Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: U.S. - Transportation and Warehousing

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: Transportation and Warehousing United States

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U.S. - Transportation and Warehousing by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	155,170	187,339	3,627,057	116,682,214
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	21,938	21,965	0	846,683
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	75,248	75,324	146,234	3,359,480
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	23,405	23,576	153,810	3,702,251
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	15,836	16,433	213,369	5,424,988
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	14,836	17,997	570,767	15,534,217
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	2,769	8,222	439,989	13,124,426
Firms with 500 employees or more	1,138	23,822	2,102,888	74,690,169
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	372	3,181	151,421	5,074,534
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	175	1,981	119,300	3,722,895
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	146	1,811	107,230	3,557,363
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	445	16,849	1,724,937	62,335,377
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	144	3,028	171,452	5,302,760
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	110	1,984	130,324	5,155,964
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	191	11,837	1,423,161	51,876,653

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Transportation and Warehousing - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2006 171,947 12.3% 3.4% 1.2% 4,306,405 87.4% 74.0% 62.2%

2005 169,086 12.2% 3.4% 1.3% 4,168,016 87.3% 73.7% 61.9%

2004 164,803 12.6% 3.4% 1.3% 4,098,870 87.3% 73.4% 61.7%

2003 161,862 12.7% 3.5% 1.3% 4,067,935 87.3% 73.4% 61.8%

2002 159,373 11.5% 2.4% 0.7% 3,581,013 85.6% 70.1% 58.4%

2001 157,197 12.1% 2.5% 0.7% 3,750,663 86.2% 70.8% 58.5%

2000 157,333 12.2% 2.5% 0.7% 3,790,002 86.3% 70.9% 58.9%

1999 155,170 12.1% 2.5% 0.7% 3,627,057 85.8% 70.1% 58.0%

1998 154,715 12.0% 2.5% 0.7% 3,462,624 85.3% 69.2% 56.5%

U.S. - Transportation and Warehousing - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2006	171,947	12.3%	3.4%	1.2%	4,306,405	87.4%	74.0%	62.2%
2005	169,086	12.2%	3.4%	1.3%	4,168,016	87.3%	73.7%	61.9%
2004	164,803	12.6%	3.4%	1.3%	4,098,870	87.3%	73.4%	61.7%
2003	161,862	12.7%	3.5%	1.3%	4,067,935	87.3%	73.4%	61.8%
2002	159,373	11.5%	2.4%	0.7%	3,581,013	85.6%	70.1%	58.4%
2001	157,197	12.1%	2.5%	0.7%	3,750,663	86.2%	70.8%	58.5%
2000	157,333	12.2%	2.5%	0.7%	3,790,002	86.3%	70.9%	58.9%
1999	155,170	12.1%	2.5%	0.7%	3,627,057	85.8%	70.1%	58.0%
1998	154,715	12.0%	2.5%	0.7%	3,462,624	85.3%	69.2%	56.5%

Transportation and Warehousing by State
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data State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

