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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 2019, at 27,193. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 174. The median was 3,173 and the figure for the United States was 250,080. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27,193California
Lowest174District of Columbia
Median3,17351 states
United States250,080History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 3,173 countAlaska: 1,182 countArizona: 3,623 countArkansas: 2,465 countCalifornia: 27,193 countColorado: 4,030 countConnecticut: 1,707 countDelaware: 761 countDistrict of Columbia: 174 countFlorida: 16,515 countGeorgia: 7,430 countHawaii: 966 countIdaho: 1,894 countIllinois: 18,007 countIndiana: 5,602 countIowa: 3,863 countKansas: 2,615 countKentucky: 2,991 countLouisiana: 3,729 countMaine: 1,243 countMaryland: 3,542 countMassachusetts: 4,131 countMichigan: 7,026 countMinnesota: 4,983 countMississippi: 2,200 countMissouri: 5,047 countMontana: 1,399 countNebraska: 2,477 countNevada: 1,811 countNew Hampshire: 831 countNew Jersey: 7,900 countNew Mexico: 1,446 countNew York: 13,729 countNorth Carolina: 6,509 countNorth Dakota: 1,500 countOhio: 8,051 countOklahoma: 2,792 countOregon: 3,294 countPennsylvania: 9,387 countRhode Island: 728 countSouth Carolina: 2,896 countSouth Dakota: 1,275 countTennessee: 4,566 countTexas: 21,294 countUtah: 2,496 countVermont: 474 countVirginia: 5,353 countWashington: 5,885 countWest Virginia: 1,178 countWisconsin: 5,752 countWyoming: 965 count
  • Under 1,200
  • 1,200 to 2,100
  • 2,100 to 3,200
  • 3,200 to 4,700
  • 4,700 to 7,300
  • 7,300 and over
count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 27,193 countCalifornia27,193Texas: 21,294 countTexas21,294Illinois: 18,007 countIllinois18,007Florida: 16,515 countFlorida16,515New York: 13,729 countNew York13,729Pennsylvania: 9,387 countPennsylvania9,387Ohio: 8,051 countOhio8,051New Jersey: 7,900 countNew Jersey7,900Georgia: 7,430 countGeorgia7,430Michigan: 7,026 countMichigan7,026North Carolina: 6,509 countNorth Carolina6,509Washington: 5,885 countWashington5,885Wisconsin: 5,752 countWisconsin5,752Indiana: 5,602 countIndiana5,602Virginia: 5,353 countVirginia5,353Missouri: 5,047 countMissouri5,047Minnesota: 4,983 countMinnesota4,983Tennessee: 4,566 countTennessee4,566Massachusetts: 4,131 countMassachusetts4,131Colorado: 4,030 countColorado4,030Iowa: 3,863 countIowa3,863Louisiana: 3,729 countLouisiana3,729Arizona: 3,623 countArizona3,623Maryland: 3,542 countMaryland3,542Oregon: 3,294 countOregon3,294Alabama: 3,173 countAlabama3,173Kentucky: 2,991 countKentucky2,991South Carolina: 2,896 countSouth Carolina2,896Oklahoma: 2,792 countOklahoma2,792Kansas: 2,615 countKansas2,615Utah: 2,496 countUtah2,496Nebraska: 2,477 countNebraska2,477Arkansas: 2,465 countArkansas2,465Mississippi: 2,200 countMississippi2,200Idaho: 1,894 countIdaho1,894Nevada: 1,811 countNevada1,811Connecticut: 1,707 countConnecticut1,707North Dakota: 1,500 countNorth Dakota1,500New Mexico: 1,446 countNew Mexico1,446Montana: 1,399 countMontana1,399South Dakota: 1,275 countSouth Dakota1,275Maine: 1,243 countMaine1,243Alaska: 1,182 countAlaska1,182West Virginia: 1,178 countWest Virginia1,178Hawaii: 966 countHawaii966Wyoming: 965 countWyoming965New Hampshire: 831 countNew Hampshire831Delaware: 761 countDelaware761Rhode Island: 728 countRhode Island728Vermont: 474 countVermont474District of Columbia: 174 countDistrict of Columbia174California: 27,193 countCalifornia27,193Texas: 21,294 