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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 2020, at 30,300. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 168. The median was 3,213 and the figure for the United States was 257,785. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30,300California
Lowest168District of Columbia
Median3,21351 states
United States257,785History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 3,213 countAlaska: 1,173 countArizona: 3,746 countArkansas: 2,456 countCalifornia: 30,300 countColorado: 4,114 countConnecticut: 1,733 countDelaware: 795 countDistrict of Columbia: 168 countFlorida: 17,555 countGeorgia: 7,971 countHawaii: 954 countIdaho: 1,902 countIllinois: 18,439 countIndiana: 5,667 countIowa: 3,894 countKansas: 2,589 countKentucky: 2,951 countLouisiana: 3,701 countMaine: 1,220 countMaryland: 3,634 countMassachusetts: 4,186 countMichigan: 7,147 countMinnesota: 4,953 countMississippi: 2,205 countMissouri: 5,045 countMontana: 1,389 countNebraska: 2,445 countNevada: 1,909 countNew Hampshire: 835 countNew Jersey: 8,215 countNew Mexico: 1,452 countNew York: 13,649 countNorth Carolina: 6,727 countNorth Dakota: 1,468 countOhio: 8,217 countOklahoma: 2,782 countOregon: 3,332 countPennsylvania: 9,617 countRhode Island: 730 countSouth Carolina: 2,974 countSouth Dakota: 1,264 countTennessee: 4,679 countTexas: 21,956 countUtah: 2,622 countVermont: 452 countVirginia: 5,477 countWashington: 6,062 countWest Virginia: 1,144 countWisconsin: 5,720 countWyoming: 957 count
  • Under 1,200
  • 1,200 to 2,100
  • 2,100 to 3,200
  • 3,200 to 4,800
  • 4,800 to 7,700
  • 7,700 and over
count, 2020. 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, 2020