United States 155,170 12.1% 2.5% 0.7% 3,627,057 85.8% 70.1% 58.0%

Alabama 2,867 17.2% 8.5% 5.5% 47,054 82.4% 62.5% 47.8%

Alaska 778 19.9% 10.8% 7.1% 16,835 88.6% 73.4% 55.1%

Arizona 2,153 18.7% 9.7% 6.1% 65,369 89.4% 79.6% 70.7%

Arkansas 2,240 14.0% 6.7% 4.6% 41,261 83.6% 69.9% 58.4%

California 14,018 19.3% 5.1% 2.3% 397,230 87.0% 68.7% 57.8%

Colorado 2,424 17.7% 9.8% 6.6% 54,003 87.4% 75.0% 65.3%

Connecticut 1,335 24.0% 10.0% 6.9% 33,398 86.1% 65.5% 58.5%

Delaware 615 20.7% 10.1% 7.0% 7,870 77.2% 49.5% 31.6%

District of Columbia 181 45.3% 30.9% 19.9% 3,532 88.8% 74.8% 60.0%

Florida 9,332 12.4% 5.4% 2.9% 202,564 87.1% 76.3% 65.6%

Georgia 4,501 18.9% 10.1% 5.6% 126,979 90.3% 80.5% 71.5%

Hawaii 582 32.3% 13.6% 8.1% 22,812 90.9% 72.9% 58.1%

Idaho 1,275 14.0% 6.5% 4.3% 12,267 69.5% 41.4% 23.7%

Illinois 8,061 16.7% 7.2% 3.5% 201,899 88.2% 75.4% 63.8%

Indiana 4,122 17.7% 7.5% 4.7% 89,418 84.9% 67.9% 56.5%

Iowa 2,896 13.5% 5.6% 3.2% 39,701 78.8% 59.1% 44.0%

Kansas 2,102 15.3% 7.9% 5.8% 35,285 82.5% 67.9% 57.6%

Kentucky 2,793 16.4% 8.4% 5.9% 66,537 86.7% 76.3% 66.8%

Louisiana 3,187 19.3% 9.2% 5.9% 66,307 84.9% 68.1% 54.7%

Maine 1,213 13.0% 5.1% 3.3% 10,358 65.8% 33.7% 19.7%

Maryland 3,004 18.8% 8.4% 5.0% 54,191 82.8% 63.2% 53.7%

Massachusetts 3,036 20.8% 8.9% 4.9% 71,203 85.8% 66.9% 52.2%

Michigan 4,330 18.0% 7.6% 4.3% 95,562 86.6% 70.0% 56.7%

Minnesota 3,675 15.3% 6.1% 3.6% 75,781 86.2% 69.8% 60.0%

Mississippi 2,112 14.6% 7.6% 5.3% 25,839 74.5% 56.1% 43.4%

Missouri 4,510 14.5% 6.3% 4.1% 84,305 84.4% 68.1% 57.1%

Montana 924 14.6% 7.5% 5.2% 8,982 73.1% 45.8% 26.9%

Nebraska 1,844 13.6% 7.0% 5.2% 27,540 81.9% 64.6% 55.5%

Nevada 850 27.6% 17.4% 11.8% 29,369 92.1% 81.8% 66.4%

New Hampshire 729 16.0% 6.9% 4.8% 15,615 85.8% 70.4% 63.3%

New Jersey 6,109 18.1% 7.4% 3.5% 157,900 87.3% 71.9% 57.5%

New Mexico 943 19.7% 11.1% 8.1% 14,259 80.7% 61.0% 48.0%

New York 9,569 16.2% 5.4% 2.4% 217,779 86.5% 69.0% 52.6%

North Carolina 4,831 15.9% 7.5% 4.2% 97,010 85.3% 69.9% 58.0%

North Dakota 884 14.6% 7.0% 4.6% 7,950 70.0% 36.6% 18.5%

Ohio 6,108 17.3% 7.2% 4.1% 134,263 85.7% 69.8% 57.0%

Oklahoma 1,964 17.0% 9.1% 6.0% 33,588 82.8% 66.5% 52.9%

Oregon 2,398 17.6% 8.7% 5.4% 44,282 83.7% 68.0% 55.1%

Pennsylvania 5,852 20.4% 7.5% 3.8% 155,320 86.9% 69.2% 55.7%

Rhode Island 547 17.6% 9.7% 7.3% 6,849 79.7% 60.0% 50.7%

South Carolina 2,018 20.7% 12.3% 7.5% 38,560 84.5% 70.8% 58.8%

South Dakota 976 11.0% 5.1% 3.7% 7,371 60.0% 31.4% 21.1%

Tennessee 3,505 19.7% 10.0% 6.1% 93,015 88.3% 75.1% 63.0%

Texas 11,388 16.0% 6.4% 3.3% 291,272 86.8% 73.4% 63.2%

Utah 1,235 22.8% 12.7% 9.2% 40,018 91.2% 81.1% 71.6%

Vermont 491 17.9% 8.1% 5.3% 5,235 70.2% 35.2% 21.1%

Virginia 4,253 17.1% 7.7% 4.3% 78,166 83.8% 65.7% 50.8%

Washington 3,604 18.6% 8.6% 4.6% 77,885 86.3% 71.2% 58.4%

West Virginia 1,370 14.5% 6.4% 4.2% 14,305 69.4% 44.9% 33.5%

Wisconsin 4,839 14.9% 5.5% 3.2% 77,709 79.9% 58.2% 41.9%

Wyoming 544 17.8% 9.9% 7.5% 5,255 72.0% 46.9% 29.8%

