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US states by employer establishments: transportation and warehousing

California had the highest employer establishments: transportation and warehousing of 51 states in 2012, at 21,263. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 194. The median was 2,922 and the figure for the United States was 214,492. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21,263California
Lowest194District of Columbia
Median2,92251 states
United States214,492History

Map of states, 2012

Alabama: 2,833 countAlaska: 1,098 countArizona: 3,126 countArkansas: 2,365 countCalifornia: 21,263 countColorado: 3,445 countConnecticut: 1,601 countDelaware: 628 countDistrict of Columbia: 194 countFlorida: 13,335 countGeorgia: 6,027 countHawaii: 845 countIdaho: 1,745 countIllinois: 13,271 countIndiana: 5,096 countIowa: 3,517 countKansas: 2,519 countKentucky: 2,922 countLouisiana: 3,786 countMaine: 1,184 countMaryland: 3,338 countMassachusetts: 3,580 countMichigan: 5,695 countMinnesota: 4,630 countMississippi: 2,038 countMissouri: 4,555 countMontana: 1,477 countNebraska: 2,287 countNevada: 1,401 countNew Hampshire: 817 countNew Jersey: 7,020 countNew Mexico: 1,386 countNew York: 12,370 countNorth Carolina: 5,395 countNorth Dakota: 1,650 countOhio: 6,996 countOklahoma: 2,647 countOregon: 2,994 countPennsylvania: 8,210 countRhode Island: 615 countSouth Carolina: 2,508 countSouth Dakota: 1,154 countTennessee: 4,072 countTexas: 17,054 countUtah: 2,177 countVermont: 482 countVirginia: 4,793 countWashington: 4,870 countWest Virginia: 1,234 countWisconsin: 5,243 countWyoming: 1,004 count
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count, 2012. 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, 2012

