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Transportation and Warehousing - by subsector
Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately for 2002 and 1997. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1997 and 2002. An alternate display has fewer columns.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals; N = Not comparable or not available; X = Not applicable

(1) Data for NAICS 481111 do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.
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data		 1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
  48-49 Transportation & warehousing 5,507 5,077 8.5 7,895,233 6,625,903 19.2 2,927,986 2,123,920 37.9 96,013 77,841 23.3
to industry detail 481 Air transportation 75 81 -7.4 277,490 266,355 4.2 60,972 47,676 27.9 1,556 1,526 2.0
to industry detail 482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) X X N X X N X X N X X N
to industry detail 483 Water transportation 29 18 61.1 60,536 D N 5,631 D N 147 (100-249) N
to industry detail 484 Truck transportation 3,497 N N 4,729,503 N N 1,590,264 N N 49,499 N N
to industry detail 485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 298 293 1.7 163,728 120,721 35.6 71,793 39,818 80.3 3,657 2,778 31.6
to industry detail 486 Pipeline transportation 21 22 -4.5 126,745 128,412 -1.3 13,050 9,497 37.4 199 188 5.9
to industry detail 487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 80 69 15.9 25,121 D N 6,005 D N 352 (100-249) N
to industry detail 488 Support activities for transportation 781 679 15.0 882,675 689,955 27.9 278,935 212,981 31.0 9,076 7,878 15.2
to industry detail 491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) X X N X X N X X N X X N
to industry detail 492 Couriers & messengers 297 261 13.8 1,257,498 891,994 41.0 386,395 335,221 15.3 13,523 13,748 -1.6
to industry detail 493 Warehousing & storage 429 N N 371,937 N N 514,941 N N 18,004 N N

 

 

Transportation and Warehousing - by industry
Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately for 2002 and 1997. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1997 and 2002. An alternate display has fewer columns.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals; N = Not comparable or not available; X = Not applicable

(1) Data for NAICS 481111 do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
481 Air transportation 75 81 -7.4 277,490 266,355 4.2 60,972 47,676 27.9 1,556 1,526 2.0
4811 Scheduled air transportation 28 30 -6.7 205,986 213,266 -3.4 45,620 38,125 19.7 1,258 1,214 3.6
4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 47 51 -7.8 71,504 53,089 34.7 15,352 9,551 60.7 298 312 -4.5
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) X X N X X N X X N X X N
482111 Line-Haul Railroads X X N X X N X X N X X N
482112 Short Line Railroads X X N X X N X X N X X N
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
483 Water transportation 29 18 61.1 60,536 D N 5,631 D N 147 (100-249) N
4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 20 14 42.9 51,218 56,863 -9.9 5,119 2,735 87.2 128 122 4.9
4832 Inland water transportation 9 0 N 9,318 0 N 512 0 N 19 0 N
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
484 Truck transportation 3,497 N N 4,729,503 N N 1,590,264 N N 49,499 N N
4841 General freight trucking 1,903 N N 3,474,832 N N 1,217,895 N N 36,121 N N
4842 Specialized freight trucking 1,594 N N 1,254,671 N N 372,369 N N 13,378 N N
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 298 293 1.7 163,728 120,721 35.6 71,793 39,818 80.3 3,657 2,778 31.6
4851 Urban transit systems 29 12 141.7 50,072 15,121 231.1 42,264 9,616 339.5 1,529 488 213.3
4852 Interurban & rural bus transportation 13 11 18.2 D 22,357 N D 6,540 N (100-249) 231 N
4853 Taxi & limousine service 116 139 -16.5 22,967 23,781 -3.4 6,339 7,575 -16.3 557 806 -30.9
4854 School & employee bus transportation 32 27 18.5 D 3,827 N D 1,231 N (250-499) 157 N
4855 Charter bus industry 44 55 -20.0 31,548 44,969 -29.8 7,372 10,262 -28.2 471 707 -33.4
4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 64 49 30.6 25,908 10,666 142.9 8,748 4,594 90.4 587 389 50.9
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
486 Pipeline transportation 21 22 -4.5 126,745 128,412 -1.3 13,050 9,497 37.4 199 188 5.9
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 7 0 N D 0 N D 0 N (20-99) 0 N
4869 Other pipeline transportation 14 17 -17.6 D D N D D N (100-249) (100-249) N
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 80 69 15.9 25,121 D N 6,005 D N 352 (100-249) N
4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 16 10 60.0 10,829 D N 1,986 D N 148 (20-99) N
4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 60 58 3.4 13,404 10,181 31.7 3,828 3,099 23.5 194 169 14.8
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
488 Support activities for transportation 781 679 15.0 882,675 689,955 27.9 278,935 212,981 31.0 9,076 7,878 15.2
4881 Support activities for air transportation 111 99 12.1 210,022 311,927 -32.7 76,046 92,181 -17.5 2,715 3,169 -14.3
4882 Support activities for rail transportation 16 18 -11.1 18,680 20,283 -7.9 9,082 6,035 50.5 211 247 -14.6
4883 Support activities for water transportation 27 33 -18.2 66,152 46,498 42.3 28,739 17,935 60.2 1,328 1,078 23.2
4884 Support activities for road transportation 227 172 32.0 82,480 54,913 50.2 28,596 18,780 52.3 1,212 935 29.6
4885 Freight transportation arrangement 368 345 6.7 492,515 252,510 95.0 131,549 76,778 71.3 3,341 2,376 40.6
4889 Other support activities for transportation 32 12 166.7 12,826 3,824 235.4 4,923 1,272 287.0 269 73 268.5
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) X X N X X N X X N X X N
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
492 Couriers & messengers 297 261 13.8 1,257,498 891,994 41.0 386,395 335,221 15.3 13,523 13,748 -1.6
4921 Couriers 169 143 18.2 1,193,861 849,894 40.5 370,919 319,846 16.0 12,741 12,612 1.0
4922 Local messengers & local delivery 128 118 8.5 63,637 42,100 51.2 15,476 15,375 0.7 782 1,136 -31.2
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg 2002 1997 % chg
493 Warehousing & storage 429 N N 371,937 N N 514,941 N N 18,004 N N

 
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