1997 Economic Census:
Transportation and Warehousing
Houston--Galveston--Brazoria, TX CMSA
See also 2002 Economic Census data.
 
Transportation and Warehousing by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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data		 NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
  48-49 Transportation & warehousing %% ** 2,711 10,622,234 2,077,949 60,197
481 Air transportation %% 79 441,593 42,525 1,089
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
483 Water transportation 93 1,025,302 159,307 4,292
484 Truck transportation 1,074 2,076,619 565,029 19,054
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 88 D D (1000-2499)
486 Pipeline transportation 145 D D (5000-9999)
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 26 D D (250-499)
488 Support activities for transportation 862 1,956,264 596,442 17,643
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
492 Couriers & messengers 215 D D (5000-9999)
493 Warehousing & storage 129 D D (2500-4999)

 

 

Transportation and Warehousing by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
48-49 Transportation & warehousing %% ** 2,711 10,622,234 2,077,949 60,197
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
481 Air transportation %% 79 441,593 42,525 1,089
4811 Scheduled air transportation %% 38 377,906 30,835 766
481111 Scheduled passenger air transportation %% 31 362,027 28,683 706
4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 41 63,687 11,690 323
481211 Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation 32 47,635 7,380 202
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
482 Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
483 Water transportation 93 1,025,302 159,307 4,292
4831 Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation 62 732,232 102,189 2,443
483111 Deep sea freight transportation 41 D D (1000-2499)
483113 Coastal & Great Lakes freight transportation 19 D D (1000-2499)
4831131 Coastal & intercoastal freight transportation 13 D D (1000-2499)
4832 Inland water transportation 31 293,070 57,118 1,849
483211 Inland water freight transportation 28 D D (1000-2499)
4832111 Inland waterways freight transportation (except towing) 20 D D (1000-2499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
484 Truck transportation 1,074 2,076,619 565,029 19,054
4841 General freight trucking 479 1,081,929 304,771 10,214
48411 General freight trucking, local 199 220,576 53,755 2,006
4841101 General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload 128 D D (1000-2499)
4841102 General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload 52 D D (250-499)
4841103 General freight trucking with storage, local, truckload 12 11,999 2,565 95
48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 280 861,353 251,016 8,208
484121 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload 223 D D (2500-4999)
484122 General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload 57 D D (2500-4999)
4842 Specialized freight trucking 595 994,690 260,258 8,840
48421 Used household & office goods moving 113 168,737 46,695 1,888
4842101 Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage 36 D D (250-499)
4842102 Used household & office goods moving, long-distance 47 108,386 27,178 1,014
4842103 Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage 30 D D (500-999)
48422 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local 304 278,946 72,703 2,572
4842201 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local 23 D D (250-499)
4842202 Agricultural products trucking without storage, local 16 D D (20-99)
4842203 Dump trucking 163 92,672 15,941 671
4842204 Specialized trucking without storage, local 90 98,991 28,676 1,058
4842205 Specialized trucking with storage, local 12 27,844 7,871 288
48423 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance 178 547,007 140,860 4,380
4842301 Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance 62 235,099 62,960 1,900
4842302 Agricultural products trucking, long-distance 18 D D (100-249)
4842303 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 98 D D (1000-2499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
485 Transit & ground passenger transportation 88 D D (1000-2499)
4853 Taxi & limousine service 46 D D (500-999)
48531 Taxi service 14 D D (250-499)
48532 Limousine service 32 D D (250-499)
4855 Charter bus industry 13 D D (250-499)
4859 Other transit & ground passenger transportation 16 D D (100-249)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
486 Pipeline transportation 145 D D (5000-9999)
4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil 27 D D (1000-2499)
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas 93 D D (2500-4999)
4862101 Natural gas transmission 79 D D (2500-4999)
4862102 Natural gas transmission & distribution (transmission) 14 D D (500-999)
4869 Other pipeline transportation 25 D D (500-999)
48691 Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products 18 D D (250-499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
487 Scenic & sightseeing transportation 26 D D (250-499)
4872 Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water 18 D D (20-99)
4872102 Charter fishing & party fishing boats 15 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
488 Support activities for transportation 862 1,956,264 596,442 17,643
4881 Support activities for air transportation 68 155,818 31,325 1,469
48811 Airport operations 32 42,347 13,330 944
488119 Other airport operations 32 42,347 13,330 944
4881191 Airport operation & terminal services 32 42,347 13,330 944
48819 Other support activities for air transportation 36 113,471 17,995 525
4882 Support activities for rail transportation 17 31,376 7,820 282
4882101 Support activities incidental to rail transportation 17 31,376 7,820 282
4883 Support activities for water transportation 172 381,024 126,680 5,175
48832 Marine cargo handling 44 180,486 73,140 3,859
48833 Navigational services to shipping 57 D D (500-999)
4883301 Tugboat service (including fleeting & harbor service) 17 D D (250-499)
4883302 Navigational services 39 D D (20-99)
48839 Other support activities for water transportation 67 D D (500-999)
4883901 Other services incidental to water transportation 44 D D (250-499)
4883902 Marine cargo inspectors & surveyors 23 D D (250-499)
4884 Support activities for road transportation 86 D D (500-999)
48841 Motor vehicle towing 71 D D (500-999)
48849 Other support activities for road transportation 15 D D (100-249)
4885 Freight transportation arrangement 479 523,341 188,668 4,957
4885101 Freight forwarding 185 D D (2500-4999)
4885102 Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo 294 D D (1000-2499)
4889 Other support activities for transportation 40 D D (5000-9999)
488991 Packing & crating 34 D D (500-999)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
491 Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census) N N N N
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
492 Couriers & messengers 215 D D (5000-9999)
4921 Couriers 88 D D (5000-9999)
4921101 Courier services (except by air) 25 228,593 106,543 3,844
4921102 Air courier services 63 D D (1000-2499)
4922 Local messengers & local delivery 127 D D (1000-2499)
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
493 Warehousing & storage 129 D D (2500-4999)
49311 General warehousing & storage 75 D D (500-999)
4931101 General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones) 75 D D (500-999)
49319 Other warehousing & storage 41 D D (1000-2499)
4931902 Specialized goods warehousing & storage 38 381,009 68,392 1,523
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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