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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 4,955 7,137,609 2,504,902 83,277
481 Air transportation 71 336,085 77,927 1,979
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X
483 Water transportation 52 468,599 125,635 1,969
484 Truck transportation 3,052 3,095,774 1,043,104 33,435
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 368 324,701 113,790 5,498
486 Pipeline transportation 36 212,967 27,760 408
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 47 28,375 7,945 393
488 Support activities for transportation 747 1,403,735 387,634 11,550
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X
492 Couriers & messengers 309 984,786 312,975 10,339
493 Warehousing & storage 273 282,587 408,132 17,706

 

 

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 71 336,085 77,927 1,979
4811 Scheduled air transportation 27 264,062 61,616 1,548
481111 Scheduled passenger air transportation 23 D D (1000-2499)
4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 44 72,023 16,311 431
481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 35 D D (250-499)

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 52 468,599 125,635 1,969
4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 41 449,317 120,908 1,868
483111 Deep sea freight transportation 19 339,864 93,417 1,252
483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 18 109,026 27,382 608
4832 Inland water transportation 11 19,282 4,727 101
483211 Inland water freight transportation 8 D D (20-99)

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
484 Truck transportation 3,052 3,095,774 1,043,104 33,435
4841 General freight trucking 1,376 1,839,492 653,003 19,592
48411 General freight trucking, local 445 277,563 85,632 3,078
4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 329 211,670 58,891 2,067
4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 95 57,777 19,781 733
4841103 General freight trucking with storage, local, truckload 16 D D (250-499)
48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 931 1,561,929 567,371 16,514
484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 761 1,068,637 359,664 11,571
484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 170 493,292 207,707 4,943
4842 Specialized freight trucking 1,676 1,256,282 390,101 13,843
48421 Used household & office goods moving 265 395,855 132,684 4,957
4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 102 75,960 29,100 1,418
4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 109 197,185 60,163 2,101
4842103 Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage 54 122,710 43,421 1,438
48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 1,168 545,047 156,901 5,940
4842201 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local 55 78,440 30,482 776
4842202 Agricultural products trucking without storage, local 180 61,131 19,107 805
4842203 Dump trucking 729 304,052 78,081 3,131
4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 189 85,719 23,956 1,060
4842205 Specialized trucking, with storage, local 15 15,705 5,275 168
48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 243 315,380 100,516 2,946
4842301 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance 20 23,473 7,730 197
4842302 Agricultural products trucking, long-distance 102 60,472 13,985 550
4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 121 231,435 78,801 2,199

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 368 324,701 113,790 5,498
4851 Urban transit systems 34 64,003 36,453 1,561
485111 Mixed mode transit systems 7 D D (20-99)
485113 Bus & motor vehicle transit systems 26 D D (1000-2499)
4852 Interurban & rural bus transportation 10 D D (250-499)
4853 Taxi & limousine service 171 99,118 24,305 1,403
48531 Taxi service 89 49,414 12,859 730
48532 Limousine service 82 49,704 11,446 673
4854 School & employee bus transportation 10 D D (250-499)
4855 Charter bus industry 45 51,678 15,356 791
4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 98 D D (1000-2499)
485991 Special needs transportation 70 34,194 15,438 791
485999 All other transit & ground passenger transportation 28 D D (250-499)
4859991 Scheduled airport shuttle service 13 D D (100-249)
4859992 All other passenger transportation 15 11,961 3,809 153

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
486 Pipeline transportation 36 212,967 27,760 408
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 23 D D (250-499)
4869 Other pipeline transportation 12 D D (100-249)
48691 Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products 11 D D (20-99)

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 47 28,375 7,945 393
4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 9 D D (20-99)
4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 36 23,065 6,414 310
4872101 Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises) 16 20,683 5,554 284
4872102 Charter fishing & party fishing boats 20 2,382 860 26

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
488 Support activities for transportation 747 1,403,735 387,634 11,550
4881 Support activities for air transportation 80 158,199 54,117 2,195
48811 Airport operations 30 91,087 28,666 1,398
488119 Other airport operations 27 D D (1000-2499)
48819 Other support activities for air transportation 50 67,112 25,451 797
4882 Support activities for rail transportation 9 14,280 5,178 154
4883 Support activities for water transportation 68 549,499 160,954 3,982
48831 Port & harbor operations 8 D D (1000-2499)
48832 Marine cargo handling 18 85,828 32,826 682
48833 Navigational services to shipping and salvage 14 D D (250-499)
48839 Other support activities for water transportation 28 284,048 61,950 1,729
4884 Support activities for road transportation 259 147,199 41,820 1,759
48841 Motor vehicle towing 235 105,030 35,988 1,563
48849 Other support activities for road transportation 24 42,169 5,832 196
4885 Freight transportation arrangement 296 503,026 116,136 3,087
4885101 Freight forwarding 105 231,006 41,604 1,086
4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 191 272,020 74,532 2,001
4889 Other support activities for transportation 35 31,532 9,429 373
488991 Packing & crating 34 D D (250-499)

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 309 984,786 312,975 10,339
4921 Couriers 178 895,133 287,116 9,197
4921101 Courier services (except by air) 85 531,974 187,074 6,024
4921102 Air courier services 93 363,159 100,042 3,173
4922 Local messengers & local delivery 131 89,653 25,859 1,142

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
493 Warehousing & storage 273 282,587 408,132 17,706
49311 General warehousing & storage 171 165,310 275,135 10,660
49312 Refrigerated warehousing & storage 23 61,546 30,693 1,169
49313 Farm product warehousing & storage 12 18,438 13,608 357
49319 Other warehousing & storage 67 37,293 88,696 5,520
4931901 Household goods warehousing & storage 26 11,007 58,248 4,434
4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 41 26,286 30,448 1,086


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