Aa Transportation, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Aa Transportation, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Shrewsbury, MATransportation & Warehousing620 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$424Employer $ per active participant
$905Employee $ saved per active participant
1.23%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$6.3MNet plan assets, end of year
–Average balance per account (account count looks misreported)
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity10.4 / 5021th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.1 / 254th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving1.7 / 1512th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features0 / 10No auto-enrollment or default investment reported
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score3 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Transportation & Warehousing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (392 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 21th |
| Lower admin cost | 4th |
| Employee saving | 12th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 37% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($12,522 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Aa Transportation put in about $424 per active participant, below the typical peer ($1,070). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (1.23% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $263,399 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $561,589 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $108,846 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $70,374 |
| Other admin expenses | $70,374 |
| Benefits paid out | $342,132 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $5.1M / $6.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 603 / 638 |
| Participants with account balances | 237 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Company |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner | $22,471 reported compensation |
| The Angell Pension Group, Inc. | $7,450 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $2,599 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250630150136NAL0006652099001, received 2025-06-30, EIN 04-3323452, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.