Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$73M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,836
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$39,923
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by United States Cold Storage, Inc. · New Jersey · Transportation & Warehousing

$73M in assets, 1,836 participants

United States Cold Storage, Inc.'s United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan reported $73M in total assets and 1,836 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #2,920 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan covers 1,836 participants in New Jersey, 2.2x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $73M.

#2,920
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)
+3.4%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$73,297,943 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,836 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$21M in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 2,099 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,836 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $71M in the plan year 2022 filing to $73M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 111618557 · United States Cold Storage, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan · $73M · 1,836 · 89th

  • BOY $73M
  • SCH 1,836
  • EBSA 89th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Essendant Pension Plan
  • NET ind #2920

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 New Jersey →

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$71M
Net Assets (End of Year)$73M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN111618557
Plan Effective Date1974-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United States Cold Storage, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All United States Cold Storage, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$246M 37.66521103569782% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$200M$250M$300M 202220232024 $179M $246M ▲ +37.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 5,220 $179M
2023 2 5,128 $212M
2024 2 5,302 $246M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.073297943 · Participants: 1836United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension PlanRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.174819996 · Participants: 37749Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.279006871 · Participants: 90644JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.864923 · Participants: 7492Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.225782081 · Participants: 16230The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.930667796 · Participants: 23778Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Essendant Pension Plan in IL ($73M); by covered participants it is Employers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement Plan in IA (1,835 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 3.4% during 2023, from $71M to $73M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have United States Cold Storage, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United States Cold Storage, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 37.7%, from $179M to $246M.
Where does United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Essendant Pension Plan in IL ($73M, 868 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United States Cold Storage, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Employers Mutual Casualty Company Retirement Plan in IA (1,835 participants, $347M in assets).