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U.S. Cargo Ground Transportation Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M-3.3%
  • 1Y-17.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Cargo Ground Transportation industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by Full Truck Alliance declining 5.3%. The industry has fallen 18% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Cargo Ground Transportation Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Sep 2025US$121.3bUS$85.6bUS$3.7b25.4x32.3x1.4x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025US$124.3bUS$85.5bUS$3.7b28.7x33.2x1.5x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025US$128.8bUS$85.0bUS$3.9b26x33.3x1.5x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025US$124.9bUS$85.0bUS$3.9b26.8x32.2x1.5x
Fri, 16 May 2025US$132.3bUS$84.8bUS$3.9b28.5x33.9x1.6x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025US$116.7bUS$84.6bUS$4.0b25.2x28.9x1.4x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025US$139.0bUS$84.5bUS$4.0b30.1x34.4x1.6x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025US$149.2bUS$84.2bUS$4.1b32.4x36.4x1.8x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025US$145.4bUS$83.9bUS$4.2b31.2x35x1.7x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024US$167.9bUS$84.0bUS$4.2b36x40.3x2x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024US$151.6bUS$83.8bUS$4.3b32.8x35x1.8x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024US$150.0bUS$83.9bUS$4.5b29.8x33.6x1.8x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024US$149.3bUS$83.9bUS$4.5b29.9x33.4x1.8x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024US$144.8bUS$83.1bUS$4.3b27.8x33.5x1.7x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024US$134.3bUS$83.3bUS$4.4b24.6x30.6x1.6x
Sat, 18 May 2024US$140.6bUS$83.3bUS$4.4b27x31.9x1.7x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024US$153.7bUS$83.6bUS$4.8b24.4x32.3x1.8x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024US$155.3bUS$85.2bUS$4.7b23.2x32.8x1.8x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024US$155.9bUS$85.3bUS$5.2b25.7x30.2x1.8x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024US$140.5bUS$88.9bUS$5.1b21.9x27.4x1.6x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023US$142.0bUS$89.0bUS$5.1b21.7x27.7x1.6x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023US$127.7bUS$89.5bUS$5.3b19.9x24.3x1.4x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023US$137.9bUS$91.0bUS$5.8b13.7x23.7x1.5x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023US$138.6bUS$91.0bUS$5.8b15x23.9x1.5x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023US$142.1bUS$93.2bUS$6.6b13.2x21.6x1.5x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023US$122.3bUS$94.4bUS$6.8b12.5x17.9x1.3x
Sun, 21 May 2023US$117.3bUS$94.4bUS$6.8b13.2x17.3x1.2x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023US$122.8bUS$95.8bUS$7.2b12.2x17x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.3x


Total Market Cap: US$118.0bTotal Earnings: US$7.2bTotal Revenue: US$95.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Cargo Ground Transportation Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.7x20242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Cargo Ground Transportation industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Cargo Ground Transportation industry have declined 20% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.7% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Cargo Ground Transportation compare with similar industries?

US Market0.26%
Industrials0.93%
Transportation3.08%
Cargo Ground Transportation-1.82%
Railroads4.71%
Trucking3.82%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
UHAL U-Haul HoldingUS$57.302.6%
+US$280.4m		-26.1%PE35.8x
XPO XPOUS$130.110.3%
+US$44.7m		14.3%PE44.4x
HTLD Heartland ExpressUS$8.521.4%
+US$9.3m		-28.7%PS0.7x
ULH Universal Logistics HoldingsUS$23.980.7%
+US$4.5m		-44.2%PE10.3x
ZDAI DirectBooking TechnologyUS$0.7324.0%
+US$3.7m		-95.5%PS1x

Latest News

JBHT
US$132.87
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-22.6%

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Sep 25
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HXHX
US$1.38
Haoxin Holdings
7D
21.7%
1Y
n/a
LSTR
US$122.85
Landstar System
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-32.9%

Some Investors May Be Worried About Landstar System's (NASDAQ:LSTR) Returns On Capital

Sep 24
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YMM
US$13.15
Full Truck Alliance
7D
-5.3%
1Y
59.2%

Investors Appear Satisfied With Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.'s (NYSE:YMM) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%

Sep 18
Investors Appear Satisfied With Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.'s (NYSE:YMM) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%
XPO
US$130.11
XPO
7D
0.3%
1Y
14.3%
SAIA
US$300.08
Saia
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-33.4%
HTLD
US$8.52
Heartland Express
7D
1.4%
1Y
-28.7%
ULH
US$23.98
Universal Logistics Holdings
7D
0.7%
1Y
-44.2%

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Sep 14
ODFL
US$141.06
Old Dominion Freight Line
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-29.3%

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Sep 13
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YGMZ
US$0.75
MingZhu Logistics Holdings
7D
4.1%
1Y
-36.2%
SNDR
US$21.59
Schneider National
7D
-7.3%
1Y
-22.5%
KNX
US$39.17
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-26.1%
UHAL
US$57.30
U-Haul Holding
7D
2.6%
1Y
-26.1%
RXO
US$15.31
RXO
7D
-9.5%
1Y
-45.1%

RXO: Underlying Demand Still Remains Weak; Reiterate Hold

Aug 13
ZDAI
US$0.73
DirectBooking Technology
7D
24.0%
1Y
-95.5%