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More data	State	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	United States	155,170	12.1%	2.5%	0.7%	3,627,057	85.8%	70.1%	58.0%
	Alabama	2,867	17.2%	8.5%	5.5%	47,054	82.4%	62.5%	47.8%
	Alaska	778	19.9%	10.8%	7.1%	16,835	88.6%	73.4%	55.1%
	Arizona	2,153	18.7%	9.7%	6.1%	65,369	89.4%	79.6%	70.7%
	Arkansas	2,240	14.0%	6.7%	4.6%	41,261	83.6%	69.9%	58.4%
	California	14,018	19.3%	5.1%	2.3%	397,230	87.0%	68.7%	57.8%
	Colorado	2,424	17.7%	9.8%	6.6%	54,003	87.4%	75.0%	65.3%
	Connecticut	1,335	24.0%	10.0%	6.9%	33,398	86.1%	65.5%	58.5%
	Delaware	615	20.7%	10.1%	7.0%	7,870	77.2%	49.5%	31.6%
	District of Columbia	181	45.3%	30.9%	19.9%	3,532	88.8%	74.8%	60.0%
	Florida	9,332	12.4%	5.4%	2.9%	202,564	87.1%	76.3%	65.6%
	Georgia	4,501	18.9%	10.1%	5.6%	126,979	90.3%	80.5%	71.5%
	Hawaii	582	32.3%	13.6%	8.1%	22,812	90.9%	72.9%	58.1%
	Idaho	1,275	14.0%	6.5%	4.3%	12,267	69.5%	41.4%	23.7%
	Illinois	8,061	16.7%	7.2%	3.5%	201,899	88.2%	75.4%	63.8%
	Indiana	4,122	17.7%	7.5%	4.7%	89,418	84.9%	67.9%	56.5%
	Iowa	2,896	13.5%	5.6%	3.2%	39,701	78.8%	59.1%	44.0%
	Kansas	2,102	15.3%	7.9%	5.8%	35,285	82.5%	67.9%	57.6%
	Kentucky	2,793	16.4%	8.4%	5.9%	66,537	86.7%	76.3%	66.8%
	Louisiana	3,187	19.3%	9.2%	5.9%	66,307	84.9%	68.1%	54.7%
	Maine	1,213	13.0%	5.1%	3.3%	10,358	65.8%	33.7%	19.7%
	Maryland	3,004	18.8%	8.4%	5.0%	54,191	82.8%	63.2%	53.7%
	Massachusetts	3,036	20.8%	8.9%	4.9%	71,203	85.8%	66.9%	52.2%
	Michigan	4,330	18.0%	7.6%	4.3%	95,562	86.6%	70.0%	56.7%
	Minnesota	3,675	15.3%	6.1%	3.6%	75,781	86.2%	69.8%	60.0%
	Mississippi	2,112	14.6%	7.6%	5.3%	25,839	74.5%	56.1%	43.4%
	Missouri	4,510	14.5%	6.3%	4.1%	84,305	84.4%	68.1%	57.1%
	Montana	924	14.6%	7.5%	5.2%	8,982	73.1%	45.8%	26.9%
	Nebraska	1,844	13.6%	7.0%	5.2%	27,540	81.9%	64.6%	55.5%
	Nevada	850	27.6%	17.4%	11.8%	29,369	92.1%	81.8%	66.4%
	New Hampshire	729	16.0%	6.9%	4.8%	15,615	85.8%	70.4%	63.3%
	New Jersey	6,109	18.1%	7.4%	3.5%	157,900	87.3%	71.9%	57.5%
	New Mexico	943	19.7%	11.1%	8.1%	14,259	80.7%	61.0%	48.0%
	New York	9,569	16.2%	5.4%	2.4%	217,779	86.5%	69.0%	52.6%
	North Carolina	4,831	15.9%	7.5%	4.2%	97,010	85.3%	69.9%	58.0%
	North Dakota	884	14.6%	7.0%	4.6%	7,950	70.0%	36.6%	18.5%
	Ohio	6,108	17.3%	7.2%	4.1%	134,263	85.7%	69.8%	57.0%
	Oklahoma	1,964	17.0%	9.1%	6.0%	33,588	82.8%	66.5%	52.9%
	Oregon	2,398	17.6%	8.7%	5.4%	44,282	83.7%	68.0%	55.1%
	Pennsylvania	5,852	20.4%	7.5%	3.8%	155,320	86.9%	69.2%	55.7%
	Rhode Island	547	17.6%	9.7%	7.3%	6,849	79.7%	60.0%	50.7%
	South Carolina	2,018	20.7%	12.3%	7.5%	38,560	84.5%	70.8%	58.8%
	South Dakota	976	11.0%	5.1%	3.7%	7,371	60.0%	31.4%	21.1%
	Tennessee	3,505	19.7%	10.0%	6.1%	93,015	88.3%	75.1%	63.0%
	Texas	11,388	16.0%	6.4%	3.3%	291,272	86.8%	73.4%	63.2%
	Utah	1,235	22.8%	12.7%	9.2%	40,018	91.2%	81.1%	71.6%
	Vermont	491	17.9%	8.1%	5.3%	5,235	70.2%	35.2%	21.1%
	Virginia	4,253	17.1%	7.7%	4.3%	78,166	83.8%	65.7%	50.8%
	Washington	3,604	18.6%	8.6%	4.6%	77,885	86.3%	71.2%	58.4%
	West Virginia	1,370	14.5%	6.4%	4.2%	14,305	69.4%	44.9%	33.5%
	Wisconsin	4,839	14.9%	5.5%	3.2%	77,709	79.9%	58.2%	41.9%
	Wyoming	544	17.8%	9.9%	7.5%	5,255	72.0%	46.9%	29.8%

