1997 Economic Census: Transportation and Warehousing

	1997 Economic Census: Transportation and Warehousing Louisiana

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 %% **	3,715	7,889,926	1,875,544	64,767
481	Air transportation %%	57	331,083	101,624	2,544
482	Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census)	N	N	N	N
483	Water transportation	384	1,930,892	380,504	12,500
484	Truck transportation	1,827	1,723,776	492,923	19,301
485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	180	188,413	93,079	3,387
486	Pipeline transportation	153	1,437,261	147,821	2,897
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	48	192,855	41,802	1,602
488	Support activities for transportation	812	1,387,228	382,047	13,446
491	Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census)	N	N	N	N
492	Couriers & messengers	134	443,120	173,080	6,874
493	Warehousing & storage	120	255,298	62,664	2,216

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 %% ** 3,715 7,889,926 1,875,544 64,767

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

481 Air transportation %% 57 331,083 101,624 2,544

4811 Scheduled air transportation %% 15 56,850 12,824 344

481111 Scheduled passenger air transportation %% 13 D D (250-499)

4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 42 274,233 88,800 2,200

481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 34 270,208 87,717 2,153

481219 Other nonscheduled air transportation 8 4,025 1,083 47

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 384 1,930,892 380,504 12,500

4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 228 1,298,013 267,337 8,753

483111 Deep sea freight transportation 35 327,116 35,144 1,696

483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 184 963,284 230,001 6,957

4831131 Coastal & intercoastal freight transportation 69 533,800 120,245 3,825

4831133 Coastal & intercoastal towing service 115 429,484 109,756 3,132

483114 Coastal & Great Lakes passenger transportation 7 D D (20-99)

4831141 Coastal & Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway passenger trans 6 D D (20-99)

4832 Inland water transportation 156 632,879 113,167 3,747

483211 Inland water freight transportation 115 512,732 86,070 2,656

4832111 Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing) 51 377,802 45,687 1,340

4832112 Inland waterways towing transportation 64 134,930 40,383 1,316

483212 Inland water passenger transportation 41 120,147 27,097 1,091

4832121 Inland waterways ferry transportation 8 1,878 662 23

4832122 Other water passenger transportation (including water taxi) 33 118,269 26,435 1,068

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

484 Truck transportation 1,827 1,723,776 492,923 19,301

4841 General freight trucking 710 976,027 305,646 11,474

48411 General freight trucking, local 199 110,163 27,412 1,394

4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 156 86,093 19,629 996

4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 34 14,861 4,292 226

4841104 General freight trucking with storage, local, less than truckload 6 D D (100-249)

48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 511 865,864 278,234 10,080

484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 403 625,781 189,558 6,979

484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 108 240,083 88,676 3,101

4842 Specialized freight trucking 1,117 747,749 187,277 7,827

48421 Used household & office goods moving 91 69,482 21,143 1,185

4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 31 8,925 2,852 173

4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 44 44,300 12,021 642

4842103 Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage 16 16,257 6,270 370

48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 713 291,748 69,313 3,464

4842201 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local 33 12,516 3,443 132

4842202 Agricultural products trucking without storage, local 185 47,780 10,260 575

4842203 Dump trucking 320 124,803 25,536 1,342

4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 165 91,004 27,731 1,228

4842205 Specialized trucking with storage, local 10 15,645 2,343 187

48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 313 386,519 96,821 3,178

4842301 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance 87 162,999 40,842 1,252

4842302 Agricultural products trucking, long-distance 74 25,967 5,141 285

4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 152 197,553 50,838 1,641

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

485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 180 188,413 93,079 3,387

4851 Urban transit systems 7 106,754 66,651 1,544

485113 Bus & motor vehicle transit systems 7 106,754 66,651 1,544

4852 Interurban & rural bus transportation 10 15,099 4,608 246

4853 Taxi & limousine service 73 20,062 6,178 564

48531 Taxi service 35 6,689 2,173 187

48532 Limousine service 38 13,373 4,005 377

4854 School & employee bus transportation 23 1,677 649 61

4854101 School bus service 16 917 318 37

4854102 Employee bus service 7 760 331 24

4855 Charter bus industry 23 29,034 9,203 572

4855101 Charter bus service, local 9 17,890 5,355 333

4855102 Charter bus service, interstate/interurban 14 11,144 3,848 239

4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 44 15,787 5,790 400

485991 Special needs transportation 39 D D (100-249)

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

486 Pipeline transportation 153 1,437,261 147,821 2,897

4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil 35 286,965 25,891 487

4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 100 1,047,826 113,753 2,256

4862101 Natural gas transmission 90 879,237 92,456 1,856

4862102 Natural gas transmission & distribution (transmission) 10 168,589 21,297 400

4869 Other pipeline transportation 18 102,470 8,177 154

48691 Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products 16 D D (100-249)

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

487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 48 192,855 41,802 1,602

4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 8 D D (100-249)

4871101 Sightseeing buses 8 D D (100-249)

4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 39 177,125 37,301 1,352

4872101 Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises) 26 174,887 36,726 1,317

