YRC Worldwide
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| YRC Worldwide, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Headquarters | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Key people | Bill Zollars, Chairman and CEO Mike Smid, President, YRC North American Transportation Jim Rithie, President, YRC Logistics |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Employees | 70,000 |
| Subsidiaries | Yellow Transportation, Roadway, YRC Logistics, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, USF Glen Moore, New Penn, Reimer Express |
| Website | www.yrcw.com |
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) is a Fortune 500 company based in Overland Park, Kansas. It is one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in the world.
YRC Worldwide was first known as the Yellow Corporation when the company, in 1992, created a parent company, with Yellow Transportation, Inc. as its largest division. In 2003, Yellow Corporation purchased Roadway Express becoming Yellow Roadway Corporation. Due to the many different divisions of the company and the recent purchase of USF in 2005, in 2006 Yellow Roadway Corporation changed its name to its current name YRC Worldwide, Inc..
The brands that now make up YRC Worldwide, Inc. include Yellow Transportation, Roadway Express, Reimer Express, USF Holland, USF Glen Moore. USF Reddaway, New Penn (All USF companies including New Penn Motor Express are part of YRC Regional Transportation) and YRC Logistics. YRC Worldwide employs around 70,000 people.
The American Trucking Assn. has recognized the YRC Worldwide Safety Program with its prestigious President's Trophy, the motor carrier industry's highest award for highway safety and accident prevention.
