Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
13
Participants Small participant base
67th
Percentile by assets National rank
$877,130
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Freightcar America, Inc. · Illinois · Manufacturing

$11M in assets, 13 participants

Freightcar America, Inc.'s The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan reported $11M in total assets and 13 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 67th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #11,432 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

2022 asset change

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan contracted severely 77.6% in 2022 ($51M → $11M) for 13 participants.

#11,432
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-77.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $40M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$11,402,685 Top 33% higher than 67% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan is a small filing (13 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 251837219 · Freightcar America, Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan · $11M · 13 · 67th

  • PART $11M
  • TYPE 13
  • NET 67th
  • BOOK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Pfeiffer Vacuum, Inc. Pension Plan
  • BOY ind #11432

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Freightcar America, Inc. years around the 2022 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Freightcar America, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$32M 0.35043956463999615% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$31.2M$31.4M$31.6M$31.8M$32M$32.2M 202220232024 $31.9M $31.8M ▼ -0.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 68 $32M
2023 2 65 $31M
2024 2 72 $32M

2022 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$51M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income-$40M
Employer EIN251837219
Plan Effective Date1999-06-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.011402685 · Participants: 13The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 42.629770802 · Participants: 50096Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 32.129102809 · Participants: 49052State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.958716532 · Participants: 20170United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.304502684 · Participants: 0John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.770339506 · Participants: 16809Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pfeiffer Vacuum, Inc. Pension Plan in NH ($11M); by covered participants it is Russo Trading Co., Inc. Cash Balance Plan in WI (13 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (13 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan contracted severely - down 77.6% during 2022, from $51M to $11M. Reported net income was -$40M.
How have Freightcar America, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Freightcar America, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 0.4%, from $32M to $32M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pfeiffer Vacuum, Inc. Pension Plan in NH ($11M, 87 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Freightcar America, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Russo Trading Co., Inc. Cash Balance Plan in WI (13 participants, $648K in assets).