4872102 Charter fishing & party fishing boats 13 2,238 575 35

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

488 Support activities for transportation 812 1,387,228 382,047 13,446

4881 Support activities for air transportation 52 60,556 18,637 1,217

48811 Airport operations 22 22,398 7,955 722

488119 Other airport operations 19 D D (500-999)

4881191 Airport operation & terminal services 19 D D (500-999)

48819 Other support activities for air transportation 30 38,158 10,682 495

4882 Support activities for rail transportation 23 65,736 7,920 306

4882101 Support activities incidental to rail transportation 23 65,736 7,920 306

4883 Support activities for water transportation 353 1,021,948 272,193 9,019

48831 Port & harbor operations 15 183,618 30,702 940

4883101 Operation of port & waterfront terminals 15 183,618 30,702 940

48832 Marine cargo handling 69 299,826 100,892 3,167

48833 Navigational services to shipping 160 393,545 91,826 3,072

4883301 Tugboat service (including fleeting & harbor service) 105 307,553 75,962 2,637

4883302 Navigational services 51 D D (250-499)

48839 Other support activities for water transportation 109 144,959 48,773 1,840

4883901 Other services incidental to water transportation 84 111,130 37,940 1,554

4883902 Marine cargo inspectors & surveyors 25 33,829 10,833 286

4884 Support activities for road transportation 109 44,049 13,497 648

48841 Motor vehicle towing 93 34,473 9,269 505

48849 Other support activities for road transportation 16 9,576 4,228 143

4884903 Fixed facilities & inspection & weighing serv for motor trans veh 8 4,317 1,822 60

4884904 Support activities incidental to road transportation 8 5,259 2,406 83

4885 Freight transportation arrangement 264 189,213 68,189 2,173

4885101 Freight forwarding 60 51,358 18,054 531

4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 204 137,855 50,135 1,642

4889 Other support activities for transportation 11 5,726 1,611 83

488991 Packing & crating 11 5,726 1,611 83

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 134 443,120 173,080 6,874

4921 Couriers 85 415,687 164,228 6,337

4921101 Courier services (except by air) 40 D D (5000-9999)

4921102 Air courier services 45 D D (1000-2499)

4922 Local messengers & local delivery 49 27,433 8,852 537

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

493 Warehousing & storage 120 255,298 62,664 2,216

49311 General warehousing & storage 58 61,503 19,356 792

4931101 General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones) 58 61,503 19,356 792

49312 Refrigerated warehousing & storage 10 18,579 5,905 228

4931201 Refrigerated products warehousing 10 18,579 5,905 228

49313 Farm product warehousing & storage 18 54,395 8,542 421

49319 Other warehousing & storage 34 120,821 28,861 775

4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 31 120,470 28,698 763

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 %% **	3,715	7,889,926	1,875,544	64,767
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
481	Air transportation %%	57	331,083	101,624	2,544
4811	Scheduled air transportation %%	15	56,850	12,824	344
481111	Scheduled passenger air transportation %%	13	D	D	(250-499)
4812	Nonscheduled air transportation	42	274,233	88,800	2,200
481211	Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation	34	270,208	87,717	2,153
481219	Other nonscheduled air transportation	8	4,025	1,083	47
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	384	1,930,892	380,504	12,500
4831	Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation	228	1,298,013	267,337	8,753
483111	Deep sea freight transportation	35	327,116	35,144	1,696
483113	Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation	184	963,284	230,001	6,957
4831131	Coastal & intercoastal freight transportation	69	533,800	120,245	3,825
4831133	Coastal & intercoastal towing service	115	429,484	109,756	3,132
483114	Coastal & Great Lakes passenger transportation	7	D	D	(20-99)
4831141	Coastal & Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway passenger trans	6	D	D	(20-99)
4832	Inland water transportation	156	632,879	113,167	3,747
483211	Inland water freight transportation	115	512,732	86,070	2,656
4832111	Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing)	51	377,802	45,687	1,340
4832112	Inland waterways towing transportation	64	134,930	40,383	1,316
483212	Inland water passenger transportation	41	120,147	27,097	1,091
4832121	Inland waterways ferry transportation	8	1,878	662	23
4832122	Other water passenger transportation (including water taxi)	33	118,269	26,435	1,068
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
484	Truck transportation	1,827	1,723,776	492,923	19,301
4841	General freight trucking	710	976,027	305,646	11,474
48411	General freight trucking, local	199	110,163	27,412	1,394
4841101	General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload	156	86,093	19,629	996
4841102	General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload	34	14,861	4,292	226
4841104	General freight trucking with storage, local, less than truckload	6	D	D	(100-249)
48412	General freight trucking, long-distance	511	865,864	278,234	10,080
484121	General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload	403	625,781	189,558	6,979
484122	General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload	108	240,083	88,676	3,101
4842	Specialized freight trucking	1,117	747,749	187,277	7,827
48421	Used household & office goods moving	91	69,482	21,143	1,185
4842101	Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage	31	8,925	2,852	173
