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CSX main competitors are Genesee & Wyoming, Kansas City Southern, and BNSF Railway.

Competitor Summary. See how CSX compares to its main competitors:

  • UPS has the most employees (481,000).
  • Employees at Genesee & Wyoming earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $68,647.
  • The oldest company is Union Pacific, founded in 1862.
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CSX vs competitors

CompanyFounding dateZippia scoreHeadquarters# of LocationsRevenueEmployees
1978
4.9
Jacksonville, FL2$14.5B20,908
1899
4.5
Darien, CT3$2.3B7,300
1887
4.8
Kansas City, MO1$3.4B6,655
1989
4.4
Greenwich, CT16$8.1B44,000
1907
4.6
Atlanta, GA6$91.1B481,000
1985
4.2
Indianapolis, IN12$1.1B5,975
1924
4.3
Overland Park, KS2$5.2B19,000
1933
4.4
Miami, FL17$12.6B39,900
1934
4.8
Thomasville, NC1$5.8B19,779
1898
4.8
Chicago, IL1$1.6B1,904
1862
4.1
Omaha, NE3$24.3B30,960
1980
4.2
Norfolk, VA2$12.1B20,156
1955
4.8
Chicago, IL38$1.1B1,685
1996
4.2
Fort Worth, TX1$20.7B41,000
1976
4.2
Philadelphia, PA1$49.9M7,404
Trailways
1936
4.0
Fairfax, VA1$3.5M24

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CSX salaries vs competitors

Among CSX competitors, employees at Genesee & Wyoming earn the most with an average yearly salary of $68,647.

Compare CSX salaries vs competitors

CompanyAverage salaryHourly salarySalary score
CSX
$55,738$26.80-
Genesee & Wyoming
$68,647$33.00-
Kansas City Southern
$67,910$32.65-
XPO Logistics
$43,270$20.80-
UPS
$41,684$20.04-
Celadon Group
$58,082$27.92-

Compare CSX job title salaries vs competitors

CompanyHighest salaryHourly salary
CSX
$77,579$37.30
Trailways
$88,198$42.40
UPS
$85,769$41.24
Old Dominion Freight Line
$84,545$40.65
Conrail
$84,300$40.53
BNSF Railway
$82,798$39.81
Union Pacific
$82,587$39.71
GATX
$82,366$39.60
Norfolk Southern
$82,222$39.53
TTX
$82,093$39.47
Yellow
$81,673$39.27
Genesee & Wyoming
$81,351$39.11
Celadon Group
$79,885$38.41
XPO Logistics
$78,670$37.82
Ryder System
$74,074$35.61
Kansas City Southern
$72,667$34.94

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CSX demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at CSX vs competitors

Job titleMaleFemale
Genesee & Wyoming72%28%
GATX73%27%
Celadon Group76%24%
Norfolk Southern80%20%
CSX82%18%
Kansas City Southern84%16%

Compare race at CSX vs competitors

CompanyWhiteHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAsianUnknownDiversity score
65%11%14%7%3%
9.6
66%12%13%6%3%
8.9
58%17%13%8%3%
9.7
65%11%13%8%3%
9.5
60%12%18%7%3%
9.5
64%9%16%8%3%
9.8

CSX revenue vs competitors

CSX revenue is $14.5B. Among it's competitors, the company with the highest revenue is UPS, $91.1B . The company with the lowest revenue is Trailways, $3.5M.

CSX and similar companies CEOs

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Paul Stoll
Celadon Group

Paul Stoll is a Chief Executive Officer at Celadon Group Inc and is based in Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh, Hồ Chí Minh city, Vietnam.

Robert C. Lyons
GATX

John C. Hellmann
Genesee & Wyoming

John C. Hellmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined the Company in January 2000 and served as Chief Financial Officer through April 2005. He was named President in May 2005 and Chief Executive Officer in June 2007. Previously, Mr. Hellmann worked in investment banking at Lehman Brothers, Inc., in the Emerging Communications Group, and at Schroder & Co. Inc., in the Transportation Group. He also worked for Weyerhaeuser Co. in Japan and the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Hellmann is a graduate of Princeton University and received an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

David Starling
Kansas City Southern

James A. Squires
Norfolk Southern

James A. Squires is an American railroad executive who is the president, chief executive officer, and executive chairman of Norfolk Southern Railway.

Greg C Gantt is a Board Member at Old Dominion Freight Line. He has worked as VP:Southern Region at Carolina Freight Carriers Corp, President/COO at Old Dominion Freight Line, and Regional Vice President at Old Dominion Freight Line.

Robert E. Sanchez
Ryder System

Chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Ryder System, Inc. 2013-present; president, 2012-2014; chief operating officer, 2012; president of its Global Fleet Management Solutions business segment, 2010-2012; executive vice president and chief financial officer, 2007-2010; senior vice president and chief information officer, 2003-2005.

Lance M. Fritz
Union Pacific

Lance M. Fritz is Union Pacific chairman, president and chief executive officer. He became chairman of the board effective October 1, 2015. Fritz became president and chief executive officer February 5, 2015, when he also was elected to the corporation’s board of directors. He previously served as president and chief operating officer of Union Pacific Railroad, a position he had held since February 2014, after serving as executive vice president Operations and vice president-Labor Relations, respectively. He began his Union Pacific career in July 2000 as vice president and general manager-Energy in the company’s Marketing and Sales department. Before joining Union Pacific, Fritz worked for Fiskars Inc., Cooper Industries and General Electric. He is a graduate of Bucknell University and earned a master’s degree in management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Fritz is a member of the board of directors for the Association of American Railroads. He is chair of the Business Roundtable trade and international committee, and a member of The Business Council. He serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board and executive committee and the Georgia Institute of Technology president’s advisory board. Fritz is deeply involved with organizations in his local community. He is the immediate past chairman of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He is also a member of the board of directors for Nebraska Medicine and the Omaha Zoological Society. He serves on the STRATCOM consultation committee and is an Omaha Business Ethics Alliance trustee. Fritz and his wife, Julie, have two children and are committed to helping women and children at risk in the Omaha community.

Carol B. Tome
UPS

In 2003, Carol joined the UPS Board of Directors and currently serves as chief executive officer. Before joining UPS, Carol served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Home Depot, Inc., one of the world’s largest retailers. She joined the company in 1995 as Vice President and Treasurer. Carol began her career as a commercial lender with United Bank of Denver (now Wells Fargo) and then spent several years as Director of Banking for Johns-Mansville Corporation. Prior to joining The Home Depot, Carol was Vice President and Treasurer of Riverwood International Corporation. Carol serves as a trustee or board member for a number of organizations including Grady Hospital Foundation, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Sovos Brands and GIA Partners. She is also a member of The Committee of 200, The Buckhead Coalition, The Business Roundtable and The Business Council. A native of Jackson, Wyoming, Carol holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Wyoming and a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Denver.

Bradley S. Jacobs
XPO Logistics

Bradley Jacobs is a career CEO with a unique track record in the business world. He started five companies from scratch and built each into a billion or multi-billion dollar enterprise. These include three publicly traded companies: XPO Logistics, United Rentals (NYSE: URI), which he co-founded in 1997, and United Waste Systems, founded in 1989. Mr. Jacobs served as chairman and chief executive officer of United Rentals for the company's first six years, and as executive chairman for an additional four years. He served eight years as chairman and chief executive officer of United Waste Systems. Previously, Mr. Jacobs founded Hamilton Resources (UK) Ltd. and served as its chairman and chief operating officer. This followed the co-founding of his first venture, Amerex Oil Associates, Inc., where he was chief executive.

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