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US states by employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, 2023

California had the highest employer establishments: transportation and warehousing of 51 states in 2023, at 39,439. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 167. The median was 3,518 and the figure for the United States was 291,155. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39,439California
Lowest167District of Columbia
Median3,51851 states
United States291,155History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 3,518 countAlaska: 1,252 countArizona: 4,367 countArkansas: 2,567 countCalifornia: 39,439 countColorado: 4,336 countConnecticut: 1,924 countDelaware: 878 countDistrict of Columbia: 167 countFlorida: 20,621 countGeorgia: 9,385 countHawaii: 976 countIdaho: 2,084 countIllinois: 20,586 countIndiana: 6,449 countIowa: 4,023 countKansas: 2,835 countKentucky: 3,215 countLouisiana: 3,868 countMaine: 1,284 countMaryland: 4,002 countMassachusetts: 4,526 countMichigan: 8,049 countMinnesota: 5,142 countMississippi: 2,307 countMissouri: 5,517 countMontana: 1,372 countNebraska: 2,583 countNevada: 2,272 countNew Hampshire: 885 countNew Jersey: 9,202 countNew Mexico: 1,462 countNew York: 14,547 countNorth Carolina: 7,782 countNorth Dakota: 1,479 countOhio: 8,988 countOklahoma: 2,905 countOregon: 3,497 countPennsylvania: 10,553 countRhode Island: 806 countSouth Carolina: 3,747 countSouth Dakota: 1,298 countTennessee: 5,285 countTexas: 25,135 countUtah: 2,904 countVermont: 440 countVirginia: 5,999 countWashington: 6,708 countWest Virginia: 1,132 countWisconsin: 5,848 countWyoming: 1,009 count
  • Under 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 3,500
  • 3,500 to 5,200
  • 5,200 to 8,700
  • 8,700 and over
count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2023