U.S. - Transportation and Warehousing by Subsector
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Industry
detail NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 155,170 12.1% 2.5% 0.7% 3,627,057 85.8% 70.1% 58.0%

481 Air transportation 2,607 22.3% 10.0% 5.3% 582,838 98.7% 96.5% 93.1%

483 Water transportation 1,465 26.4% 10.7% 4.9% 71,844 93.4% 80.4% 59.6%

484 Truck transportation 97,478 10.3% 1.9% 0.6% 1,384,178 77.9% 55.3% 41.0%

485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 14,202 19.8% 4.0% 0.8% 370,022 86.5% 61.8% 41.8%

486 Pipeline transportation 218 51.8% 43.1% 36.2% 48,149 99.2% 97.7% 93.9%

487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 2,190 10.5% 2.8% 0.9% 22,877 73.1% 45.6% 23.1%

488 Support activities for transportation 25,464 11.8% 3.0% 1.2% 440,175 77.7% 59.1% 43.6%

492 Couriers & messengers 7,745 13.1% 2.6% 0.6% 578,368 95.9% 90.5% 86.1%

493 Warehousing & storage 4,496 26.6% 9.5% 3.0% 128,606 87.6% 67.4% 42.3%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

Industry detail	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	48-49	Transportation and Warehousing	155,170	12.1%	2.5%	0.7%	3,627,057	85.8%	70.1%	58.0%
	481	Air transportation	2,607	22.3%	10.0%	5.3%	582,838	98.7%	96.5%	93.1%
	483	Water transportation	1,465	26.4%	10.7%	4.9%	71,844	93.4%	80.4%	59.6%
	484	Truck transportation	97,478	10.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1,384,178	77.9%	55.3%	41.0%
	485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	14,202	19.8%	4.0%	0.8%	370,022	86.5%	61.8%	41.8%
	486	Pipeline transportation	218	51.8%	43.1%	36.2%	48,149	99.2%	97.7%	93.9%
	487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	2,190	10.5%	2.8%	0.9%	22,877	73.1%	45.6%	23.1%
	488	Support activities for transportation	25,464	11.8%	3.0%	1.2%	440,175	77.7%	59.1%	43.6%
	492	Couriers & messengers	7,745	13.1%	2.6%	0.6%	578,368	95.9%	90.5%	86.1%
	493	Warehousing & storage	4,496	26.6%	9.5%	3.0%	128,606	87.6%	67.4%	42.3%

U.S. - Transportation and Warehousing by Industry
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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

481 Air transportation 2,607 22.3% 10.0% 5.3% 582,838 98.7% 96.5% 93.1%

4811 Scheduled air transportation 760 34.3% 19.1% 9.5% 539,994 99.6% 98.7% 96.1%

481111 Scheduled passenger air transportation 499 36.5% 21.8% 10.6% 506,076 99.8% 99.1% 97.1%

481112 Scheduled freight air transportation 291 37.5% 20.6% 10.0% 33,918 97.3% 92.0% 80.8%

4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 1,871 18.3% 6.9% 4.0% 42,844 86.9% 68.8% 55.8%

481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 1,279 18.8% 6.9% 4.5% 18,663 79.5% 50.3% 36.9%

481212 Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation 172 33.1% 14.0% 5.8% 19,236 97.7% 90.5% 81.4%

481219 Other nonscheduled air transportation 424 11.6% 5.0% 1.7% 4,945 73.2% 54.5% 27.3%

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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

