401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bnsf Railway Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$4.1B
Total assets
25,966
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$159,338
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Bnsf Railway Company · Texas · Transportation & Warehousing

$4.1B in assets, 25,966 participants

Bnsf Railway Company's Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $4.1B in total assets and 25,966 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
  • #3,318 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,344 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 25,966 participants in Texas, 37x the typical Texas plan (state average ~704 per filing). Assets: $4.1B.

$4.1B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
25,966
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$159,338
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$632M in the plan year 2022 filing to $563M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $3.6B in the plan year 2022 filing to $4.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 27,463 in the plan year 2022 filing to 25,966 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 704 participants across 9,718 plans. Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 25,966 participants - 37x that state average ($4.1B EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.1B
Net Income$563M
Employer EIN416034000
Plan Effective Date1995-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bnsf Railway Company)

$3B$3.5B$4B$4.5B$5B 202220232024 $3.58B $4.79B ▲ +33.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Bnsf Railway Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 27,463 $3.6B
2023 1 25,966 $4.1B
2024 1 27,055 $4.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000 01020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Bnsf Railway Company…AT&T Retirement Savi…Exxonmobil Savings P…Caterpillar 401(k) S…American Airlines, I…Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan

Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $4.1B in end-of-year assets across 25,966 participants (0.036% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.029% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $159,338 per participant (1.2x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $563M.

This plan identity (EIN 416034000, plan #006) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $3.6B to $4.8B (+33.8%) while covered participants moved from 27,463 to 27,055 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 27,463 $3.6B Open filing
2023 25,966 $4.1B This page
2024 · index core 27,055 $4.8B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 15.7% during 2023, from $3.6B to $4.1B. Reported net income was $563M.
How have Bnsf Railway Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bnsf Railway Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.8%, from $3.6B to $4.8B.
Where does Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bnsf Railway Company Non-Salaried Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Principal Select Savings Plan in IA ($4.1B, 12,827 participants).

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