1997 Economic Census: Transportation and Warehousing

	1997 Economic Census: Transportation and Warehousing Mississippi

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.

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
48-49	Transportation & warehousing %% **	2,201	2,475,529	657,345	24,411
481	Air transportation %%	16	11,997	2,838	91
482	Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census)	N	N	N	N
483	Water transportation	29	147,579	38,104	1,078
484	Truck transportation	1,697	1,558,510	445,961	16,699
485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	68	24,023	9,510	768
486	Pipeline transportation	46	317,529	31,608	591
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	13	1,606	568	24
488	Support activities for transportation	203	262,687	88,643	3,206
491	Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census)	N	N	N	N
492	Couriers & messengers	61	64,644	19,529	983
493	Warehousing & storage	68	86,954	20,584	971

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 %% ** 2,201 2,475,529 657,345 24,411

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

481 Air transportation %% 16 11,997 2,838 91

4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 12 D D (20-99)

481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 9 D D (20-99)

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 29 147,579 38,104 1,078

4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 8 27,718 10,349 267

483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 6 D D (250-499)

4831133 Coastal & intercoastal towing service 6 D D (250-499)

4832 Inland water transportation 21 119,861 27,755 811

483211 Inland water freight transportation 17 118,714 27,390 791

4832111 Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing) 7 95,594 19,277 522

4832112 Inland waterways towing transportation 10 23,120 8,113 269

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

484 Truck transportation 1,697 1,558,510 445,961 16,699

4841 General freight trucking 733 972,861 303,757 10,589

48411 General freight trucking, local 213 114,888 27,868 1,262

4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 157 97,717 23,227 999

4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 44 11,557 3,174 211

4841103 General freight trucking with storage, local, truckload 9 5,152 1,348 48

48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 520 857,973 275,889 9,327

484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 422 634,559 169,454 6,242

484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 98 223,414 106,435 3,085

4842 Specialized freight trucking 964 585,649 142,204 6,110

48421 Used household & office goods moving 65 47,373 14,867 663

4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 11 2,723 1,032 72

4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 41 38,737 11,751 465

4842103 Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage 13 5,913 2,084 126

48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 637 225,890 49,151 2,570

4842201 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local 18 10,378 3,455 95

4842202 Agricultural products trucking without storage, local 284 88,491 18,280 1,123

4842203 Dump trucking 228 80,118 15,558 776

4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 103 45,204 11,512 554

48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 262 312,386 78,186 2,877

4842301 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance 43 51,197 14,893 439

4842302 Agricultural products trucking, long-distance 125 62,359 14,112 716

4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 94 198,830 49,181 1,722

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 68 24,023 9,510 768

4852 Interurban & rural bus transportation 6 5,551 1,668 115

4853 Taxi & limousine service 19 2,927 1,215 114

48531 Taxi service 15 2,524 968 98

4854 School & employee bus transportation 17 2,679 1,113 165

4854101 School bus service 17 2,679 1,113 165

4855 Charter bus industry 17 8,995 3,041 241

4855102 Charter bus service, interstate/interurban 14 D D (100-249)

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

486 Pipeline transportation 46 317,529 31,608 591

4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil 8 18,440 3,021 63

4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 27 248,290 25,472 469

4862101 Natural gas transmission 22 D D (250-499)

4869 Other pipeline transportation 11 50,799 3,115 59

48691 Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products 11 50,799 3,115 59

