C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ:CHRW) transports goods using third-party trucks, planes, ships, and railcars. Holding contracts with 45,000 transportation companies, C.H. Robinson ships over 7.5 million packages for approximately 35,000 customers.^[1] The company earned $7.6 billion in revenue and $360 million in net income in 2009.^[2]

Unlike trucking firms such as YRC Worldwide (YRCW) and Conway Inc (CNW), C.H. Robinson does not use company-owned trucks to move goods for customers. Instead, employees in any of the firm's 200+ branch offices contract with third-party trucks to move food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail goods. The transportation of goods is roughly 88% of gross profits; the balance of revenues come from distributing fresh produce, and its T-Chek Service Unit which provides management services to the trucking industry.

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