Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 488410

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 488410
Motor vehicle towing

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
488	Support Activities for Transportation	EC02-48I-08	10/26/2004		422		234

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

48-49 Transportation & warehousing 178,025 318,245,044 82,346,182 2,920,777

488 Support activities for transportation 30,675 39,758,245 12,592,441 411,640

4884 Support activities for road transportation 6,424 2,683,193 900,997 44,325

48841 Motor vehicle towing 5,893 2,295,188 747,355 36,845

488410 Motor vehicle towing 5,893 2,295,188 747,355 36,845

NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
48-49	Transportation & warehousing	178,025	318,245,044	82,346,182	2,920,777
488	Support activities for transportation	30,675	39,758,245	12,592,441	411,640
4884	Support activities for road transportation	6,424	2,683,193	900,997	44,325
48841	Motor vehicle towing	5,893	2,295,188	747,355	36,845
488410	Motor vehicle towing	5,893	2,295,188	747,355	36,845

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 488410: Motor Vehicle Towing . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long-distance. These establishments may provide incidental services, such as storage and emergency road repair services.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

488410 Not Comparable Motor vehicle towing 5,893 2,295,188 36,845 747,355

39% of 7549
Towing, wrecker service
5,893 2,295,188 36,845 747,355

%% Data do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
** Railroad transportation and U.S. Postal Service industries are out of scope for the 1997 Economic Ce

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
488410		Motor vehicle towing	5,893	2,295,188	36,845	747,355
39% of	7549	Towing, wrecker service	5,893	2,295,188	36,845	747,355

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Revenue
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

7549 Automotive services, except repair and carwashes Taxable 1997 14,952 5,881,132 1,744,187 105,717
1992 10,906 3,402,782 967,720 67,386
% chg 37.1 72.8 80.2 56.9

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
7549	Automotive services, except repair and carwashes	Taxable	1997	14,952	5,881,132	1,744,187	105,717
1992	10,906	3,402,782	967,720	67,386
% chg	37.1	72.8	80.2	56.9

Geographic Distribution -- Motor vehicle towing: 1997

Data for the Transportation & warehousing sector are published for the U.S., states and metropolitan areas

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Revenue
($1,000) Revenue
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States 5,893 2,295,188 100.00 747,355 36,845

