Transportation Industry Summary: 1997 statistics


					Paid
					employees
					for pay
Kind of business					period
	NAICS	Establish-		Annual	including
	code	ments	Revenue	payroll	March 12
		(number)	(Mil.dol.)	(Mil.dol.)	(number)

Transportation and warehousing	48-49	178,025	318,245	82,346	2,920,777

Air transportation	481	3,598	20,249	2,748	89,125
Scheduled air transportation	4811	1,798	16,285	1,921	65,988
Scheduled passenger air transportation	481111	1,434	12,196	1,308	42,754
Scheduled freight air transportation	481112	364	4,089	613	23,234
Nonscheduled air transportation	4812	1,800	3,964	827	23,137
Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation	481211	1,365	2,703	536	15,175
Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation	481212	165	770	149	4,009
Other nonscheduled air transportation	481219	270	491	143	3,953

Water transportation	483	1,921	24,019	2,834	72,857
Deep sea, coastal, and Great Lakes water transport.	4831	1,308	20,339	2,198	54,300
Deep sea freight transportation	483111	487	11,571	842	18,542
Deep sea passenger transportation	483112	80	3,908	380	12,266
Coastal and Great Lakes freight transportation	483113	616	4,678	925	21,690
Coastal and intercoastal freight transportation	4831131	292	3,115	538	12,547
Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway freight transport.	4831132	32	520	110	1,614
Coastal and intercoastal towing service	4831133	292	1,043	278	7,529
Coastal and Great Lakes passenger transportation	483114	125	182	50	1,802
Coastal and Great Lakes-
St. Lawrence Seaway passenger transportation	4831141	64	90	20	923
Coastal and Great Lakes-
St. Lawrence Seaway ferry transportation	4831142	61	92	30	879
Inland water transportation	4832	613	3,680	637	18,557
Inland water freight transportation	483211	383	3,387	552	15,663
Inland waterways freight transportation (ex. towing)	4832111	222	2,821	396	10,628
Inland waterways towing transportation	4832112	161	566	156	5,035
Inland water passenger transportation	483212	230	293	84	2,894
Inland waterways ferry transportation	4832121	76	122	40	1,017
Other (including water taxi)	4832122	154	171	44	1,877

Truck transportation	484	103,798	141,225	38,471	1,293,790
General freight trucking	4841	44,781	88,426	25,722	819,507
General freight trucking, local	48411	15,460	12,273	3,522	134,777
General freight trucking without storage,
local, truckload	4841101	10,296	7,784	1,935	73,967
General freight trucking w/o storage,
local, less than truckload	4841102	4,249	3,325	1,232	47,246
General freight trucking with storage,
local, truckload	4841103	542	678	200	7,468
General freight trucking with storage,
local, less than truckload	4841104	373	487	156	6,096
General freight trucking, long-distance	48412	29,321	76,152	22,200	684,730
General freight trucking, long-distance,
truckload	484121	23,111	51,142	12,690	425,758
General freight trucking, long-distance,
less than truckload	484122	6,210	25,010	9,510	258,972
Specialized freight trucking	4842	59,017	52,800	12,749	474,283
Used household and office goods moving	48421	9,100	12,584	2,944	121,550
Used household and office goods moving,
local, without storage	4842101	3,259	1,199	395	20,858
Used household and office goods moving,
long-distance	4842102	3,555	9,111	1,742	65,734
Used household and office goods moving,
local, with storage	4842103	2,286	2,273	807	34,958
Specialized freight (except used goods)
trucking, local	48422	35,478	19,716	4,754	188,106
Hazardous materials trucking (except waste),
local	4842201	1,434	1,267	366	10,951
Agricultural products trucking without
storage, local	4842202	8,065	2,785	629	29,925
Dump trucking	4842203	17,440	9,748	2,084	81,553
Specialized trucking without storage, local	4842204	7,996	5,132	1,436	56,450
Specialized trucking with storage, local	4842205	543	783	239	9,227
Specialized freight (except used goods)
trucking, long-distance	48423	14,439	20,500	5,051	164,627
Hazardous materials trucking (except waste),
long-distance	4842301	2,043	3,841	918	28,396
Agricultural products trucking, long-distance	4842302	5,389	3,693	790	32,371
Other specialized trucking, long-distance	4842303	7,007	12,966	3,343	103,860

Transit and ground passenger transportation	485	16,013	13,792	5,549	339,579
Urban transit systems	4851	618	1,519	973	32,946
Mixed mode transit systems	485111	28	52	24	759
Commuter rail systems	485112	16	(D)	(D)	(2500-4999)
Bus and motor vehicle transit systems	485113	542	1,153	744	27,448
Other urban transit systems	485119	32	(D)	(D)	(500-999)
Interurban ad rural bus transportation	4852	407	1,147	550	19,900
Taxi and limousine service	4853	6,418	3,155	881	57,282
Taxi service	48531	3,184	1,281	393	27,850
Limousine service	48532	3,234	1,874	488	29,432
School and employee bus transportation	4854	4,484	4,393	1,878	151,664
School bus service	4854101	4,326	4,234	1,811	147,441
Employee bus service	4854102	158	159	67	4,223
Charter bus industry	4855	1,531	1,768	548	31,483
Charter bus service, local	4855101	482	460	144	8,694
Charter bus service, interstate/interurban	4855102	1,049	1,308	404	22,789
Other transit and ground passenger transport.	4859	2,555	1,811	720	46,304
Special needs transportation	485991	1,789	1,141	487	31,791
All other transit and ground passenger transport.	485999	766	669	233	14,513
Scheduled airport shuttle service	4859991	534	602	218	13,435
All other passenger transportation	4859992	232	67	16	1,078

