Top DoD couriers and express delivery services contractors
In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the Department of Defense obligated $182.0M in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 492110, down 63.3% from $495.7M in the preceding 12 months. 23 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 2 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.
Prime contracts funded by the Department of Defense. Latest 12 months: Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
DoD publishes contract data to USAspending with a 90-day delay, so the most recent months understate DoD activity.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September).
Top DoD contractors for NAICS 492110
Ranked by positive obligations in the latest 12 months. Share is of all positive obligations in this market.
| # | Contractor | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Share | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Express Corporation | $133.7M | $375.4M | 73.4% | — |
| 2 | United Parcel Service Co. | $37.9M | $100.2M | 20.8% | — |
| 3 | Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc | $7.2M | $16.8M | 3.9% | — |
| 4 | Path-TEC LLC | $1.3M | $1.1M | 0.7% | — |
| 5 | Crosstown Courier Service Inc | $333K | $260K | 0.2% | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Rivertech LLC | $329K | $335K | 0.2% | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Echelon Services, LLC | $154K | $100K | 0.1% | ▲ 5 |
| 8 | Johannes Faber | $120K | $116K | 0.1% | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | AMS Express LLC | $119K | $118K | 0.1% | — |
| 10 | Lamont Jackson and Associates Inc | $114K | $146K | 0.1% | ▼ 3 |
| 11 | Runners Inc | $114K | $113K | 0.1% | — |
| 12 | Action Courier Express LLC | $100K | $87K | 0.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | Accurate Courier Express Inc | $86K | $85K | 0.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | Covered by Love Inc | $80K | $0 | 0.0% | New |
| 15 | BMT Consulting, Inc. | $73K | $73K | 0.0% | ▲ 3 |
What changed in the last 12 months
Contractors with the largest change in reported obligations versus the preceding 12 months.
Largest gains
- Path-TEC LLC$1.1M → $1.3M (+$218K) · now #4
- Covered by Love Inc$0 → $80K (+$80K) · now #14
- Crosstown Courier Service Inc$260K → $333K (+$73K) · now #5
Largest declines
- Federal Express Corporation$375.4M → $133.7M (−$241.7M) · now #1
- United Parcel Service Co.$100.2M → $37.9M (−$62.3M) · now #2
- Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc$16.8M → $7.2M (−$9.6M) · now #3
New to this market
1 contractors received their first obligations in this market (since FY2022) during the latest 12 months. The largest:
| Contractor | First obligation | Latest 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| Covered by Love Inc | Dec 17, 2025 | $80K |
Where the money comes from
Funding sub-agencies within the Department of Defense, latest 12 months. The funding organization can differ from the office that runs the requirement.
| Funding sub-agency | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense | $178.6M | $491.2M | Down $312.6M (63.6%) |
| Defense Health Agency | $2.7M | $2.7M | Up $61K (2.3%) |
| Department of the Navy | $491K | $523K | Down $32K (6.1%) |
| Department of the Army | $126K | $1.0M | Down $882K (87.5%) |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $75K | $55K | Up $20K (35.7%) |
| Defense Information Systems Agency | $38K | $50K | Down $12K (23.0%) |
Potential recompetes
Large awards in this market whose current period of performance ends in the next 18 months. Treat these as research leads: options, extensions, and follow-on vehicles often change the timing.
| Award | Incumbent | Obligated | Current end |
|---|---|---|---|
| N0018922P0222 | Crosstown Courier Service Inc EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE | $1.3M | Mar 31, 2027 |
| HT942524C0040 | Path-TEC LLC WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH (WRAIR) SPECIMEN SHIPPING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SERVICES | $3.7M | Mar 31, 2027 |
Common questions
Who are the top DoD contractors for NAICS 492110?
In the latest 12 months, Federal Express Corporation ($133.7M), United Parcel Service Co. ($37.9M), Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc ($7.2M) received the most DoD obligations for couriers and express delivery services.
How concentrated is this market?
The eight largest primes held 99.5% of positive obligations, and Federal Express Corporation alone held 73.4%. 1 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.
Are any large DoD NAICS 492110 contracts ending soon?
2 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is N0018922P0222 (Crosstown Courier Service Inc, $1.3M obligated), ending Mar 31, 2027. An end date is a research lead, not a confirmed recompete: options and extensions often move it.
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$6.0MFigures are net obligations on prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by funding agency and the NAICS code on each award. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections, so they can differ from positive-obligation totals. See methodology.
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