United States of America (USA) Air Freight Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026

Abstract

Summary

Air Freight in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

- The air freight sector is defined as consisting of revenues generated from freight transportation by air.
- The US air freight sector had total revenues of $17.1 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% between 2016 and 2021.
- Sector production volume increased with a CAGR of 1.1% between 2016 and 2021, to reach a total of 40.9 billion freight ton-kilometers (FTK) in 2021.
- The sector recorded decline in 2020 of 3% largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The leading players in the region were forced to follow government restrictions in order to curtail the spread of the virus.

Scope

- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the air freight market in the United States
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the air freight market in the United States
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key air freight market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United States air freight market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

- What was the size of the United States air freight market by value in 2021?
- What will be the size of the United States air freight market in 2026?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United States air freight market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in the United State's air freight market?

Content

Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths/weaknesses of leading players?
7.3. What strategies do leading players follow?
7.4. What impact is COVID-19 having on the sector?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
8.2. FedEx Corp
8.3. United Airlines Holdings Inc
8.4. United Parcel Service, Inc.
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List of Tables
Table 1: United States air freight sector value: $ billion, 2016-21
Table 2: United States air freight sector category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2016-2021
Table 3: United States air freight sector category segmentation: $ global, 2016-2021
Table 4: United States air freight sector geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 5: United States air freight sector value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 6: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.: key facts
Table 7: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.: Key Employees
Table 9: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: FedEx Corp: key facts
Table 11: FedEx Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: FedEx Corp: Key Employees
Table 13: FedEx Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: United Airlines Holdings Inc: key facts
Table 15: United Airlines Holdings Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: United Airlines Holdings Inc: Key Employees
Table 17: United Airlines Holdings Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: United Parcel Service, Inc.: key facts
Table 19: United Parcel Service, Inc.: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: United Parcel Service, Inc.: Key Employees
Table 21: United Parcel Service, Inc.: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: United States size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 23: United States gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 24: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 25: United States inflation, 2017-21
Table 26: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 27: United States exchange rate, 2017-21

List of Figures
Figure 1: United States air freight sector value: $ billion, 2016-21
Figure 2: United States air freight sector category segmentation: $ global, 2016-2021
Figure 3: United States air freight sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 4: United States air freight sector value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the air freight sector in the United States, 2021
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the air freight sector in the United States, 2021
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the air freight sector in the United States, 2021
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the air freight sector in the United States, 2021
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the air freight sector in the United States, 2021
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the air freight sector in the United States, 2021