483 Water transportation 1,465 26.4% 10.7% 4.9% 71,844 93.4% 80.4% 59.6%

4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 881 28.5% 12.6% 6.0% 52,532 94.6% 83.7% 64.7%

483111 Deep sea freight transportation 248 29.8% 16.1% 8.9% 14,784 95.1% 86.3% 70.7%

483112 Deep sea passenger transportation 79 32.9% 20.3% 12.7% 12,491 D D D

483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 436 31.7% 13.3% 6.7% 23,256 93.3% 78.8% 55.3%

483114 Coastal & Great Lakes passenger transportation 128 18.0% 5.5% 0.8% 2,001 D D D

4832 Inland water transportation 603 25.7% 10.3% 5.1% 19,312 90.3% 71.5% 45.7%

483211 Inland water freight transportation 367 33.2% 15.0% 7.9% 15,914 92.5% 75.8% 48.0%

483212 Inland water passenger transportation 239 15.1% 3.8% 1.7% 3,398 79.9% 51.3% 35.1%

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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

484 Truck transportation 97,478 10.3% 1.9% 0.6% 1,384,178 77.9% 55.3% 41.0%

4841 General freight trucking 44,781 11.9% 2.6% 0.8% 897,609 85.9% 67.7% 53.2%

48411 General freight trucking, local 17,955 8.8% 1.4% 0.4% 141,575 62.5% 28.7% 14.1%

48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 26,943 14.3% 3.7% 1.2% 756,034 90.3% 75.0% 60.5%

484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 24,185 13.8% 3.5% 1.1% 472,013 86.0% 64.7% 46.7%

484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 2,845 20.9% 8.1% 2.8% 284,021 97.4% 92.1% 83.6%

4842 Specialized freight trucking 52,853 9.2% 1.5% 0.5% 486,569 63.0% 32.6% 18.5%

48421 Used household & office goods moving 8,232 17.9% 2.4% 0.5% 126,960 73.6% 35.7% 16.7%

48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 32,715 6.0% 0.9% 0.3% 197,529 47.0% 17.2% 8.8%

48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 11,997 12.6% 3.1% 1.2% 162,080 74.3% 48.8% 31.8%

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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 14,202 19.8% 4.0% 0.8% 370,022 86.5% 61.8% 41.8%

4851 Urban transit systems 458 35.8% 14.2% 6.1% 40,124 96.6% 86.9% 69.4%

485111 Mixed mode transit systems 35 34.3% 20.0% 14.3% 6,108 D D D

485112 Commuter rail systems 12 41.7% 33.3% 25.0% (2500-4999) D D D

485113 Bus & motor vehicle transit systems 386 37.0% 14.2% 5.7% 29,317 D D D

485119 Other urban transit systems 27 22.2% 3.7% 0.0% (500-999) D D D

4852 Interurban & rural bus transportation 236 33.1% 15.3% 4.2% 21,800 97.0% 88.9% 77.9%

4853 Taxi & limousine service 6,526 10.8% 1.3% 0.3% 63,375 66.2% 29.5% 14.8%

48531 Taxi service 3,069 9.5% 1.2% 0.3% 28,601 65.5% 32.4% 16.2%

48532 Limousine service 3,462 12.0% 1.5% 0.4% 34,774 66.8% 27.2% 13.7%

4854 School & employee bus transportation 3,263 30.8% 7.5% 1.3% 161,890 92.5% 72.4% 51.1%

4855 Charter bus industry 1,341 30.7% 5.1% 1.1% 33,589 84.8% 44.7% 21.7%

4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 2,475 22.2% 5.4% 1.3% 49,244 80.7% 47.7% 20.8%

485991 Special needs transportation 1,703 22.9% 5.6% 1.4% 33,351 78.7% 45.0% 18.2%

485999 All other transit & ground passenger transportation 774 20.9% 5.0% 1.4% 15,893 85.0% 53.3% 26.3%

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(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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486 Pipeline transportation 218 51.8% 43.1% 36.2% 48,149 99.2% 97.7% 93.9%

4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil 49 75.5% 69.4% 59.2% 7,137 D D 84.6%

4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 139 46.8% 39.6% 34.5% 34,511 99.1% 98.3% 97.0%

4869 Other pipeline transportation 63 69.8% 60.3% 55.6% 6,501 D D 87.6%

48691 Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products 53 71.7% 64.2% 58.5% 5,940 D D 88.1%