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 13 1,606 568 24

4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 9 1,128 482 14

4872102 Charter fishing & party fishing boats 9 1,128 482 14

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

488 Support activities for transportation 203 262,687 88,643 3,206

4881 Support activities for air transportation 44 162,342 60,399 1,977

48811 Airport operations 20 D D (500-999)

488119 Other airport operations 18 36,963 21,150 754

4881191 Airport operation & terminal services 18 36,963 21,150 754

48819 Other support activities for air transportation 24 D D (1000-2499)

4882 Support activities for rail transportation 7 4,670 1,188 63

4882101 Support activities incidental to rail transportation 7 4,670 1,188 63

4883 Support activities for water transportation 27 41,679 14,657 625

48832 Marine cargo handling 13 35,084 12,850 563

48833 Navigational services to shipping 11 D D (20-99)

4883301 Tugboat service (including fleeting & harbor service) 6 4,997 932 34

4884 Support activities for road transportation 53 D D (100-249)

48841 Motor vehicle towing 49 12,275 3,622 187

4885 Freight transportation arrangement 69 37,488 7,992 296

4885101 Freight forwarding 17 7,449 1,291 64

4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 52 30,039 6,701 232

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 61 64,644 19,529 983

4921 Couriers 43 53,812 14,877 695

4921101 Courier services (except by air) 23 20,549 4,390 302

4921102 Air courier services 20 33,263 10,487 393

4922 Local messengers & local delivery 18 10,832 4,652 288

NAICS
code Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

493 Warehousing & storage 68 86,954 20,584 971

49311 General warehousing & storage 22 29,669 7,799 296

4931101 General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones) 22 29,669 7,799 296

49312 Refrigerated warehousing & storage 10 20,095 5,681 306

4931201 Refrigerated products warehousing 10 20,095 5,681 306

49313 Farm product warehousing & storage 25 32,850 6,354 321

49319 Other warehousing & storage 11 4,340 750 48

4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 6 2,808 408 24

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
48-49	Transportation & warehousing %% **	2,201	2,475,529	657,345	24,411
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
481	Air transportation %%	16	11,997	2,838	91
4812	Nonscheduled air transportation	12	D	D	(20-99)
481211	Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation	9	D	D	(20-99)
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	29	147,579	38,104	1,078
4831	Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation	8	27,718	10,349	267
483113	Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation	6	D	D	(250-499)
4831133	Coastal & intercoastal towing service	6	D	D	(250-499)
4832	Inland water transportation	21	119,861	27,755	811
483211	Inland water freight transportation	17	118,714	27,390	791
4832111	Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing)	7	95,594	19,277	522
4832112	Inland waterways towing transportation	10	23,120	8,113	269
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
484	Truck transportation	1,697	1,558,510	445,961	16,699
4841	General freight trucking	733	972,861	303,757	10,589
48411	General freight trucking, local	213	114,888	27,868	1,262
4841101	General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload	157	97,717	23,227	999
4841102	General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload	44	11,557	3,174	211
4841103	General freight trucking with storage, local, truckload	9	5,152	1,348	48
48412	General freight trucking, long-distance	520	857,973	275,889	9,327
484121	General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload	422	634,559	169,454	6,242
484122	General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload	98	223,414	106,435	3,085
4842	Specialized freight trucking	964	585,649	142,204	6,110
48421	Used household & office goods moving	65	47,373	14,867	663
4842101	Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage	11	2,723	1,032	72
4842102	Used household & office goods moving, long-distance	41	38,737	11,751	465
4842103	Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage	13	5,913	2,084	126
48422	Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local	637	225,890	49,151	2,570
4842201	Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local	18	10,378	3,455	95
4842202	Agricultural products trucking without storage, local	284	88,491	18,280	1,123
4842203	Dump trucking	228	80,118	15,558	776
4842204	Specialized trucking without storage, local	103	45,204	11,512	554
48423	Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance	262	312,386	78,186	2,877
4842301	Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance	43	51,197	14,893	439
4842302	Agricultural products trucking, long-distance	125	62,359	14,112	716
4842303	Other specialized trucking, long-distance	94	198,830	49,181	1,722
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	68	24,023	9,510	768
4852	Interurban & rural bus transportation	6	5,551	1,668	115
4853	Taxi & limousine service	19	2,927	1,215	114
48531	Taxi service	15	2,524	968	98
4854	School & employee bus transportation	17	2,679	1,113	165
4854101	School bus service	17	2,679	1,113	165
4855	Charter bus industry	17	8,995	3,041	241
4855102	Charter bus service, interstate/interurban	14	D	D	(100-249)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
486	Pipeline transportation	46	317,529	31,608	591
4861	Pipeline transportation of crude oil	8	18,440	3,021	63
4862	Pipeline transportation of natural gas	27	248,290	25,472	469
4862101	Natural gas transmission	22	D	D	(250-499)
4869	Other pipeline transportation	11	50,799	3,115	59
48691	Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products	11	50,799	3,115	59
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	13	1,606	568	24
4872	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	9	1,128	482	14
4872102	Charter fishing & party fishing boats	9	1,128	482	14
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
488	Support activities for transportation	203	262,687	88,643	3,206
4881	Support activities for air transportation	44	162,342	60,399	1,977
48811	Airport operations	20	D	D	(500-999)
488119	Other airport operations	18	36,963	21,150	754
4881191	Airport operation & terminal services	18	36,963	21,150	754
48819	Other support activities for air transportation	24	D	D	(1000-2499)
4882	Support activities for rail transportation	7	4,670	1,188	63
4882101	Support activities incidental to rail transportation	7	4,670	1,188	63
4883	Support activities for water transportation	27	41,679	14,657	625
48832	Marine cargo handling	13	35,084	12,850	563
48833	Navigational services to shipping	11	D	D	(20-99)
4883301	Tugboat service (including fleeting & harbor service)	6	4,997	932	34
4884	Support activities for road transportation	53	D	D	(100-249)
48841	Motor vehicle towing	49	12,275	3,622	187
4885	Freight transportation arrangement	69	37,488	7,992	296
4885101	Freight forwarding	17	7,449	1,291	64
4885102	Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo	52	30,039	6,701	232
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	61	64,644	19,529	983
4921	Couriers	43	53,812	14,877	695
4921101	Courier services (except by air)	23	20,549	4,390	302
4921102	Air courier services	20	33,263	10,487	393
4922	Local messengers & local delivery	18	10,832	4,652	288
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
493	Warehousing & storage	68	86,954	20,584	971
49311	General warehousing & storage	22	29,669	7,799	296
4931101	General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones)	22	29,669	7,799	296
49312	Refrigerated warehousing & storage	10	20,095	5,681	306
4931201	Refrigerated products warehousing	10	20,095	5,681	306
49313	Farm product warehousing & storage	25	32,850	6,354	321
49319	Other warehousing & storage	11	4,340	750	48
4931902	Specialized goods warehousing & storage	6	2,808	408	24

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