California: 21,263 countCalifornia21,263Texas: 17,054 countTexas17,054Florida: 13,335 countFlorida13,335Illinois: 13,271 countIllinois13,271New York: 12,370 countNew York12,370Pennsylvania: 8,210 countPennsylvania8,210New Jersey: 7,020 countNew Jersey7,020Ohio: 6,996 countOhio6,996Georgia: 6,027 countGeorgia6,027Michigan: 5,695 countMichigan5,695North Carolina: 5,395 countNorth Carolina5,395Wisconsin: 5,243 countWisconsin5,243Indiana: 5,096 countIndiana5,096Washington: 4,870 countWashington4,870Virginia: 4,793 countVirginia4,793Minnesota: 4,630 countMinnesota4,630Missouri: 4,555 countMissouri4,555Tennessee: 4,072 countTennessee4,072Louisiana: 3,786 countLouisiana3,786Massachusetts: 3,580 countMassachusetts3,580Iowa: 3,517 countIowa3,517Colorado: 3,445 countColorado3,445Maryland: 3,338 countMaryland3,338Arizona: 3,126 countArizona3,126Oregon: 2,994 countOregon2,994Kentucky: 2,922 countKentucky2,922Alabama: 2,833 countAlabama2,833Oklahoma: 2,647 countOklahoma2,647Kansas: 2,519 countKansas2,519South Carolina: 2,508 countSouth Carolina2,508Arkansas: 2,365 countArkansas2,365Nebraska: 2,287 countNebraska2,287Utah: 2,177 countUtah2,177Mississippi: 2,038 countMississippi2,038Idaho: 1,745 countIdaho1,745North Dakota: 1,650 countNorth Dakota1,650Connecticut: 1,601 countConnecticut1,601Montana: 1,477 countMontana1,477Nevada: 1,401 countNevada1,401New Mexico: 1,386 countNew Mexico1,386West Virginia: 1,234 countWest Virginia1,234Maine: 1,184 countMaine1,184South Dakota: 1,154 countSouth Dakota1,154Alaska: 1,098 countAlaska1,098Wyoming: 1,004 countWyoming1,004Hawaii: 845 countHawaii845New Hampshire: 817 countNew Hampshire817Delaware: 628 countDelaware628Rhode Island: 615 countRhode Island615Vermont: 482 countVermont482District of Columbia: 194 countDistrict of Columbia194California: 21,263 countCalifornia21,263Texas: 17,054 countTexas17,054Florida: 13,335 countFlorida13,335Illinois: 13,271 countIllinois13,271New York: 12,370 countNew York12,370Pennsylvania: 8,210 countPennsylvania8,210New Jersey: 7,020 countNew Jersey7,020Ohio: 6,996 countOhio6,996Georgia: 6,027 countGeorgia6,027Michigan: 5,695 countMichigan5,695North Carolina: 5,395 countNorth Carolina5,395Wisconsin: 5,243 countWisconsin5,243Indiana: 5,096 countIndiana5,096Washington: 4,870 countWashington4,870Virginia: 4,793 countVirginia4,793Minnesota: 4,630 countMinnesota4,630Missouri: 4,555 countMissouri4,555Tennessee: 4,072 countTennessee4,072Louisiana: 3,786 countLouisiana3,786Massachusetts: 3,580 countMassachusetts3,580Iowa: 3,517 countIowa3,517Colorado: 3,445 countColorado3,445Maryland: 3,338 countMaryland3,338Arizona: 3,126 countArizona3,126Oregon: 2,994 countOregon2,994Kentucky: 2,922 countKentucky2,922Alabama: 2,833 countAlabama2,833Oklahoma: 2,647 countOklahoma2,647Kansas: 2,519 countKansas2,519South Carolina: 2,508 countSouth Carolina2,508Arkansas: 2,365 countArkansas2,365Nebraska: 2,287 countNebraska2,287Utah: 2,177 countUtah2,177Mississippi: 2,038 countMississippi2,038Idaho: 1,745 countIdaho1,745North Dakota: 1,650 countNorth Dakota1,650Connecticut: 1,601 countConnecticut1,601Montana: 1,477 countMontana1,477Nevada: 1,401 countNevada1,401New Mexico: 1,386 countNew Mexico1,386West Virginia: 1,234 countWest Virginia1,234Maine: 1,184 countMaine1,184South Dakota: 1,154 countSouth Dakota1,154Alaska: 1,098 countAlaska1,098Wyoming: 1,004 countWyoming1,004Hawaii: 845 countHawaii845New Hampshire: 817 countNew Hampshire817Delaware: 628 countDelaware628Rhode Island: 615 countRhode Island615Vermont: 482 countVermont482District of Columbia: 194 countDistrict of Columbia194
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

RankStates2012
count
1California21,263
2Texas17,054
3Florida13,335
4Illinois13,271
5New York12,370
6Pennsylvania8,210
7New Jersey7,020
8Ohio6,996
9Georgia6,027
10Michigan5,695
11North Carolina5,395
12Wisconsin5,243
13Indiana5,096
14Washington4,870
15Virginia4,793
16Minnesota4,630
17Missouri4,555
18Tennessee4,072
19Louisiana3,786
20Massachusetts3,580
21Iowa3,517
22Colorado3,445
23Maryland3,338
24Arizona3,126
25Oregon2,994
26Kentucky2,922
27Alabama2,833
28Oklahoma2,647
29Kansas2,519
30South Carolina2,508
31Arkansas2,365
32Nebraska2,287
33Utah2,177
34Mississippi2,038
35Idaho1,745
36North Dakota1,650
37Connecticut1,601
38Montana1,477
39Nevada1,401
40New Mexico1,386
41West Virginia1,234
42Maine1,184
43South Dakota1,154
44Alaska1,098
45Wyoming1,004
46Hawaii845
47New Hampshire817
48Delaware628
49Rhode Island615
50Vermont482
51District of Columbia194

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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/2012/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). 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, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/

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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, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 12 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. 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, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2012.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) 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, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 21,263 in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 194 in 2012.

Where does this ranking come from?

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