48699 All other pipeline transportation 14 71.4% 57.1% 57.1% 561 D 82.5% 82.5%

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code Industry title
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487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 2,190 10.5% 2.8% 0.9% 22,877 73.1% 45.6% 23.1%

4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 420 20.0% 6.9% 3.3% 8,704 D D D

4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 1,619 7.6% 1.8% 0.6% 12,262 64.9% 36.8% 16.1%

4879 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other 155 16.8% 4.5% 0.6% 1,911 D D D

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488 Support activities for transportation 25,464 11.8% 3.0% 1.2% 440,175 77.7% 59.1% 43.6%

4881 Support activities for air transportation 3,353 17.6% 5.2% 2.3% 118,838 89.3% 76.3% 64.4%

48811 Airport operations 1,230 23.2% 6.9% 3.4% 62,944 92.7% 80.9% 72.2%

488111 Air traffic control 14 42.9% 35.7% 7.1% 672 D D D

488119 Other airport operations 1,216 22.9% 6.6% 3.4% 62,272 D D D

48819 Other support activities for air transportation 2,148 15.4% 5.1% 2.3% 55,894 85.4% 71.1% 55.6%

4882 Support activities for rail transportation 476 32.8% 15.5% 8.6% 20,972 91.7% 75.5% 52.1%

4883 Support activities for water transportation 2,058 20.8% 8.2% 3.9% 71,443 91.1% 77.3% 60.8%

48831 Port & harbor operations 148 47.3% 29.7% 18.9% 7,427 94.1% 82.7% 66.5%

48832 Marine cargo handling 383 46.0% 25.3% 12.5% 43,785 97.5% 91.0% 74.6%

48833 Navigational services to shipping 815 17.1% 5.4% 3.1% 11,393 77.8% 43.7% 26.1%

48839 Other support activities for water transportation 755 11.4% 3.2% 1.5% 8,838 73.8% 48.0% 32.2%

4884 Support activities for road transportation 6,609 7.5% 1.0% 0.5% 50,543 45.7% 20.4% 13.4%

48841 Motor vehicle towing 5,948 6.2% 0.4% 0.1% 39,934 35.7% 11.9% 8.1%

48849 Other support activities for road transportation 661 19.1% 6.7% 3.5% 10,609 83.6% 52.5% 33.6%

4885 Freight transportation arrangement 11,884 11.0% 2.7% 0.9% 157,548 70.5% 47.2% 27.4%

4889 Other support activities for transportation 1,164 10.3% 2.7% 0.9% 20,831 83.9% 66.3% 52.3%

488991 Packing & crating 1,040 10.3% 2.4% 0.6% (10k-24999) D D D

488999 All other support activities for transportation 124 10.5% 4.8% 3.2% (10k-24999) D D D

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code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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492 Couriers & messengers 7,745 13.1% 2.6% 0.6% 578,368 95.9% 90.5% 86.1%

4921 Couriers 2,616 14.1% 3.7% 1.2% 508,558 98.5% 96.5% 94.3%

4922 Local messengers & local delivery 5,155 13.0% 2.4% 0.4% 69,810 76.7% 47.4% 26.5%

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(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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493 Warehousing & storage 4,496 26.6% 9.5% 3.0% 128,606 87.6% 67.4% 42.3%