California: 30,300 countCalifornia30,300Texas: 21,956 countTexas21,956Illinois: 18,439 countIllinois18,439Florida: 17,555 countFlorida17,555New York: 13,649 countNew York13,649Pennsylvania: 9,617 countPennsylvania9,617Ohio: 8,217 countOhio8,217New Jersey: 8,215 countNew Jersey8,215Georgia: 7,971 countGeorgia7,971Michigan: 7,147 countMichigan7,147North Carolina: 6,727 countNorth Carolina6,727Washington: 6,062 countWashington6,062Wisconsin: 5,720 countWisconsin5,720Indiana: 5,667 countIndiana5,667Virginia: 5,477 countVirginia5,477Missouri: 5,045 countMissouri5,045Minnesota: 4,953 countMinnesota4,953Tennessee: 4,679 countTennessee4,679Massachusetts: 4,186 countMassachusetts4,186Colorado: 4,114 countColorado4,114Iowa: 3,894 countIowa3,894Arizona: 3,746 countArizona3,746Louisiana: 3,701 countLouisiana3,701Maryland: 3,634 countMaryland3,634Oregon: 3,332 countOregon3,332Alabama: 3,213 countAlabama3,213South Carolina: 2,974 countSouth Carolina2,974Kentucky: 2,951 countKentucky2,951Oklahoma: 2,782 countOklahoma2,782Utah: 2,622 countUtah2,622Kansas: 2,589 countKansas2,589Arkansas: 2,456 countArkansas2,456Nebraska: 2,445 countNebraska2,445Mississippi: 2,205 countMississippi2,205Nevada: 1,909 countNevada1,909Idaho: 1,902 countIdaho1,902Connecticut: 1,733 countConnecticut1,733North Dakota: 1,468 countNorth Dakota1,468New Mexico: 1,452 countNew Mexico1,452Montana: 1,389 countMontana1,389South Dakota: 1,264 countSouth Dakota1,264Maine: 1,220 countMaine1,220Alaska: 1,173 countAlaska1,173West Virginia: 1,144 countWest Virginia1,144Wyoming: 957 countWyoming957Hawaii: 954 countHawaii954New Hampshire: 835 countNew Hampshire835Delaware: 795 countDelaware795Rhode Island: 730 countRhode Island730Vermont: 452 countVermont452District of Columbia: 168 countDistrict of Columbia168California: 30,300 countCalifornia30,300Texas: 21,956 countTexas21,956Illinois: 18,439 countIllinois18,439Florida: 17,555 countFlorida17,555New York: 13,649 countNew York13,649Pennsylvania: 9,617 countPennsylvania9,617Ohio: 8,217 countOhio8,217New Jersey: 8,215 countNew Jersey8,215Georgia: 7,971 countGeorgia7,971Michigan: 7,147 countMichigan7,147North Carolina: 6,727 countNorth Carolina6,727Washington: 6,062 countWashington6,062Wisconsin: 5,720 countWisconsin5,720Indiana: 5,667 countIndiana5,667Virginia: 5,477 countVirginia5,477Missouri: 5,045 countMissouri5,045Minnesota: 4,953 countMinnesota4,953Tennessee: 4,679 countTennessee4,679Massachusetts: 4,186 countMassachusetts4,186Colorado: 4,114 countColorado4,114Iowa: 3,894 countIowa3,894Arizona: 3,746 countArizona3,746Louisiana: 3,701 countLouisiana3,701Maryland: 3,634 countMaryland3,634Oregon: 3,332 countOregon3,332Alabama: 3,213 countAlabama3,213South Carolina: 2,974 countSouth Carolina2,974Kentucky: 2,951 countKentucky2,951Oklahoma: 2,782 countOklahoma2,782Utah: 2,622 countUtah2,622Kansas: 2,589 countKansas2,589Arkansas: 2,456 countArkansas2,456Nebraska: 2,445 countNebraska2,445Mississippi: 2,205 countMississippi2,205Nevada: 1,909 countNevada1,909Idaho: 1,902 countIdaho1,902Connecticut: 1,733 countConnecticut1,733North Dakota: 1,468 countNorth Dakota1,468New Mexico: 1,452 countNew Mexico1,452Montana: 1,389 countMontana1,389South Dakota: 1,264 countSouth Dakota1,264Maine: 1,220 countMaine1,220Alaska: 1,173 countAlaska1,173West Virginia: 1,144 countWest Virginia1,144Wyoming: 957 countWyoming957Hawaii: 954 countHawaii954New Hampshire: 835 countNew Hampshire835Delaware: 795 countDelaware795Rhode Island: 730 countRhode Island730Vermont: 452 countVermont452District of Columbia: 168 countDistrict of Columbia168
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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1California30,300+11.4%
2Texas21,956+3.1%
3Illinois18,439+2.4%
4Florida17,555+6.3%
5New York13,649-0.6%
6Pennsylvania9,617+2.5%
7Ohio8,217+2.1%
8New Jersey8,215+4%
9Georgia7,971+7.3%
10Michigan7,147+1.7%
11North Carolina6,727+3.3%
12Washington6,062+3%
13Wisconsin5,720-0.6%
14Indiana5,667+1.2%
15Virginia5,477+2.3%
16Missouri5,045-0%
17Minnesota4,953-0.6%
18Tennessee4,679+2.5%
19Massachusetts4,186+1.3%
20Colorado4,114+2.1%
21Iowa3,894+0.8%
22Arizona3,746+3.4%
23Louisiana3,701-0.8%
24Maryland3,634+2.6%
25Oregon3,332+1.2%
26Alabama3,213+1.3%
27South Carolina2,974+2.7%
28Kentucky2,951-1.3%
29Oklahoma2,782-0.4%
30Utah2,622+5%
31Kansas2,589-1%
32Arkansas2,456-0.4%
33Nebraska2,445-1.3%
34Mississippi2,205+0.2%
35Nevada1,909+5.4%
36Idaho1,902+0.4%
37Connecticut1,733+1.5%
38North Dakota1,468-2.1%
39New Mexico1,452+0.4%
40Montana1,389-0.7%
41South Dakota1,264-0.9%
42Maine1,220-1.9%
43Alaska1,173-0.8%
44West Virginia1,144-2.9%
45Wyoming957-0.8%
46Hawaii954-1.2%
47New Hampshire835+0.5%
48Delaware795+4.5%
49Rhode Island730+0.3%
50Vermont452-4.6%
51District of Columbia168-3.4%

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/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2020.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2022) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-transportation-warehousing/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 30,300 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 168 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

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