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Other Support Activities for Transportation: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
114 retirement plans in other support activities for transportation with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (107 defined contribution, 7 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 477,966 participant records and $14.2B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $37,722 per participant, well below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,711 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $114 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $410M and participants $575M during the year, and the plans paid out $1.38B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 111 plans with $5.81B; by 2024 it was 114 plans (up 3%) and $14.2B (up 144%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $37,722 | $53,031 | $55,115 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,711 | $2,174 | $12,251 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $114 | $123 | $264 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.30% | 0.26% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $95.70 | $116 | $442 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (104 DC and 7 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $14,460 | $37,722 | $62,738 | 104 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $755 | $1,711 | $2,459 | 101 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $66.63 | $114 | $191 | 89 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $30.08 | $95.70 | $179 | 100 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 17 | 62,555 | $3.14B | $59.1M | $131M | $50,029 | $81.31 |
| 2024 | 114 | 477,966 | $14.2B | $410M | $575M | $37,722 | $114 |
| 2023 | 114 | 472,609 | $13.0B | $381M | $548M | $37,616 | $95.84 |
| 2022 | 129 | 481,132 | $11.4B | $314M | $507M | $25,898 | $89.42 |
| 2021 | 122 | 446,269 | $12.9B | $248M | $430M | $34,113 | $102 |
| 2020 | 125 | 423,595 | $12.2B | $274M | $372M | $28,318 | $88.02 |
| 2019 | 119 | 422,974 | $11.1B | $380M | $373M | $28,343 | $78.91 |
| 2018 | 113 | 408,316 | $9.34B | $260M | $335M | $22,261 | $65.19 |
| 2017 | 120 | 418,799 | $10.3B | $268M | $363M | $24,672 | $65.19 |
| 2016 | 119 | 428,819 | $9.43B | $316M | $349M | $24,199 | $44.04 |
| 2015 | 116 | 424,277 | $9.18B | $254M | $321M | $23,128 | $43.74 |
| 2014 | 116 | 404,317 | $9.40B | $291M | $287M | $24,763 | $57.24 |
| 2013 | 115 | 322,996 | $8.79B | $462M | $247M | $23,722 | $35.89 |
| 2012 | 113 | 382,819 | $7.69B | $326M | $244M | $20,709 | $46.38 |
| 2011 | 115 | 376,573 | $6.68B | $279M | $218M | $18,571 | $33.09 |
| 2010 | 110 | 375,329 | $6.54B | $280M | $196M | $19,392 | $26.15 |
| 2009 | 111 | 381,429 | $5.81B | $340M | $184M | $14,335 | $22.86 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 113 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 113 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Benefits Trust Fund | Board of Trustees, Pacific Coast Benefits Trust Fund | WA | DC | 176,003 | $838M | $4,760 | $642 | $23.94 |
| First Student, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Firstgroup America, Inc. | OH | DC | 51,842 | $328M | $6,330 | $130 | $5.22 |
| Ryder System, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | Ryder System, Inc. | GA | DC | 51,723 | $2.66B | $51,353 | $1,031 | $23.80 |
| Supply Chain Retirement Savings Plan | Exel Inc. | OH | DC | 39,585 | $1.21B | $30,677 | $1,363 | $20.13 |
| Xpo Pension Plan | Xpo CNW, Inc. | OR | DB | 20,788 | $1.43B | $68,783 | — | $288 |
| Club Futuresave Plan | Automobile Club of Southern California | CA | DC | 17,308 | $1.61B | $93,171 | $2,663 | $28.42 |
| Ryder System, Inc. Retirement Plan | Ryder System, Inc. | GA | DB | 12,667 | $1.21B | $95,770 | $32,017 | $264 |
| Capstone 401(k) Plan | Capstone Logistics, LLC | GA | DC | 11,992 | $50.3M | $4,191 | $286 | $35.57 |
| Rush Enterprises, Inc. Employee 401(k) Plan | Rush Enterprises, Inc. | TX | DC | 8,993 | $548M | $60,967 | $1,877 | $86.25 |
| Gardaworld Cash Services, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan | Gardaworld Cash Services, Inc. | FL | DC | 5,961 | $110M | $18,379 | $388 | $70.59 |
| NCLC 401(k) Plan | NCL Bahamas Ltd. | FL | DC | 5,621 | $330M | $58,751 | $2,506 | $30.68 |
| Alclear, LLC 401(k) Plan | Alclear, LLC | NY | DC | 4,145 | $42.2M | $10,171 | $642 | $98.06 |
| Georgia Stevedore Association International Longshoremen's Association Pension Plan | Georgia Stevedore Assoc. Int'l Longshoremen's Assoc. | GA | DB | 4,116 | $831M | $201,910 | $12,251 | $599 |