4842102	Used household & office goods moving, long-distance	44	44,300	12,021	642
4842103	Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage	16	16,257	6,270	370
48422	Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local	713	291,748	69,313	3,464
4842201	Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local	33	12,516	3,443	132
4842202	Agricultural products trucking without storage, local	185	47,780	10,260	575
4842203	Dump trucking	320	124,803	25,536	1,342
4842204	Specialized trucking without storage, local	165	91,004	27,731	1,228
4842205	Specialized trucking with storage, local	10	15,645	2,343	187
48423	Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance	313	386,519	96,821	3,178
4842301	Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance	87	162,999	40,842	1,252
4842302	Agricultural products trucking, long-distance	74	25,967	5,141	285
4842303	Other specialized trucking, long-distance	152	197,553	50,838	1,641
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	180	188,413	93,079	3,387
4851	Urban transit systems	7	106,754	66,651	1,544
485113	Bus & motor vehicle transit systems	7	106,754	66,651	1,544
4852	Interurban & rural bus transportation	10	15,099	4,608	246
4853	Taxi & limousine service	73	20,062	6,178	564
48531	Taxi service	35	6,689	2,173	187
48532	Limousine service	38	13,373	4,005	377
4854	School & employee bus transportation	23	1,677	649	61
4854101	School bus service	16	917	318	37
4854102	Employee bus service	7	760	331	24
4855	Charter bus industry	23	29,034	9,203	572
4855101	Charter bus service, local	9	17,890	5,355	333
4855102	Charter bus service, interstate/interurban	14	11,144	3,848	239
4859	Other transit & ground passenger transportation	44	15,787	5,790	400
485991	Special needs transportation	39	D	D	(100-249)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
486	Pipeline transportation	153	1,437,261	147,821	2,897
4861	Pipeline transportation of crude oil	35	286,965	25,891	487
4862	Pipeline transportation of natural gas	100	1,047,826	113,753	2,256
4862101	Natural gas transmission	90	879,237	92,456	1,856
4862102	Natural gas transmission & distribution (transmission)	10	168,589	21,297	400
4869	Other pipeline transportation	18	102,470	8,177	154
48691	Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products	16	D	D	(100-249)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	48	192,855	41,802	1,602
4871	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	8	D	D	(100-249)
4871101	Sightseeing buses	8	D	D	(100-249)
4872	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	39	177,125	37,301	1,352
4872101	Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises)	26	174,887	36,726	1,317
4872102	Charter fishing & party fishing boats	13	2,238	575	35
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
488	Support activities for transportation	812	1,387,228	382,047	13,446
4881	Support activities for air transportation	52	60,556	18,637	1,217
48811	Airport operations	22	22,398	7,955	722
488119	Other airport operations	19	D	D	(500-999)
4881191	Airport operation & terminal services	19	D	D	(500-999)
48819	Other support activities for air transportation	30	38,158	10,682	495
4882	Support activities for rail transportation	23	65,736	7,920	306
4882101	Support activities incidental to rail transportation	23	65,736	7,920	306
4883	Support activities for water transportation	353	1,021,948	272,193	9,019
48831	Port & harbor operations	15	183,618	30,702	940
4883101	Operation of port & waterfront terminals	15	183,618	30,702	940
48832	Marine cargo handling	69	299,826	100,892	3,167
48833	Navigational services to shipping	160	393,545	91,826	3,072
4883301	Tugboat service (including fleeting & harbor service)	105	307,553	75,962	2,637
4883302	Navigational services	51	D	D	(250-499)
48839	Other support activities for water transportation	109	144,959	48,773	1,840
4883901	Other services incidental to water transportation	84	111,130	37,940	1,554
4883902	Marine cargo inspectors & surveyors	25	33,829	10,833	286
4884	Support activities for road transportation	109	44,049	13,497	648
48841	Motor vehicle towing	93	34,473	9,269	505
48849	Other support activities for road transportation	16	9,576	4,228	143
4884903	Fixed facilities & inspection & weighing serv for motor trans veh	8	4,317	1,822	60
4884904	Support activities incidental to road transportation	8	5,259	2,406	83
4885	Freight transportation arrangement	264	189,213	68,189	2,173
4885101	Freight forwarding	60	51,358	18,054	531
4885102	Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo	204	137,855	50,135	1,642
4889	Other support activities for transportation	11	5,726	1,611	83
488991	Packing & crating	11	5,726	1,611	83
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	134	443,120	173,080	6,874
4921	Couriers	85	415,687	164,228	6,337
4921101	Courier services (except by air)	40	D	D	(5000-9999)
4921102	Air courier services	45	D	D	(1000-2499)
4922	Local messengers & local delivery	49	27,433	8,852	537
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
493	Warehousing & storage	120	255,298	62,664	2,216
49311	General warehousing & storage	58	61,503	19,356	792
4931101	General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones)	58	61,503	19,356	792
49312	Refrigerated warehousing & storage	10	18,579	5,905	228
4931201	Refrigerated products warehousing	10	18,579	5,905	228
49313	Farm product warehousing & storage	18	54,395	8,542	421
49319	Other warehousing & storage	34	120,821	28,861	775
4931902	Specialized goods warehousing & storage	31	120,470	28,698	763

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