401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$20M
Total assets Small plan by assets
373
Participants Below avg headcount
72nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$53,202
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees · Sponsored by The Belt Railway Company of Chicago · Illinois · Transportation & Warehousing

$20M in assets, 373 participants

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago's The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees reported $20M in total assets and 373 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • #2,422 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees covers 373 participants in Illinois, about 48% of the average Illinois filer (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $20M.

#2,422
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)
+12.7%
assets growth YoY

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees's outsized position by total assets

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$19,844,284 Top 28% higher than 72% of 127,068 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 2023

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (373 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees end-of-year assets rose from $18M in the plan year 2022 filing to $20M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees reported participants fell from 390 in the plan year 2022 filing to 373 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 366000256 · The Belt Railway Company of Chicago PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees · $20M · 373 · 72nd

  • IND $20M
  • EOY 373
  • 5500 72nd
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Charah, LLC 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan
  • EIN ind #2422

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$20M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN366000256
Plan Effective Date1990-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Belt Railway Company of Chicago)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Belt Railway Company of Chicago plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$63M 10.567619253144764% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$56M$58M$60M$62M$64M 202220232024 $57M $63M ▲ +10.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 439 $57M
2023 2 422 $62M
2024 2 438 $63M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.019844284 · Participants: 373The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining EmployeesAccenture United States 401(k) Match Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.594548115 · Participants: 69974Accenture United States 401(k) Match Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.935002041 · Participants: 60246State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.496191 · Participants: 38012Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.367975914 · Participants: 14959United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.444551767 · Participants: 235331Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Charah, LLC 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan in KY ($20M); by covered participants it is Stupp Bros., Inc. 401(k) and Employee Thrift Plan in MO (373 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (373 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees assets move in 2023?
The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees grew at a solid clip - up 12.7% during 2023, from $18M to $20M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have The Belt Railway Company of Chicago plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Belt Railway Company of Chicago's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.6%, from $57M to $63M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Charah, LLC 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan in KY ($20M, 505 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 401(k) for Collective Bargaining Employees?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Stupp Bros., Inc. 401(k) and Employee Thrift Plan in MO (373 participants, $44M in assets).