| Uber Freight Retirement Savings Plan | Uber Freight US LLC | TX | DC | 3,778 | $213M | $56,252 | $2,428 | $30.59 |
| Echo Global Logistics 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan | Echo Global Logistics, Inc. | IL | DC | 3,226 | $199M | $61,766 | $1,406 | $137 |
| Neovia Logistics 401(k) Plan | Neovia Logistics Distribution, LP | TX | DC | 3,204 | $107M | $33,421 | $1,469 | $69.42 |
| Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. 401(k) Plan | Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. | NJ | DC | 2,644 | $150M | $56,713 | $1,935 | $26.86 |
| New Orleans Employers-International Longshoremen's Association,afl-Cio,pension Plan | Board of Trustees, New Orleans Employers International Longshoremen's | LA | DB | 2,467 | $136M | $55,115 | $21,110 | $309 |
| Maverick USA, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Maverick USA, Inc. | AR | DC | 2,239 | $58.6M | $26,195 | $874 | $70.71 |
| Teamsters Local No. 35 Pension Plan | Board of Trustees of the Teamsters No. 35 Pension Plan | NJ | DB | 1,872 | $51.2M | $27,364 | $4,677 | $251 |
| Local 1964 Ila Retirement Fund | Local 1964 Ila Retirement Fund | NJ | DB | 1,827 | $49.3M | $27,001 | $4,476 | $142 |
| Element Vehicle Management Services Group, LLC 401(k) Plan | Element Vehicle Management Services Group, LLC | MD | DC | 1,788 | $157M | $87,776 | $2,354 | $68.00 |
| Tibbett & Britten Group NA LLC 401(k) Plan | Tibbett & Britten Group NA LLC | OH | DC | 1,680 | $10.2M | $6,090 | $463 | $6.05 |
| Loram Retirement Plan | Loram | MN | DC | 1,580 | $168M | $106,189 | $7,956 | $110 |
| Acertus 401(k) Plan | Amerifleet Transportation, Inc. | MO | DC | 1,477 | $18.1M | $12,221 | $1,296 | $69.10 |
| Teamsters Local 25 Investment Plan | Teamsters Local Union No. 25 | MA | DC | 1,365 | $82.7M | $60,622 | $4,935 | $77.88 |
| Pearce Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan | Pearce Industries, Inc. | TX | DC | 1,353 | $73.1M | $54,021 | $2,361 | $173 |
| Tait 401(k) Plan | Tait, LLC | PA | DC | 1,337 | $74.9M | $56,022 | $2,652 | $92.51 |
| Livingston International, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Livingston International, Inc. | IL | DC | 1,333 | $123M | $92,439 | $2,600 | $229 |
| Freight Handlers, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Freight Handlers, Inc. | NC | DC | 1,242 | $20.1M | $16,155 | $328 | $16.10 |
| Accosys, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Accosys, Inc. | KS | DC | 1,234 | $78.7M | $63,748 | $2,526 | $84.88 |
| UN1F1ED2 Global Packaging Group 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | UN1F1ED2 Global Packaging Group | MA | DC | 1,074 | $38.7M | $36,017 | $928 | $66.63 |
| Export Packaging Co., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Export Packaging Co., Inc. | IL | DC | 1,027 | $41.0M | $39,963 | $818 | $22.31 |
| Motivate, LLC 401(k) Plan | Motivate LLC | NY | DC | 1,023 | $17.1M | $16,744 | $832 | $97.10 |
| Bergen Logistics 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Bergen Shippers Corp. DBA Bergen Logistics | NJ | DC | 1,002 | $3.7M | $3,666 | $387 | $50.67 |
| Group Voyagers, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Plan | Group Voyagers, Inc. | CO | DC | 841 | $107M | $127,381 | $6,456 | $91.90 |
| Ard Logistics, LLC 401(k) Plan | Ard Logistics, LLC | GA | DC | 801 | $4.6M | $5,709 | $356 | — |
| Greyhound Lines, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Greyhound Lines, Inc. | TX | DC | 777 | $53.2M | $68,460 | $1,613 | $143 |
| Air General, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Air General, Inc. | NH | DC | 758 | $10.3M | $13,565 | $666 | $169 |
| Jensen Companies 401(k) Plan | Transportation Consultants, Inc. | LA | DC | 698 | $12.4M | $17,815 | $339 | $161 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in other support activities for transportation?
114 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 178 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in other support activities for transportation?
The median defined contribution plan reported $37,722 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $14,460 to $62,738); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in other support activities for transportation?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,711 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in other support activities for transportation?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $114 per participant and 0.30% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.