The best trucking stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
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If you're interested in investing in the domestic transportation industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.
1. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation.
Old Dominion Freight Line stock opened the day at $193.20 after a previous close of $191.77. The latest price was $187.74 (25-minute delay). Old Dominion Freight Line is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD5.9 billion and employs 22,686 staff.
Saia, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services.
Saia stock opened the day at $515.62 after a previous close of $510.69. The latest price was $494.93 (25-minute delay). Saia is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.2 billion and employs 14,000 staff.
J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. provides surface transportation, delivery, and logistic services in the United States.
JB Hunt Transport Services stock opened the day at $170.22 after a previous close of $170.29. The latest price was $168.10 (25-minute delay). JB Hunt Transport Services is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$12.2 billion and employs 34,718 staff.
Landstar System, Inc. provides integrated transportation management solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Transportation Logistics and Insurance.
Landstar System stock opened the day at $175.10 after a previous close of $179.41. The latest price was $174.01 (25-minute delay). Landstar System is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$4.8 billion and employs 1,500 staff.
Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services; local pick-up and delivery services; and other services, which include shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling.
Forward Air Corporation stock opened the day at $31.49 after a previous close of $31.41. The latest price was $30.87 (25-minute delay). Forward Air Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.2 billion and employs 4,014 staff.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services, and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally.
CH Robinson Worldwide stock opened the day at $107.00 after a previous close of $106.45. The latest price was $105.00 (25-minute delay). CH Robinson Worldwide is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$17.8 billion and employs 14,537 staff.
ArcBest Corporation, an integrated logistics company, engages in the provision of ground, air, and ocean transportation solutions. It operates through two segments: Asset-Based and Asset-Light. The Asset-Based segment provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services, that transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, non-bulk petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products.
ArcBest stock opened the day at $107.16 after a previous close of $106.03. The latest price was $101.62 (25-minute delay). ArcBest is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$4.3 billion and employs 15,000 staff.
While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in trucking stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — trucking stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the domestic transportation industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
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