countTexas21,294Illinois: 18,007 countIllinois18,007Florida: 16,515 countFlorida16,515New York: 13,729 countNew York13,729Pennsylvania: 9,387 countPennsylvania9,387Ohio: 8,051 countOhio8,051New Jersey: 7,900 countNew Jersey7,900Georgia: 7,430 countGeorgia7,430Michigan: 7,026 countMichigan7,026North Carolina: 6,509 countNorth Carolina6,509Washington: 5,885 countWashington5,885Wisconsin: 5,752 countWisconsin5,752Indiana: 5,602 countIndiana5,602Virginia: 5,353 countVirginia5,353Missouri: 5,047 countMissouri5,047Minnesota: 4,983 countMinnesota4,983Tennessee: 4,566 countTennessee4,566Massachusetts: 4,131 countMassachusetts4,131Colorado: 4,030 countColorado4,030Iowa: 3,863 countIowa3,863Louisiana: 3,729 countLouisiana3,729Arizona: 3,623 countArizona3,623Maryland: 3,542 countMaryland3,542Oregon: 3,294 countOregon3,294Alabama: 3,173 countAlabama3,173Kentucky: 2,991 countKentucky2,991South Carolina: 2,896 countSouth Carolina2,896Oklahoma: 2,792 countOklahoma2,792Kansas: 2,615 countKansas2,615Utah: 2,496 countUtah2,496Nebraska: 2,477 countNebraska2,477Arkansas: 2,465 countArkansas2,465Mississippi: 2,200 countMississippi2,200Idaho: 1,894 countIdaho1,894Nevada: 1,811 countNevada1,811Connecticut: 1,707 countConnecticut1,707North Dakota: 1,500 countNorth Dakota1,500New Mexico: 1,446 countNew Mexico1,446Montana: 1,399 countMontana1,399South Dakota: 1,275 countSouth Dakota1,275Maine: 1,243 countMaine1,243Alaska: 1,182 countAlaska1,182West Virginia: 1,178 countWest Virginia1,178Hawaii: 966 countHawaii966Wyoming: 965 countWyoming965New Hampshire: 831 countNew Hampshire831Delaware: 761 countDelaware761Rhode Island: 728 countRhode Island728Vermont: 474 countVermont474District of Columbia: 174 countDistrict of Columbia174
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California27,193+4.6%
2Texas21,294+2.7%
3Illinois18,007+4.3%
4Florida16,515+1.2%
5New York13,729+2.2%
6Pennsylvania9,387+3.7%
7Ohio8,051+2.8%
8New Jersey7,900+2.2%
9Georgia7,430+2.2%
10Michigan7,026+1.7%
11North Carolina6,509+1.4%
12Washington5,885+2.9%
13Wisconsin5,752+0.3%
14Indiana5,602+0.6%
15Virginia5,353+2.1%
16Missouri5,047+0.6%
17Minnesota4,983+1%
18Tennessee4,566+3.1%
19Massachusetts4,131+1.3%
20Colorado4,030+3.3%
21Iowa3,863+2.1%
22Louisiana3,729-1.4%
23Arizona3,623+2.8%
24Maryland3,542+0.9%
25Oregon3,2940%
26Alabama3,173+0.7%
27Kentucky2,991+0.1%
28South Carolina2,896+1.3%
29Oklahoma2,792+0.4%
30Kansas2,615-0.5%
31Utah2,496+1.9%
32Nebraska2,477-0.3%
33Arkansas2,465-0.2%
34Mississippi2,200-0.4%
35Idaho1,894+1.9%
36Nevada1,811+2.8%
37Connecticut1,707+0.8%
38North Dakota1,500+3%
39New Mexico1,446+1.8%
40Montana1,399+0.9%
41South Dakota1,275-0.4%
42Maine1,243+0.2%
43Alaska1,182-0.1%
44West Virginia1,178-0.3%
45Hawaii966+2.8%
46Wyoming965+1.5%
47New Hampshire831+1.1%
48Delaware761+0.4%
49Rhode Island728-0.7%
50Vermont474-0.6%
51District of Columbia174+4.2%

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/2019/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/

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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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2021, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2021. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2019.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2021) 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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 27,193 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 174 in 2019.

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