California: 39,439 countCalifornia39,439Texas: 25,135 countTexas25,135Florida: 20,621 countFlorida20,621Illinois: 20,586 countIllinois20,586New York: 14,547 countNew York14,547Pennsylvania: 10,553 countPennsylvania10,553Georgia: 9,385 countGeorgia9,385New Jersey: 9,202 countNew Jersey9,202Ohio: 8,988 countOhio8,988Michigan: 8,049 countMichigan8,049North Carolina: 7,782 countNorth Carolina7,782Washington: 6,708 countWashington6,708Indiana: 6,449 countIndiana6,449Virginia: 5,999 countVirginia5,999Wisconsin: 5,848 countWisconsin5,848Missouri: 5,517 countMissouri5,517Tennessee: 5,285 countTennessee5,285Minnesota: 5,142 countMinnesota5,142Massachusetts: 4,526 countMassachusetts4,526Arizona: 4,367 countArizona4,367Colorado: 4,336 countColorado4,336Iowa: 4,023 countIowa4,023Maryland: 4,002 countMaryland4,002Louisiana: 3,868 countLouisiana3,868South Carolina: 3,747 countSouth Carolina3,747Alabama: 3,518 countAlabama3,518Oregon: 3,497 countOregon3,497Kentucky: 3,215 countKentucky3,215Oklahoma: 2,905 countOklahoma2,905Utah: 2,904 countUtah2,904Kansas: 2,835 countKansas2,835Nebraska: 2,583 countNebraska2,583Arkansas: 2,567 countArkansas2,567Mississippi: 2,307 countMississippi2,307Nevada: 2,272 countNevada2,272Idaho: 2,084 countIdaho2,084Connecticut: 1,924 countConnecticut1,924North Dakota: 1,479 countNorth Dakota1,479New Mexico: 1,462 countNew Mexico1,462Montana: 1,372 countMontana1,372South Dakota: 1,298 countSouth Dakota1,298Maine: 1,284 countMaine1,284Alaska: 1,252 countAlaska1,252West Virginia: 1,132 countWest Virginia1,132Wyoming: 1,009 countWyoming1,009Hawaii: 976 countHawaii976New Hampshire: 885 countNew Hampshire885Delaware: 878 countDelaware878Rhode Island: 806 countRhode Island806Vermont: 440 countVermont440District of Columbia: 167 countDistrict of Columbia167California: 39,439 countCalifornia39,439Texas: 25,135 countTexas25,135Florida: 20,621 countFlorida20,621Illinois: 20,586 countIllinois20,586New York: 14,547 countNew York14,547Pennsylvania: 10,553 countPennsylvania10,553Georgia: 9,385 countGeorgia9,385New Jersey: 9,202 countNew Jersey9,202Ohio: 8,988 countOhio8,988Michigan: 8,049 countMichigan8,049North Carolina: 7,782 countNorth Carolina7,782Washington: 6,708 countWashington6,708Indiana: 6,449 countIndiana6,449Virginia: 5,999 countVirginia5,999Wisconsin: 5,848 countWisconsin5,848Missouri: 5,517 countMissouri5,517Tennessee: 5,285 countTennessee5,285Minnesota: 5,142 countMinnesota5,142Massachusetts: 4,526 countMassachusetts4,526Arizona: 4,367 countArizona4,367Colorado: 4,336 countColorado4,336Iowa: 4,023 countIowa4,023Maryland: 4,002 countMaryland4,002Louisiana: 3,868 countLouisiana3,868South Carolina: 3,747 countSouth Carolina3,747Alabama: 3,518 countAlabama3,518Oregon: 3,497 countOregon3,497Kentucky: 3,215 countKentucky3,215Oklahoma: 2,905 countOklahoma2,905Utah: 2,904 countUtah2,904Kansas: 2,835 countKansas2,835Nebraska: 2,583 countNebraska2,583Arkansas: 2,567 countArkansas2,567Mississippi: 2,307 countMississippi2,307Nevada: 2,272 countNevada2,272Idaho: 2,084 countIdaho2,084Connecticut: 1,924 countConnecticut1,924North Dakota: 1,479 countNorth Dakota1,479New Mexico: 1,462 countNew Mexico1,462Montana: 1,372 countMontana1,372South Dakota: 1,298 countSouth Dakota1,298Maine: 1,284 countMaine1,284Alaska: 1,252 countAlaska1,252West Virginia: 1,132 countWest Virginia1,132Wyoming: 1,009 countWyoming1,009Hawaii: 976 countHawaii976New Hampshire: 885 countNew Hampshire885Delaware: 878 countDelaware878Rhode Island: 806 countRhode Island806Vermont: 440 countVermont440District of Columbia: 167 countDistrict of Columbia167
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California39,439+2.2%
2Texas25,135-1.4%
3Florida20,621-1.3%
4Illinois20,586-1.1%
5New York14,547+0.2%
6Pennsylvania10,553-2.5%
7Georgia9,385-4.4%
8New Jersey9,202-2.9%
9Ohio8,988-1.8%
10Michigan8,049+0.1%
11North Carolina7,782-4.5%
12Washington6,708+0.5%
13Indiana6,449-0.1%
14Virginia5,999-2.3%
15Wisconsin5,848-2.1%
16Missouri5,517-3%
17Tennessee5,285-2.4%
18Minnesota5,142-1%
19Massachusetts4,526-2.2%
20Arizona4,367-1.2%
21Colorado4,336-2.2%
22Iowa4,023-1%
23Maryland4,002-3.2%
24Louisiana3,868-1.3%
25South Carolina3,747-0.2%
26Alabama3,518-3.5%
27Oregon3,497-1.8%
28Kentucky3,215-1.1%
29Oklahoma2,905+0.6%
30Utah2,904-0.2%
31Kansas2,835+0.6%
32Nebraska2,583-2.1%
33Arkansas2,567-1.1%
34Mississippi2,307-4.3%
35Nevada2,272-2.2%
36Idaho2,084-2.1%
37Connecticut1,924-1.5%
38North Dakota1,479+0.7%
39New Mexico1,462-2.8%
40Montana1,372-2.3%
41South Dakota1,298-1.4%
42Maine1,284-0.8%
43Alaska1,252+1.4%
44West Virginia1,132-0.4%
45Wyoming1,009+1.5%
46Hawaii976+0.4%
47New Hampshire885+1.4%
48Delaware878-4.1%
49Rhode Island806-3.1%
50Vermont440-2.7%
51District of Columbia167-3.5%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes rail transportation (NAICS 482) and the Postal Service (491).

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: transportation and warehousing, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: transportation and warehousing?

California, with 39,439 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: transportation and warehousing?

District of Columbia, with 167 in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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