484122/General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
288K
employees, 2023
288K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 10,742 US General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload business locations employed 288,120 people and paid $19.5 billion in annual payroll, $67,815 per employee on average. Employment was down 8.5% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
10,742
-4.1% vs 2022
Employees
288,120
-8.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$19.5B
-5.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$67,815
+2.9% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 737 | 24,798 | $69,959 | 0.21% |
| California | 1,059 | 23,940 | $65,622 | 0.15% |
| Illinois | 691 | 20,069 | $65,503 | 0.35% |
| Ohio | 357 | 16,621 | $67,998 | 0.33% |
| Tennessee | 232 | 16,264 | $67,517 | 0.55% |
| Georgia | 688 | 15,279 | $66,754 | 0.35% |
| Pennsylvania | 411 | 15,197 | $71,532 | 0.27% |
| North Carolina | 275 | 13,121 | $66,284 | 0.31% |
| Indiana | 244 | 11,925 | $63,857 | 0.41% |
| New Jersey | 998 | 9,951 | $63,086 | 0.25% |
| Florida | 510 | 9,721 | $69,235 | 0.10% |
| Michigan | 398 | 8,773 | $61,040 | 0.22% |
| Missouri | 234 | 7,370 | $67,824 | 0.28% |
| Wisconsin | 580 | 7,074 | $63,545 | 0.27% |
| New York | 288 | 6,128 | $68,131 | 0.07% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 584 | 14,428 | $65,977 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 451 | 11,456 | $66,590 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 164 | 11,069 | $70,171 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 997 | 8,529 | $63,495 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 357 | 8,167 | $64,114 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 185 | 6,841 | $65,359 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 84 | 6,393 | $63,627 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 89 | 6,096 | $66,218 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 44 | 5,577 | $67,963 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 280 | 5,199 | $69,825 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 71 | 4,762 | $64,717 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 129 | 4,699 | $69,115 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 64 | 4,519 | $69,474 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 235 | 4,505 | $60,042 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 79 | 3,978 | $65,542 |
Business size
US General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,092 | 56.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 847 | 7.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,015 | 9.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,254 | 11.7% |
| 50 to 99 | 801 | 7.5% |
| 100 to 249 | 535 | 5.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 158 | 1.5% |
| 500 to 999 | 37 | 0.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Transportation and Warehousing 48-49Truck Transportation 484General Freight Trucking 4841General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance 48412
Questions and answers
How many people work in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload in the US?
288,120 people worked at 10,742 US General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload business locations in 2023, down 8.5% from 2022. That is 0.21% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload?
$67,815 a year per employee in 2023, from $19.5 billion in annual payroll (up 2.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload jobs?
Texas had the most, with 24,798 employees in 2023, followed by California (23,940) and Illinois (20,069).
Which metro areas have the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload jobs?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (14,428), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (11,456), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (11,069) had the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload employees in 2023.
Are most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload businesses small?
74.0% of the 10,742 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 40 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.