More data	NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	48-49	Transportation & warehousing %% **		4,722	14,953,104	3,519,914	109,979
	481	Air transportation %%		177	2,426,976	184,393	4,691
	482	Rail Transportation (not covered in the Economic Census)		N	N	N	N
	483	Water transportation		37	1,267,736	120,108	3,343
	484	Truck transportation		1,750	3,113,824	796,108	27,561
	485	Transit & ground passenger transportation		332	D	D	(10k-24999)
	486	Pipeline transportation		71	D	D	(5000-9999)
	487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation		59	D	D	(500-999)
	488	Support activities for transportation		1,607	3,560,706	1,276,265	30,279
	491	Postal Service (not covered in the Economic Census)		N	N	N	N
	492	Couriers & messengers		455	1,525,083	517,584	21,176
	493	Warehousing & storage		234	488,533	137,495	5,268

Transportation and Warehousing by Industry
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NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
48-49	Transportation & warehousing %% **		4,722	14,953,104	3,519,914	109,979
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
481	Air transportation %%		177	2,426,976	184,393	4,691
4811	Scheduled air transportation %%		113	2,200,200	140,468	3,804
481111	Scheduled passenger air transportation %%		82	1,932,378	114,721	3,151
481112	Scheduled freight air transportation		31	267,822	25,747	653
4812	Nonscheduled air transportation		64	226,776	43,925	887
481211	Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation		53	204,354	30,619	681
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		37	1,267,736	120,108	3,343
4831	Deep sea, coastal, & Great Lakes water transportation		34	1,266,044	119,193	3,311
483111	Deep sea freight transportation		17	760,872	42,187	693
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
484	Truck transportation		1,750	3,113,824	796,108	27,561
4841	General freight trucking		851	2,126,280	543,263	17,821
48411	General freight trucking, local		558	795,761	206,592	7,564
4841101	General freight trucking without storage, local, truckload		309	380,921	81,915	2,849
4841102	General freight trucking w/o storage, local, less than truckload		175	244,002	86,017	3,238
4841103	General freight trucking with storage, local, truckload		43	101,012	25,616	1,016
4841104	General freight trucking with storage, local, less than truckload		31	69,826	13,044	461
48412	General freight trucking, long-distance		293	1,330,519	336,671	10,257
484121	General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload		194	518,588	116,286	3,914
484122	General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload		99	811,931	220,385	6,343
4842	Specialized freight trucking		899	987,544	252,845	9,740
48421	Used household & office goods moving		278	259,968	79,560	3,257
4842101	Used household & office goods moving, local, without storage		106	35,977	9,034	609
4842102	Used household & office goods moving, long-distance		63	90,949	30,732	920
4842103	Used household & office goods moving, local, with storage		109	133,042	39,794	1,728
48422	Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local		491	410,185	108,872	4,620
4842201	Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), local		25	82,153	31,825	807
4842202	Agricultural products trucking without storage, local		39	31,190	7,877	281
4842203	Dump trucking		206	101,214	19,639	818
4842204	Specialized trucking without storage, local		197	141,121	36,232	2,252
4842205	Specialized trucking with storage, local		24	54,507	13,299	462
48423	Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance		130	317,391	64,413	1,863
4842301	Hazardous materials trucking (except waste), long-distance		18	94,304	19,731	548
4842302	Agricultural products trucking, long-distance		36	42,671	9,526	296
4842303	Other specialized trucking, long-distance		76	180,416	35,156	1,019
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
485	Transit & ground passenger transportation		332	D	D	(10k-24999)
4851	Urban transit systems		23	88,872	34,875	1,234
485113	Bus & motor vehicle transit systems		22	D	D	(1000-2499)
4853	Taxi & limousine service		123	129,184	34,085	1,814
48531	Taxi service		19	33,906	8,428	317
48532	Limousine service		104	95,278	25,657	1,497
4854	School & employee bus transportation		35	133,051	54,133	3,414
4854101	School bus service		32	129,158	51,894	3,244
4855	Charter bus industry		52	81,256	23,456	1,139
4855101	Charter bus service, local		21	36,566	10,249	546
4855102	Charter bus service, interstate/interurban		31	44,690	13,207	593
4859	Other transit & ground passenger transportation		89	135,793	40,354	2,686
485991	Special needs transportation		58	98,483	26,998	1,752
485999	All other transit & ground passenger transportation		31	37,310	13,356	934
4859991	Scheduled airport shuttle service		24	33,457	12,001	829
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
486	Pipeline transportation		71	D	D	(5000-9999)
4862	Pipeline transportation of natural gas		63	D	D	(5000-9999)
4862102	Natural gas transmission & distribution (transmission)		62	D	D	(5000-9999)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
487	Scenic & sightseeing transportation		59	D	D	(500-999)
4871	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, land		13	D	D	(100-249)
4871101	Sightseeing buses		13	D	D	(100-249)
4872	Scenic & sightseeing transportation, water		43	D	D	(250-499)
4872101	Excursion & sightseeing boats (including dinner cruises)		15	D	D	(250-499)
4872102	Charter fishing & party fishing boats		28	D	D	(100-249)
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
488	Support activities for transportation		1,607	3,560,706	1,276,265	30,279
4881	Support activities for air transportation		132	436,041	130,967	5,856
48811	Airport operations		56	205,559	67,384	3,585
488119	Other airport operations		50	D	D	(2500-4999)
4881191	Airport operation & terminal services		50	D	D	(2500-4999)
48819	Other support activities for air transportation		76	230,482	63,583	2,271
4882	Support activities for rail transportation		17	92,397	22,848	835
4882101	Support activities incidental to rail transportation		17	92,397	22,848	835
4883	Support activities for water transportation		64	1,307,421	587,710	8,133
48832	Marine cargo handling		27	1,159,228	559,831	7,603
48833	Navigational services to shipping		11	51,711	16,590	295
48839	Other support activities for water transportation		22	D	D	(100-249)
4883902	Marine cargo inspectors & surveyors		14	D	D	(20-99)
4884	Support activities for road transportation		242	179,179	67,944	2,719
48841	Motor vehicle towing		217	160,765	60,162	2,412
48849	Other support activities for road transportation		25	18,414	7,782	307
4884903	Fixed facilities & inspection & weighing serv for motor trans veh		11	10,625	4,837	99
4884904	Support activities incidental to road transportation		14	7,789	2,945	208
4885	Freight transportation arrangement		1,128	1,532,527	462,380	12,573
4885101	Freight forwarding		650	977,631	278,877	7,671
4885102	Arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo		478	554,896	183,503	4,902
4889	Other support activities for transportation		24	13,141	4,416	163
488991	Packing & crating		24	13,141	4,416	163
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		455	1,525,083	517,584	21,176
4921	Couriers		231	1,337,639	441,784	16,124
4921101	Courier services (except by air)		75	485,702	216,185	8,410
4921102	Air courier services		156	851,937	225,599	7,714
4922	Local messengers & local delivery		224	187,444	75,800	5,052
NAICS code	Description		Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
493	Warehousing & storage		234	488,533	137,495	5,268
49311	General warehousing & storage		161	286,384	85,529	3,472
4931101	General warehousing & storage (except in foreign trade zones)		161	286,384	85,529	3,472
49312	Refrigerated warehousing & storage		33	108,367	30,457	1,128
4931201	Refrigerated products warehousing		32	D	D	(1000-2499)
49319	Other warehousing & storage		36	D	D	(500-999)
4931902	Specialized goods warehousing & storage		27	74,070	16,522	363

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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