49311 General warehousing & storage 2,741 26.9% 9.5% 2.6% 75,946 87.3% 66.0% 37.4%

49312 Refrigerated warehousing & storage 583 31.7% 10.8% 4.5% 25,404 91.2% 71.8% 50.6%

49313 Farm product warehousing & storage 361 26.0% 10.5% 5.8% 5,143 75.5% 48.5% 27.7%

49319 Other warehousing & storage 857 25.7% 11.7% 4.6% 22,113 87.5% 71.4% 53.1%

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More data	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	481	Air transportation	2,607	22.3%	10.0%	5.3%	582,838	98.7%	96.5%	93.1%
	4811		Scheduled air transportation	760	34.3%	19.1%	9.5%	539,994	99.6%	98.7%	96.1%
	481111				Scheduled passenger air transportation	499	36.5%	21.8%	10.6%	506,076	99.8%	99.1%	97.1%
	481112				Scheduled freight air transportation	291	37.5%	20.6%	10.0%	33,918	97.3%	92.0%	80.8%
	4812		Nonscheduled air transportation	1,871	18.3%	6.9%	4.0%	42,844	86.9%	68.8%	55.8%
	481211				Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation	1,279	18.8%	6.9%	4.5%	18,663	79.5%	50.3%	36.9%
	481212				Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation	172	33.1%	14.0%	5.8%	19,236	97.7%	90.5%	81.4%
	481219				Other nonscheduled air transportation	424	11.6%	5.0%	1.7%	4,945	73.2%	54.5%	27.3%
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	483	Water transportation	1,465	26.4%	10.7%	4.9%	71,844	93.4%	80.4%	59.6%
	4831		Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation	881	28.5%	12.6%	6.0%	52,532	94.6%	83.7%	64.7%
	483111				Deep sea freight transportation	248	29.8%	16.1%	8.9%	14,784	95.1%	86.3%	70.7%
	483112				Deep sea passenger transportation	79	32.9%	20.3%	12.7%	12,491	D	D	D
	483113				Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation	436	31.7%	13.3%	6.7%	23,256	93.3%	78.8%	55.3%
	483114				Coastal & Great Lakes passenger transportation	128	18.0%	5.5%	0.8%	2,001	D	D	D
	4832		Inland water transportation	603	25.7%	10.3%	5.1%	19,312	90.3%	71.5%	45.7%
	483211				Inland water freight transportation	367	33.2%	15.0%	7.9%	15,914	92.5%	75.8%	48.0%
	483212				Inland water passenger transportation	239	15.1%	3.8%	1.7%	3,398	79.9%	51.3%	35.1%
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	484	Truck transportation	97,478	10.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1,384,178	77.9%	55.3%	41.0%
	4841		General freight trucking	44,781	11.9%	2.6%	0.8%	897,609	85.9%	67.7%	53.2%
	48411			General freight trucking, local	17,955	8.8%	1.4%	0.4%	141,575	62.5%	28.7%	14.1%
	48412			General freight trucking, long-distance	26,943	14.3%	3.7%	1.2%	756,034	90.3%	75.0%	60.5%
	484121				General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload	24,185	13.8%	3.5%	1.1%	472,013	86.0%	64.7%	46.7%
	484122				General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload	2,845	20.9%	8.1%	2.8%	284,021	97.4%	92.1%	83.6%
	4842		Specialized freight trucking	52,853	9.2%	1.5%	0.5%	486,569	63.0%	32.6%	18.5%
	48421			Used household & office goods moving	8,232	17.9%	2.4%	0.5%	126,960	73.6%	35.7%	16.7%
	48422			Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local	32,715	6.0%	0.9%	0.3%	197,529	47.0%	17.2%	8.8%
	48423			Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance	11,997	12.6%	3.1%	1.2%	162,080	74.3%	48.8%	31.8%
More data	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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	485	Transit & ground passenger transportation	14,202	19.8%	4.0%	0.8%	370,022	86.5%	61.8%	41.8%
	4851		Urban transit systems	458	35.8%	14.2%	6.1%	40,124	96.6%	86.9%	69.4%
	485111				Mixed mode transit systems	35	34.3%	20.0%	14.3%	6,108	D	D	D
	485112				Commuter rail systems	12	41.7%	33.3%	25.0%	(2500-4999)	D	D	D
	485113				Bus & motor vehicle transit systems	386	37.0%	14.2%	5.7%	29,317	D	D	D
	485119				Other urban transit systems	27	22.2%	3.7%	0.0%	(500-999)	D	D	D
	4852		Interurban & rural bus transportation	236	33.1%	15.3%	4.2%	21,800	97.0%	88.9%	77.9%
	4853		Taxi & limousine service	6,526	10.8%	1.3%	0.3%	63,375	66.2%	29.5%	14.8%
	48531			Taxi service	3,069	9.5%	1.2%	0.3%	28,601	65.5%	32.4%	16.2%
	48532			Limousine service	3,462	12.0%	1.5%	0.4%	34,774	66.8%	27.2%	13.7%
