1997 Economic Census:
Transportation and Warehousing
Michigan
See also 2002 Economic Census data.
 
Transportation and Warehousing by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  48-49 Transportation & warehousing %% ** 4,733 9,249,243 2,493,797 77,977
481 Air transportation %% 122 575,569 121,916 3,997
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
483 Water transportation 35 84,136 22,590 352
484 Truck transportation 2,996 5,401,839 1,371,771 40,056
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 245 163,154 62,239 3,890
486 Pipeline transportation 59 701,595 91,477 1,700
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 48 10,926 3,064 175
488 Support activities for transportation 776 832,148 259,495 9,549
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
492 Couriers & messengers 282 1,245,723 501,368 16,031
493 Warehousing & storage 170 234,153 59,877 2,227

 

 

Transportation and Warehousing by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
48-49 Transportation & warehousing %% ** 4,733 9,249,243 2,493,797 77,977
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
481 Air transportation %% 122 575,569 121,916 3,997
4811 Scheduled air transportation %% 67 341,629 61,918 2,183
481111 Scheduled passenger air transportation %% 57 213,909 34,636 1,345
481112 Scheduled freight air transportation 10 127,720 27,282 838
4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 55 233,940 59,998 1,814
481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 42 96,671 22,293 551
481212 Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation 7 117,282 20,963 585
481219 Other nonscheduled air transportation 6 19,987 16,742 678
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
483 Water transportation 35 84,136 22,590 352
4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 26 80,808 21,757 341
483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 8 44,739 13,767 225
4831132 Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway freight transportation 7 D D (100-249)
483114 Coastal & Great Lakes passenger transportation 15 D D (100-249)
4831142 Coastal & Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway ferry transportation 11 D D (100-249)
4832 Inland water transportation 9 3,328 833 11
483212 Inland water passenger transportation 6 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
484 Truck transportation 2,996 5,401,839 1,371,771 40,056
4841 General freight trucking 1,374 3,622,471 844,387 26,147
48411 General freight trucking, local 499 643,126 167,463 5,170
4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 358 438,057 81,371 2,988
4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 124 187,147 78,634 1,913
4841103 General freight trucking with storage, local, truckload 12 8,538 1,992 85
48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 875 2,979,345 676,924 20,977
484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 675 2,124,874 399,880 14,059
484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 200 854,471 277,044 6,918
4842 Specialized freight trucking 1,622 1,779,368 527,384 13,909
48421 Used household & office goods moving 225 241,970 82,195 2,843
4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 97 41,762 15,443 733
4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 88 160,971 51,610 1,629
4842103 Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage 40 39,237 15,142 481
48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 992 729,486 201,274 5,655
4842201 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local 28 14,348 4,248 143
4842202 Agricultural products trucking without storage, local 203 79,791 17,413 728
4842203 Dump trucking 466 414,318 110,552 2,685
4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 282 198,143 61,252 1,880
4842205 Specialized trucking with storage, local 13 22,886 7,809 219
48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 405 807,912 243,915 5,411
4842301 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance 38 64,922 16,709 516
4842302 Agricultural products trucking, long-distance 93 47,865 10,199 405
4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 274 695,125 217,007 4,490
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 245 163,154 62,239 3,890
4851 Urban transit systems 13 D D (250-499)
485113 Bus & motor vehicle transit systems 9 5,595 3,396 145
4853 Taxi & limousine service 109 33,249 10,309 831
48531 Taxi service 61 17,711 6,451 486
48532 Limousine service 48 15,538 3,858 345
4854 School & employee bus transportation 31 28,724 12,800 958
4854101 School bus service 28 28,572 12,750 948
4855 Charter bus industry 41 49,947 17,227 950
4855101 Charter bus service, local 13 10,124 3,475 164
4855102 Charter bus service, interstate/interurban 28 39,823 13,752 786
4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 47 33,375 11,572 722
485991 Special needs transportation 33 18,132 6,401 405
485999 All other transit & ground passenger transportation 14 15,243 5,171 317
4859991 Scheduled airport shuttle service 11 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
486 Pipeline transportation 59 701,595 91,477 1,700
4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil 7 D D (100-249)
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 41 595,134 80,910 1,494
4862101 Natural gas transmission 29 D D (250-499)
4862102 Natural gas transmission & distribution (transmission) 12 D D (1000-2499)
4869 Other pipeline transportation 11 D D (20-99)
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 48 10,926 3,064 175
4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 10 D D (20-99)
4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 30 7,345 1,755 107
4872101 Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises) 20 5,711 1,444 87
4872102 Charter fishing & party fishing boats 10 1,634 311 20
4879 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other 8 D D (1-19)
4879901 Sightseeing airplanes and helicopters 8 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
488 Support activities for transportation 776 832,148 259,495 9,549
4881 Support activities for air transportation 103 161,868 48,589 2,283
48811 Airport operations 50 69,157 19,748 1,244
488119 Other airport operations 50 69,157 19,748 1,244
4881191 Airport operation & terminal services 50 69,157 19,748 1,244
48819 Other support activities for air transportation 53 92,711 28,841 1,039
4882 Support activities for rail transportation 34 46,043 21,736 704
4882101 Support activities incidental to rail transportation 34 46,043 21,736 704
4883 Support activities for water transportation 38 24,918 9,202 190
48833 Navigational services to shipping 8 7,281 2,913 46
48839 Other support activities for water transportation 21 3,010 998 46
4883901 Other services incidental to water transportation 18 2,359 709 37
4884 Support activities for road transportation 259 110,505 38,032 1,812
48841 Motor vehicle towing 244 87,940 28,430 1,467
48849 Other support activities for road transportation 15 22,565 9,602 345
4884903 Fixed facilities & inspection & weighing serv for motor trans veh 7 D D (100-249)
4885 Freight transportation arrangement 312 390,609 116,548 3,770
4885101 Freight forwarding 109 204,251 53,581 1,867
4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 203 186,358 62,967 1,903
4889 Other support activities for transportation 30 98,205 25,388 790
488991 Packing & crating 26 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
492 Couriers & messengers 282 1,245,723 501,368 16,031
4921 Couriers 143 1,187,900 469,652 14,650
4921101 Courier services (except by air) 56 575,238 306,664 9,932
4921102 Air courier services 87 612,662 162,988 4,718
4922 Local messengers & local delivery 139 57,823 31,716 1,381
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
493 Warehousing & storage 170 234,153 59,877 2,227
49311 General warehousing & storage 104 148,915 35,789 1,351
4931101 General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones) 104 148,915 35,789 1,351
49312 Refrigerated warehousing & storage 28 39,514 9,391 363
4931201 Refrigerated products warehousing 28 39,514 9,391 363
49319 Other warehousing & storage 35 D D (250-499)
4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 30 37,493 12,562 430
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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