California 917 529,387 23.07 188,049 8,084

Texas 385 160,530 6.99 51,161 2,420

Florida 373 136,034 5.93 43,144 2,379

Illinois 253 94,554 4.12 31,604 1,418

Michigan 244 87,940 3.83 28,430 1,467

New York 258 82,682 3.60 22,874 1,171

Ohio 246 79,997 3.49 28,348 1,584

New Jersey 205 67,615 2.95 20,652 907

Tennessee 121 66,645 2.90 19,528 840

Virginia 187 65,780 2.87 22,126 1,089

Washington 166 65,395 2.85 22,271 1,142

Georgia 178 59,957 2.61 18,807 961

Oregon 104 50,196 2.19 15,776 813

Maryland 134 47,919 2.09 16,376 768

Indiana 134 47,784 2.08 16,058 844

North Carolina 153 47,658 2.08 14,548 706

Massachusetts 126 46,486 2.03 13,566 714

Arizona 131 46,119 2.01 16,634 808

Minnesota 110 43,368 1.89 14,253 771

Pennsylvania 174 43,138 1.88 12,254 735

Colorado 109 41,116 1.79 13,590 693

Missouri 104 38,310 1.67 13,624 734

Louisiana 93 34,473 1.50 9,269 505

Alabama 75 28,105 1.22 7,839 397

Nevada 40 25,655 1.12 10,072 493

Wisconsin 79 22,434 0.98 7,024 409

Kentucky 55 21,519 0.94 6,078 363

Kansas 42 20,549 0.90 6,185 320

South Carolina 80 18,248 0.80 4,689 299

Oklahoma 63 16,995 0.74 5,780 322

Iowa 57 16,801 0.73 5,251 301

Arkansas 48 14,600 0.64 4,027 257

Mississippi 49 12,275 0.53 3,622 187

West Virginia 40 11,145 0.49 3,259 217

New Hampshire 27 10,997 0.48 3,078 151

Utah 32 10,591 0.46 3,023 161

New Mexico 42 8,769 0.38 2,968 186

Nebraska 28 8,057 0.35 2,754 158

Maine 32 7,301 0.32 1,725 133

Idaho 30 6,405 0.28 1,743 120

Hawaii 18 5,015 0.22 1,475 122

Delaware 11 4,517 0.20 1,569 69

Montana 18 4,408 0.19 1,025 62

Wyoming 16 3,858 0.17 1,208 90

Alaska 12 2,514 0.11 682 37

All other states, including those below 94 31,347 1.37 9,337 438

Connecticut 36 D D (250-499)

District of Columbia 7 D D (20-99)

North Dakota 8 D D (20-99)

Rhode Island 27 D D (20-99)

South Dakota 9 D D (20-99)

Vermont 7 D D (1-19)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Revenue % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	5,893	2,295,188	100.00	747,355	36,845
California	917	529,387	23.07	188,049	8,084
Texas	385	160,530	6.99	51,161	2,420
Florida	373	136,034	5.93	43,144	2,379
Illinois	253	94,554	4.12	31,604	1,418
Michigan	244	87,940	3.83	28,430	1,467
New York	258	82,682	3.60	22,874	1,171
Ohio	246	79,997	3.49	28,348	1,584
New Jersey	205	67,615	2.95	20,652	907
Tennessee	121	66,645	2.90	19,528	840
Virginia	187	65,780	2.87	22,126	1,089
Washington	166	65,395	2.85	22,271	1,142
Georgia	178	59,957	2.61	18,807	961
Oregon	104	50,196	2.19	15,776	813
Maryland	134	47,919	2.09	16,376	768
Indiana	134	47,784	2.08	16,058	844
North Carolina	153	47,658	2.08	14,548	706
Massachusetts	126	46,486	2.03	13,566	714
Arizona	131	46,119	2.01	16,634	808
Minnesota	110	43,368	1.89	14,253	771
Pennsylvania	174	43,138	1.88	12,254	735
Colorado	109	41,116	1.79	13,590	693
Missouri	104	38,310	1.67	13,624	734
Louisiana	93	34,473	1.50	9,269	505
Alabama	75	28,105	1.22	7,839	397
Nevada	40	25,655	1.12	10,072	493
Wisconsin	79	22,434	0.98	7,024	409
Kentucky	55	21,519	0.94	6,078	363
Kansas	42	20,549	0.90	6,185	320
South Carolina	80	18,248	0.80	4,689	299
Oklahoma	63	16,995	0.74	5,780	322
Iowa	57	16,801	0.73	5,251	301
Arkansas	48	14,600	0.64	4,027	257
Mississippi	49	12,275	0.53	3,622	187
West Virginia	40	11,145	0.49	3,259	217
New Hampshire	27	10,997	0.48	3,078	151
Utah	32	10,591	0.46	3,023	161
New Mexico	42	8,769	0.38	2,968	186
Nebraska	28	8,057	0.35	2,754	158
Maine	32	7,301	0.32	1,725	133
Idaho	30	6,405	0.28	1,743	120
Hawaii	18	5,015	0.22	1,475	122
Delaware	11	4,517	0.20	1,569	69
Montana	18	4,408	0.19	1,025	62
Wyoming	16	3,858	0.17	1,208	90
Alaska	12	2,514	0.11	682	37
All other states, including those below	94	31,347	1.37	9,337	438
Connecticut	36	D		D	(250-499)
District of Columbia	7	D		D	(20-99)
North Dakota	8	D		D	(20-99)
Rhode Island	27	D		D	(20-99)
South Dakota	9	D		D	(20-99)
Vermont	7	D		D	(1-19)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
tables Link
to pdf Series number Title Contents

EC97T48S-LS Source of Revenue Includes revenue by industry by source or type of revenue for the U.S.

EC97T48S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by revenue size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by revenue size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97T48S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97T48S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 78 % of establishments and 8.5 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97T48S-LS	Source of Revenue	Includes revenue by industry by source or type of revenue for the U.S.
EC97T48S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by revenue size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by revenue size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97T48S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97T48S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 78 % of establishments and 8.5 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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