BusinessWal-Mart names Carriers of the YearCCJ Staff (CCJ)Dec 13, 2005 Wal-Mart recently announced its 2005 Carriers of the Year. By category, the carriers are: Small Package: FedEx Truckload Company winners: Swift/Crete Carriers Rail: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Intermodal: Schneider Grocery: Stevens LTL: Yellow Rising Stars: Arnold/Dart/Heartland Innovative Carrier: Florida East Coast Rail Jones Act: Horizon Lines Add us as a preferred source on Google Top StoriesEconomic trendsPlummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR saysFrom data revisions to collapsing truck orders, FTR reveals the hidden forces reshaping trucking.Mergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-endMergers & AcquisitionsHogan Transports acquired by vehicle rental conglomerateWorkforceCarriers share insight into driver payInsuranceFrequency of lawsuits, size of jury verdicts against motor carriers risingGet all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in AmericaView, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.White PapersFullbay's Guide To Boosting Tech Efficiency