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2002 Economic Census
Transportation and Warehousing
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Transportation and Warehousing - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

(1) Data for NAICS 481111 do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  48-49 Transportation & warehousing 3,048 4,794,369 1,554,467 51,940
481 Air transportation 28 30,077 7,218 174
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X
483 Water transportation 26 85,444 23,483 415
484 Truck transportation 2,121 3,194,477 946,441 30,719
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 105 61,363 24,087 1,806
486 Pipeline transportation 41 359,893 39,282 534
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 28 8,036 1,491 86
488 Support activities for transportation 402 471,079 134,355 4,417
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X
492 Couriers & messengers 122 435,311 173,316 5,567
493 Warehousing & storage 175 148,689 204,794 8,222

 

 

Transportation and Warehousing - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

(1) Data for NAICS 481111 do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.


NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
481 Air transportation 28 30,077 7,218 174
4811 Scheduled air transportation 7 10,564 2,818 75
481111 Scheduled passenger air transportation 6 D D (20-99)
4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 21 19,513 4,400 99
481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 16 18,353 4,179 90

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X
482111 Line-Haul Railroads X X X X
482112 Short Line Railroads X X X X

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
483 Water transportation 26 85,444 23,483 415
4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 16 12,697 6,108 114
483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 11 D D (20-99)
4832 Inland water transportation 10 72,747 17,375 301
483211 Inland water freight transportation 9 D D (250-499)
4832111 Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing) 6 D D (250-499)

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
484 Truck transportation 2,121 3,194,477 946,441 30,719
4841 General freight trucking 1,169 2,471,180 749,606 23,262
48411 General freight trucking, local 270 198,850 53,820 2,169
4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 226 182,881 49,045 1,945
4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 39 14,974 4,551 212
48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 899 2,272,330 695,786 21,093
484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 752 1,863,478 518,861 16,893
484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 147 408,852 176,925 4,200
4842 Specialized freight trucking 952 723,297 196,835 7,457
48421 Used household & office goods moving 116 83,131 27,148 1,278
4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 45 20,330 7,368 446
4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 52 53,302 16,548 654
4842103 Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage 19 9,499 3,232 178
48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 602 324,423 86,482 3,327
4842201 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local 28 29,227 12,747 394
4842202 Agricultural products trucking without storage, local 169 50,751 13,019 606
4842203 Dump trucking 305 187,924 42,995 1,708
4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 93 53,445 17,096 577
4842205 Specialized trucking, with storage, local 7 3,076 625 42
48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 234 315,743 83,205 2,852
4842301 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance 42 82,820 24,072 759
4842302 Agricultural products trucking, long-distance 76 44,923 11,347 542
4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 116 188,000 47,786 1,551

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 105 61,363 24,087 1,806
4853 Taxi & limousine service 37 9,907 3,430 249
48531 Taxi service 24 5,112 1,685 137
48532 Limousine service 13 4,795 1,745 112
4854 School & employee bus transportation 16 9,452 3,937 348
4855 Charter bus industry 25 21,802 7,775 560
4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 21 10,115 4,603 415
485991 Special needs transportation 16 8,844 3,968 357

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
486 Pipeline transportation 41 359,893 39,282 534
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 26 294,760 34,480 455
4869 Other pipeline transportation 13 D D (20-99)
48691 Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products 13 D D (20-99)

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 28 8,036 1,491 86
4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 25 D D (20-99)
4872101 Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises) 7 D D (20-99)
4872102 Charter fishing & party fishing boats 18 5,131 873 36

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
488 Support activities for transportation 402 471,079 134,355 4,417
4881 Support activities for air transportation 62 114,544 29,714 1,028
48811 Airport operations 23 30,585 9,661 459
488119 Other airport operations 23 30,585 9,661 459
48819 Other support activities for air transportation 39 83,959 20,053 569
4882 Support activities for rail transportation 18 46,676 19,289 607
4883 Support activities for water transportation 49 128,183 36,113 1,076
48832 Marine cargo handling 17 62,491 18,622 597
48833 Navigational services to shipping and salvage 14 27,709 7,484 190
48839 Other support activities for water transportation 14 D D (100-249)
4884 Support activities for road transportation 89 D D (500-999)
48841 Motor vehicle towing 79 28,276 8,836 414
48849 Other support activities for road transportation 10 D D (100-249)
4885 Freight transportation arrangement 169 127,973 31,172 1,043
4885101 Freight forwarding 47 40,725 7,944 228
4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 122 87,248 23,228 815
4889 Other support activities for transportation 15 D D (100-249)
488991 Packing & crating 11 D D (20-99)

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
492 Couriers & messengers 122 435,311 173,316 5,567
4921 Couriers 91 423,846 168,946 5,320
4921101 Courier services (except by air) 44 314,343 137,209 4,313
4921102 Air courier services 47 109,503 31,737 1,007
4922 Local messengers & local delivery 31 11,465 4,370 247

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
493 Warehousing & storage 175 148,689 204,794 8,222
49311 General warehousing & storage 124 89,048 157,097 5,456
49312 Refrigerated warehousing & storage 16 31,995 16,503 806
49313 Farm product warehousing & storage 8 7,695 5,536 158
49319 Other warehousing & storage 27 19,951 25,658 1,802
4931901 Household goods warehousing & storage 7 D D (1000-2499)
4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 20 D D (250-499)


Source: 2002 Economic Census, Geographic Area Series   Questions?
Last revised: September 12, 2005