Pilot Freight Services, a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, today announced shipment figures and record revenue for the year ending Dec. 31, 2008. The company reported revenue for the year of $372.9 million, up 9.7% from 2007.
Pilot saw the largest increases in its international and government sales, up 13% and 30% respectively from 2007. International sales growth was due in part to securing several major ocean import and export customers, including US Motorworks and Hallmark, as well as an investment in training of sales executives. Government sales saw a major increase thanks to strong exports to the Middle East and growth of Pilot's program with the US Navy. Overall, Pilot's international network handled over 666,000 shipments over the year, totaling more than 469 million pounds of freight.
"For Pilot to have grown nearly 10% in 2008 while many other companies across the country struggled speaks volumes about the quality of our work and our employees," says John Hill, Executive Vice President of Sales for Pilot. "Pilot has continued to evolve and expand our service offerings, while staying true to our focus on customizing solutions for each shipment, for each customer."