	4854		School & employee bus transportation	3,263	30.8%	7.5%	1.3%	161,890	92.5%	72.4%	51.1%
	4855		Charter bus industry	1,341	30.7%	5.1%	1.1%	33,589	84.8%	44.7%	21.7%
	4859		Other transit & ground passenger transportation	2,475	22.2%	5.4%	1.3%	49,244	80.7%	47.7%	20.8%
	485991				Special needs transportation	1,703	22.9%	5.6%	1.4%	33,351	78.7%	45.0%	18.2%
	485999				All other transit & ground passenger transportation	774	20.9%	5.0%	1.4%	15,893	85.0%	53.3%	26.3%
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	486	Pipeline transportation	218	51.8%	43.1%	36.2%	48,149	99.2%	97.7%	93.9%
	4861		Pipeline transportation of crude oil	49	75.5%	69.4%	59.2%	7,137	D	D	84.6%
	4862		Pipeline transportation of natural gas	139	46.8%	39.6%	34.5%	34,511	99.1%	98.3%	97.0%
	4869		Other pipeline transportation	63	69.8%	60.3%	55.6%	6,501	D	D	87.6%
	48691			Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products	53	71.7%	64.2%	58.5%	5,940	D	D	88.1%
	48699			All other pipeline transportation	14	71.4%	57.1%	57.1%	561	D	82.5%	82.5%
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	487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation	2,190	10.5%	2.8%	0.9%	22,877	73.1%	45.6%	23.1%
	4871		Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land	420	20.0%	6.9%	3.3%	8,704	D	D	D
	4872		Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water	1,619	7.6%	1.8%	0.6%	12,262	64.9%	36.8%	16.1%
	4879		Scenic & sightseeing transportation, other	155	16.8%	4.5%	0.6%	1,911	D	D	D
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	488	Support activities for transportation	25,464	11.8%	3.0%	1.2%	440,175	77.7%	59.1%	43.6%
	4881		Support activities for air transportation	3,353	17.6%	5.2%	2.3%	118,838	89.3%	76.3%	64.4%
	48811			Airport operations	1,230	23.2%	6.9%	3.4%	62,944	92.7%	80.9%	72.2%
	488111				Air traffic control	14	42.9%	35.7%	7.1%	672	D	D	D
	488119				Other airport operations	1,216	22.9%	6.6%	3.4%	62,272	D	D	D
	48819			Other support activities for air transportation	2,148	15.4%	5.1%	2.3%	55,894	85.4%	71.1%	55.6%
	4882		Support activities for rail transportation	476	32.8%	15.5%	8.6%	20,972	91.7%	75.5%	52.1%
	4883		Support activities for water transportation	2,058	20.8%	8.2%	3.9%	71,443	91.1%	77.3%	60.8%
	48831			Port & harbor operations	148	47.3%	29.7%	18.9%	7,427	94.1%	82.7%	66.5%
	48832			Marine cargo handling	383	46.0%	25.3%	12.5%	43,785	97.5%	91.0%	74.6%
	48833			Navigational services to shipping	815	17.1%	5.4%	3.1%	11,393	77.8%	43.7%	26.1%
	48839			Other support activities for water transportation	755	11.4%	3.2%	1.5%	8,838	73.8%	48.0%	32.2%
	4884		Support activities for road transportation	6,609	7.5%	1.0%	0.5%	50,543	45.7%	20.4%	13.4%
	48841			Motor vehicle towing	5,948	6.2%	0.4%	0.1%	39,934	35.7%	11.9%	8.1%
	48849			Other support activities for road transportation	661	19.1%	6.7%	3.5%	10,609	83.6%	52.5%	33.6%
	4885		Freight transportation arrangement	11,884	11.0%	2.7%	0.9%	157,548	70.5%	47.2%	27.4%
	4889		Other support activities for transportation	1,164	10.3%	2.7%	0.9%	20,831	83.9%	66.3%	52.3%
	488991				Packing & crating	1,040	10.3%	2.4%	0.6%	(10k-24999)	D	D	D
	488999				All other support activities for transportation	124	10.5%	4.8%	3.2%	(10k-24999)	D	D	D
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	492	Couriers & messengers	7,745	13.1%	2.6%	0.6%	578,368	95.9%	90.5%	86.1%
	4921		Couriers	2,616	14.1%	3.7%	1.2%	508,558	98.5%	96.5%	94.3%
	4922		Local messengers & local delivery	5,155	13.0%	2.4%	0.4%	69,810	76.7%	47.4%	26.5%
More data	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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	493	Warehousing & storage	4,496	26.6%	9.5%	3.0%	128,606	87.6%	67.4%	42.3%
	49311			General warehousing & storage	2,741	26.9%	9.5%	2.6%	75,946	87.3%	66.0%	37.4%
	49312			Refrigerated warehousing & storage	583	31.7%	10.8%	4.5%	25,404	91.2%	71.8%	50.6%
	49313			Farm product warehousing & storage	361	26.0%	10.5%	5.8%	5,143	75.5%	48.5%	27.7%
	49319			Other warehousing & storage	857	25.7%	11.7%	4.6%	22,113	87.5%	71.4%	53.1%

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