This FPDS Query page summarizes USTRANSCOM obligations, award counts, and vendor concentration for the last 5 years. The data shows recurring spending in air transport, ocean freight, courier services, and freight arrangement support, led by Federal Express Corporation, Patriot Team, Crowley Logistics, Atlas Air, and National Air Cargo Group.
Federal Agency
USTRANSCOM Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
USTRANSCOM federal procurement activity over the last 5 years shows 26,739 award actions and 22.48 billion in obligations across transportation and logistics services.
Totals reflect the selected analysis window and may differ from single-year snapshots because obligations are reported by action date and can change with later corrections.
Agency ID
9776
Total Obligated
22.48 billion
22,483,020,841.66
Award Actions
26,739
Average Action Value
840,832.52
About USTRANSCOM federal contract activity
USTRANSCOM obligated $22.48 billion across 26,739 awards over the last 5 years, for an average award value of $840,832.52. The profile indicates a large-volume procurement portfolio concentrated in transportation and logistics support rather than a small number of very large awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Federal Express Corporation is the largest vendor by obligated dollars at $4.00 billion across 3,468 awards, followed by Patriot Team at $2.91 billion across 4,225 awards. Crowley Logistics, Inc., Atlas Air, Inc., and National Air Cargo Group, Inc. each exceed $1.04 billion, showing meaningful spend concentration among a limited set of transportation and air cargo providers.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The agency’s obligations are dominated by NAICS 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, with $9.08 billion and 17,320 awards. Deep Sea Freight Transportation ($4.20 billion) and Couriers and Express Delivery Services ($2.17 billion) are the next largest categories, confirming that USTRANSCOM spending is heavily weighted toward air, ocean, and express logistics services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were highest in 2023 at $5.07 billion, then remained elevated in 2024 at $4.93 billion before easing to $4.32 billion in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, peaking at 5,639 in 2023 and staying above 5,000 in each year of the window, indicating sustained contracting activity despite year-to-year fluctuations in dollars obligated.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS records for USTRANSCOM, agency ID 9776, for the last 5 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars, award counts, and top vendors and NAICS codes as reported in the provided dataset; values are not adjusted beyond the source data and may include multiple award types within the FPDS extract.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '9776'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 4,001,341,143.94 | 4.00 billion | 3,468 |
| PATRIOT TEAM | 2,912,373,576.10 | 2.91 billion | 4,225 |
| CROWLEY LOGISTICS, INC. | 1,241,668,324.93 | 1.24 billion | 62 |
| ATLAS AIR, INC. | 1,044,799,406.12 | 1.04 billion | 801 |
| NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC. | 1,043,363,941.14 | 1.04 billion | 2,239 |
| INTERNATIONAL AUTO LOGISTICS, LLC | 928,752,363.79 | 928.75 million | 79 |
| MAERSK LINE, LIMITED | 625,789,306.74 | 625.79 million | 92 |
| OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 613,170,269.29 | 613.17 million | 765 |
| AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER, LLC | 597,948,769.26 | 597.95 million | 99 |
| AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LLC | 573,813,224.86 | 573.81 million | 220 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, USTRANSCOM obligated $22.48 billion across 26,739 awards, with an average award value of $840,832.52. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of transportation and logistics vendors: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION leads with $4.00 billion, followed by PATRIOT TEAM at $2.91 billion, and the top 10 vendors each exceed $573.81 million in obligations. Award volume is more dispersed than obligation value, with PATRIOT TEAM recording the most awards (4,225) and several high-obligation vendors receiving relatively few awards, indicating a mix of high-frequency and large-value contract activity.
Top NAICS
SELECT
naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '9776'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481211 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION | 9,084,470,476.02 | 9.08 billion | 17,320 |
| 483111 | DEEP SEA FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION | 4,199,945,789.04 | 4.20 billion | 1,389 |
| 492110 | COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES | 2,166,295,727.01 | 2.17 billion | 328 |
| 488510 | FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENT | 1,801,773,515.08 | 1.80 billion | 433 |
| 488999 | ALL OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION | 928,752,363.79 | 928.75 million | 79 |
| 481212 | NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 841,244,136.41 | 841.24 million | 755 |
| 481112 | SCHEDULED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION | 609,654,623.95 | 609.65 million | 1,553 |
| 488320 | MARINE CARGO HANDLING | 600,501,785.71 | 600.50 million | 1,267 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 447,324,729.93 | 447.32 million | 950 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 374,678,966.30 | 374.68 million | 420 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, USTRANSCOM’s obligations of $22.48 billion across 26,739 awards are heavily concentrated in transportation-related NAICS codes, led by 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation at $9.08 billion and 17,320 awards, or about 40% of total obligations. The next largest categories—483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation, 492110 Couriers and Express Delivery Services, and 488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement—account for another $8.16 billion combined, indicating a strong emphasis on freight, passenger airlift, and logistics support. Award counts are much more dispersed than dollars, with the top code dominating both obligation value and transaction volume, while several smaller NAICS codes contribute meaningful spend with comparatively fewer awards.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '9776'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,320,794,523.98 | 4.32 billion | 5,103 |
| 2024 | 4,930,575,940.16 | 4.93 billion | 5,279 |
| 2023 | 5,070,173,070.05 | 5.07 billion | 5,639 |
| 2022 | 4,535,092,050.72 | 4.54 billion | 5,335 |
| 2021 | 3,626,385,256.75 | 3.63 billion | 5,383 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, USTRANSCOM obligated $22.48 billion across 26,739 awards, for an average award value of $840,832.52. Annual obligations increased from $3.63 billion in 2021 to a peak of $5.07 billion in 2023, then declined modestly to $4.93 billion in 2024 and $4.32 billion in 2025. Award volume followed a similar pattern, rising to 5,639 awards in 2023 before easing to 5,103 in 2025, indicating a relatively stable but slightly contracting obligation profile after 2023.
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