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2002 Economic Census
Transportation and Warehousing
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area     open pdf map in new window

 

Transportation and Warehousing - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

(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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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  48-49 Transportation & warehousing 1,048 2,892,176 912,452 26,499
481 Air transportation 10 D D (100-249)
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X
483 Water transportation 126 750,417 184,390 4,455
484 Truck transportation 275 385,082 102,432 3,423
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 76 92,842 65,157 2,236
486 Pipeline transportation 20 137,381 14,331 199
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 26 58,159 20,069 804
488 Support activities for transportation 388 945,310 270,059 7,618
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X
492 Couriers & messengers 57 D D (5000-9999)
493 Warehousing & storage 70 155,053 78,033 2,454

 

 

Transportation and Warehousing - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

(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.


NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
481 Air transportation 10 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) X X X X
482111 Line-Haul Railroads X X X X
482112 Short Line Railroads X X X X

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
483 Water transportation 126 750,417 184,390 4,455
4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 76 470,271 109,087 2,923
483111 Deep sea freight transportation 20 87,531 7,604 157
483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 51 379,095 99,096 2,725
4832 Inland water transportation 50 280,146 75,303 1,532
483211 Inland water freight transportation 31 250,469 62,983 1,141
4832111 Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing) 18 237,006 57,165 1,015
4832112 Inland waterways towing transportation 13 13,463 5,818 126
483212 Inland water passenger transportation 19 29,677 12,320 391
4832122 Other water passenger transportation (including water taxi) 18 D D (250-499)

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
484 Truck transportation 275 385,082 102,432 3,423
4841 General freight trucking 157 215,936 60,528 1,831
48411 General freight trucking, local 77 54,870 12,792 521
4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 56 48,482 10,564 413
4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 19 D D (100-249)
48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 80 161,066 47,736 1,310
484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 54 77,374 9,400 342
484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 26 83,692 38,336 968
4842 Specialized freight trucking 118 169,146 41,904 1,592
48421 Used household & office goods moving 26 27,926 9,591 402
4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 10 1,735 2,271 76
4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 13 21,435 5,716 235
48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 59 55,048 15,114 652
4842203 Dump trucking 37 29,201 5,488 274
4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 12 15,275 3,945 205
48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 33 86,172 17,199 538
4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 22 67,074 14,706 456

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 76 92,842 65,157 2,236
4853 Taxi & limousine service 42 19,745 6,357 417
48531 Taxi service 20 4,959 1,805 96
48532 Limousine service 22 14,786 4,552 321
4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 12 6,505 3,501 211

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
486 Pipeline transportation 20 137,381 14,331 199

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 26 58,159 20,069 804
4871 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land 10 20,908 6,944 362
4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 16 37,251 13,125 442
4872101 Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises) 11 35,542 12,873 426

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
488 Support activities for transportation 388 945,310 270,059 7,618
4881 Support activities for air transportation 17 23,988 11,779 610
48811 Airport operations 10 D D (500-999)
4883 Support activities for water transportation 158 729,339 193,732 5,299
48831 Port & harbor operations 10 167,485 15,979 259
48832 Marine cargo handling 27 168,233 66,815 1,951
48833 Navigational services to shipping and salvage 62 248,657 51,825 1,556
48839 Other support activities for water transportation 59 144,964 59,113 1,533
4884 Support activities for road transportation 31 11,833 4,125 184
48841 Motor vehicle towing 25 8,820 2,707 141
4885 Freight transportation arrangement 173 176,129 59,005 1,477
4885101 Freight forwarding 50 46,798 12,014 376
4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 123 129,331 46,991 1,101

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) X X X X

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
492 Couriers & messengers 57 D D (5000-9999)
4921 Couriers 34 D D (2500-4999)
4921101 Courier services (except by air) 14 D D (2500-4999)
4921102 Air courier services 20 D D (500-999)
4922 Local messengers & local delivery 23 D D (100-249)

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Revenue
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
493 Warehousing & storage 70 155,053 78,033 2,454
49311 General warehousing & storage 45 47,278 35,316 1,152
49319 Other warehousing & storage 17 91,456 35,379 1,066
4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 15 D D (250-499)


Source: 2002 Economic Census, Geographic Area Series   Questions?
Last revised: September 12, 2005