1997 Economic Census:
Transportation and Warehousing
Maryland
 
Transportation and Warehousing by Subsector
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  48-49 Transportation & warehousing %% ** 3,136 4,023,299 1,259,577 46,415
481 Air transportation %% 39 224,006 26,088 939
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
483 Water transportation 35 D D (250-499)
484 Truck transportation 1,469 1,709,241 497,642 17,578
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 687 264,332 93,287 6,733
486 Pipeline transportation 14 D D (100-249)
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 42 D D (100-249)
488 Support activities for transportation 530 691,938 260,245 8,782
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
492 Couriers & messengers 232 776,070 322,299 10,288
493 Warehousing & storage 88 163,228 37,705 1,401

 

 

Transportation and Warehousing by Industry
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. 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 %% ** 3,136 4,023,299 1,259,577 46,415
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
481 Air transportation %% 39 224,006 26,088 939
4811 Scheduled air transportation %% 20 205,948 22,797 814
481111 Scheduled passenger air transportation %% 12 197,858 21,457 769
481112 Scheduled freight air transportation 8 8,090 1,340 45
4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 19 18,058 3,291 125
481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 17 D D (100-249)
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 D D (250-499)
4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 19 D D (100-249)
483111 Deep sea freight transportation 12 D D (100-249)
483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 7 D D (100-249)
4831133 Coastal & intercoastal towing service 7 D D (100-249)
4832 Inland water transportation 16 D D (100-249)
483211 Inland water freight transportation 8 D D (20-99)
4832112 Inland waterways towing transportation 6 D D (1-19)
483212 Inland water passenger transportation 8 D D (20-99)
4832122 Other water passenger transportation (including water taxi) 6 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
484 Truck transportation 1,469 1,709,241 497,642 17,578
4841 General freight trucking 498 973,282 286,717 8,773
48411 General freight trucking, local 197 138,526 44,842 1,865
4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 132 78,076 20,856 882
4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 44 32,059 14,038 534
4841103 General freight trucking with storage, local, truckload 15 D D (250-499)
4841104 General freight trucking with storage, local, less than truckload 6 D D (100-249)
48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 301 834,756 241,875 6,908
484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 234 493,564 123,083 3,913
484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 67 341,192 118,792 2,995
4842 Specialized freight trucking 971 735,959 210,925 8,805
48421 Used household & office goods moving 204 227,155 75,049 3,677
4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 72 D D (250-499)
4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 65 D D (1000-2499)
4842103 Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage 67 101,452 38,633 2,113
48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 624 312,197 78,828 3,482
4842201 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local 21 11,797 4,081 154
4842202 Agricultural products trucking without storage, local 63 28,407 8,505 378
4842203 Dump trucking 356 159,695 36,156 1,667
4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 172 92,074 25,701 1,116
4842205 Specialized trucking with storage, local 12 20,224 4,385 167
48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 143 196,607 57,048 1,646
4842301 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance 15 28,936 8,016 240
4842302 Agricultural products trucking, long-distance 34 22,424 5,001 202
4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 94 145,247 44,031 1,204
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 687 264,332 93,287 6,733
4851 Urban transit systems 10 D D (100-249)
485113 Bus & motor vehicle transit systems 10 D D (100-249)
4852 Interurban & rural bus transportation 6 2,700 453 17
4853 Taxi & limousine service 120 D D (1000-2499)
48531 Taxi service 70 D D (500-999)
48532 Limousine service 50 D D (250-499)
4854 School & employee bus transportation 443 109,734 41,644 3,704
4854101 School bus service 438 D D (2500-4999)
4855 Charter bus industry 50 53,523 15,739 852
4855101 Charter bus service, local 14 D D (100-249)
4855102 Charter bus service, interstate/interurban 36 D D (500-999)
4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 58 D D (500-999)
485991 Special needs transportation 34 D D (250-499)
485999 All other transit & ground passenger transportation 24 D D (250-499)
4859991 Scheduled airport shuttle service 20 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
486 Pipeline transportation 14 D D (100-249)
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 8 D D (20-99)
4862101 Natural gas transmission 7 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 42 D D (100-249)
4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 7 D D (20-99)
4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 35 D D (100-249)
4872101 Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises) 11 D D (100-249)
4872102 Charter fishing & party fishing boats 24 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
488 Support activities for transportation 530 691,938 260,245 8,782
4881 Support activities for air transportation 44 107,942 55,478 2,085
48811 Airport operations 18 37,099 13,585 860
488119 Other airport operations 18 37,099 13,585 860
4881191 Airport operation & terminal services 18 37,099 13,585 860
48819 Other support activities for air transportation 26 70,843 41,893 1,225
4882 Support activities for rail transportation 12 57,345 11,792 555
4882101 Support activities incidental to rail transportation 12 57,345 11,792 555
4883 Support activities for water transportation 52 232,327 91,613 2,793
48832 Marine cargo handling 16 D D (1000-2499)
48833 Navigational services to shipping 11 58,845 18,976 348
4883302 Navigational services 8 D D (20-99)
48839 Other support activities for water transportation 21 D D (20-99)
4883901 Other services incidental to water transportation 17 4,290 1,856 54
4884 Support activities for road transportation 149 D D (500-999)
48841 Motor vehicle towing 134 47,919 16,376 768
48849 Other support activities for road transportation 15 D D (100-249)
4884904 Support activities incidental to road transportation 8 1,790 968 78
4885 Freight transportation arrangement 256 230,202 78,728 2,282
4885101 Freight forwarding 94 D D (500-999)
4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 162 D D (1000-2499)
4889 Other support activities for transportation 17 D D (100-249)
488991 Packing & crating 16 D D (100-249)
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 232 776,070 322,299 10,288
4921 Couriers 86 659,505 292,349 8,667
4921101 Courier services (except by air) 41 411,780 225,405 6,630
4921102 Air courier services 45 247,725 66,944 2,037
4922 Local messengers & local delivery 146 116,565 29,950 1,621
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
493 Warehousing & storage 88 163,228 37,705 1,401
49311 General warehousing & storage 64 106,484 28,205 1,022
4931101 General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones) 64 106,484 28,205 1,022
49312 Refrigerated warehousing & storage 8 D D (100-249)
4931201 Refrigerated products warehousing 8 D D (100-249)
49319 Other warehousing & storage 15 D D (100-249)
4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 12 34,606 3,991 152
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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