Transportation |
| Euroholdings Ltd. | EHLD | Nasdaq | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| EUROSEAS LTD. | ESEA | Nasdaq | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| Expedia Group, Inc. | EXPE | Nasdaq | Transportation Services |
| EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC | EXPD | NYSE | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| FEDEX CORP | FDX | NYSE | Air Courier Services |
| FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. | FDXF | NYSE | Air Courier Services |
| Flex LNG Ltd. | FLNG | NYSE | Water Transportation |
| FLYEXCLUSIVE INC. | FLYX | NYSE | Air Transportation, Nonscheduled |
| FORWARD AIR CORP | FWRD | Nasdaq | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| Freight Technologies, Inc. | FRGT | Nasdaq | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| Freightos Ltd | CRGO | Nasdaq | Arrangement of Transportation of... |
| Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. | ULCC | Nasdaq | Air Transportation, Scheduled |
| Frontline plc | FRO | NYSE | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of... |
| FTAI Infrastructure Inc. | FIP | Nasdaq | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating |
FAQ
Why is it the artery of the economy?
It moves people and goods, so results track trade volumes, consumer spending, and fuel prices.
Which companies are representative?
Railroads like Union Pacific, parcel carriers UPS and FedEx, and airlines like Delta and United.
How involved is government?
Heavily — through safety rules, infrastructure investment, and trade policy.
Sources (primary)
Organized from the SEC's industry classification (SIC). Classification reflects the issuer's reported principal business and may differ from a company's actual mix.
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