Pipeline transportation	486	2,311	26,837	2,661	49,280
Pipeline transportation of crude oil	4861	382	4,365	480	7,960
Pipeline transportation of natural gas	4862	1,450	19,627	1,871	35,789
Natural gas transmission	4862101	1,036	11,213	1,092	20,157
Natural gas transmission & distribution	4862102	414	8,414	779	15,632
Other pipline transportation	4869	479	2,846	310	5,531
Pipeline transportation of refined
petroleum products	48691	448	2,516	290	5,156
All other pipeline transportation	48699	31	329	20	375

Scenic and sightseeing transportation	487	2,325	1,893	492	23,907
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land	4871	454	558	170	8,227
Sightseeing buses	4871101	307	462	146	6,858
Horse drawn cabs and carriages	4871102	83	14	5	525
Scenic railroads	4871103	64	81	19	844
Scenic and sightseeng transportation, water	4872	1,692	1,129	283	14,185
Excursion and sightseeing boats
(including dinner cruises)	4872101	654	861	224	10,827
Charter fishing and party fishing boats	4872102	1,038	268	59	3,358
Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other	4879	179	207	40	1,495
Sightseeing airplanes and helicopters	4879901	166	200	37	1,408
Aerial tramways (scenic or sightseeing)
and cable lifts	4879902	13	8	3	87

Support activities for transportation	488	30,675	39,758	12,592	411,640
Support activities for air transportation	4881	4,231	9,153	2,820	115,456
Airport operations	48811	1,831	3,294	1,106	62,138
Air traffic control	488111	114	43	21	502
Nongovernment air traffic control	4881111	114	43	21	502
Other airport operations	488119	1,717	3,250	1,085	61,636
Airport operation and terminal services	4881191	1,699	3,243	1,083	61,547
Vacuuming of runways	4881192	18	7	2	89
Other support activities for air transport.	48819	2,400	5,860	1,714	53,318
Support activities for rail transportation	4882	816	2,067	515	18,865
Support activities incidental to rail transport.	4882101	816	2,067	515	18,865
Support activities for water transportation	4883	2,525	7,515	2,763	72,480
Port and harbor operations	48831	168	889	238	6,802
Operation of port and waterfront terminals	4883101	168	889	238	6,802
Marine cargo handling	48832	623	4,456	1,941	48,463
Navigational services to shipping	48833	865	1,513	377	10,800
Tugboat service (including fleeting and
harbor service)	4883301	361	1,014	249	7,989
Navigational services	4883302	461	378	96	2,142
Marine salvaging and wrecking
(including dismantling of ships)	4883303	43	122	31	669
Other support activities for water transportation	48839	869	656	207	6,415
Other services incidental to water transportation	4883901	640	444	133	4,389
Marine cargo inspectors and surveyors	4883902	217	207	73	1,977
Ship scaling	4883903	12	5	1	49
Support activities for road transportation	4884	6,424	2,683	901	44,325
Motor vehicle towing	48841	5,893	2,295	747	36,845
Other support activities for road transportation	48849	531	388	154	7,480
Terminal or maintenance facilities for motor
vehicle passenger transportation	4884901	26	15	5	220
Motor freight terminal and joint terminal
maintenance facility transportation	4884902	14	13	4	120
Fixed facilities and inspection and weighing
serv. for motor trans. vehicle	4884903	165	140	48	1,751
Support activities incidental to road transport.	4884904	326	220	96	5,389
Freight transportation arrangement	4885	15,782	16,251		141,488
Freight forwarding	4885101	6,630	8,294	2,385	69,130
Arrangement of transportation of freight and cargo	4885102	9,152	7,956	2,630	72,358
Other support activities for transportation	4889	897	2,090	579	19,026
Packing and crating	488991	795	(D)	(D)	(5000-9999)
All other support activities for transportation	488999	102	(D)	(D)	(5000-9999)
Other support activities for transportation	889991	64	(D)	(D)	(5000-9999)
Arrangement of carpools and vanpools	4889992	38	22	7	283

Couriers and messengers	492	10,887	39,812	14,072	530,839
Couriers	4921	5,503	36,293	12,830	463,426
Courier services (except by air)	4921101	2,362	19,290	8,234	317,630
Air courier services	4921102	3,141	17,004	4,596	145,796
Local messengers and local delivery	4922	5,384	3,519	1,242	67,413

Warehousing and storage	493	6,497	10,658	2,926	109,760
General warehousing and storage	49311	3,921	5,321	1,623	62,784
General warehousing and storage
(except in foreign trade zones)	4931101	3,918	5,321	1,623	62,777
Refrigerated warehousing and storage	49312	877	2,270	610	22,121
Refrigerated products warehousing	4931201	872	2,269	609	22,109
Farm product warehousing and storage	49313	486	673	119	5,280
Other warehousing and storage	49319	1,213	2,393	575	19,575
Household goods warehousing and storage	4931901	317	452	142	6,158
Specialized goods warehousing and storage	4931902	896	1,941	433	13,417

D Data withheld. NA Not available.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1997 Economic Census; Transportation, and Warehousing. http://www.census.gov/epcd/ec97/us/US000_48.HTM. Last modified: 10/17/2000. http://www.census.gov/epcd/ec97/us/US000_48.HTM

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