484121/General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
613K
employees, 2023
613K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 60,137 US General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload business locations employed 613,274 people and paid $37.5 billion in annual payroll, $61,117 per employee on average. Employment was up 3.6% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
60,137
-5.0% vs 2022
Employees
613,274
+3.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$37.5B
+6.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$61,117
+2.7% 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, 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 | 6,318 | 63,530 | $58,933 | 0.53% |
| California | 7,792 | 47,498 | $58,841 | 0.29% |
| Tennessee | 1,162 | 32,998 | $56,407 | 1.11% |
| Illinois | 6,973 | 30,674 | $68,076 | 0.54% |
| Wisconsin | 1,141 | 27,004 | $68,293 | 1.02% |
| Georgia | 1,967 | 25,161 | $60,062 | 0.57% |
| Arkansas | 636 | 24,807 | $64,424 | 2.21% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,160 | 23,965 | $64,311 | 0.42% |
| Iowa | 921 | 23,850 | $56,022 | 1.68% |
| Indiana | 1,776 | 22,298 | $61,375 | 0.76% |
| Ohio | 1,902 | 21,880 | $64,487 | 0.43% |
| Florida | 3,866 | 21,849 | $55,993 | 0.22% |
| North Carolina | 1,952 | 17,805 | $58,244 | 0.42% |
| Michigan | 2,058 | 16,901 | $63,058 | 0.42% |
| Missouri | 1,347 | 15,405 | $58,319 | 0.59% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 6,456 | 24,263 | $67,778 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,679 | 21,506 | $61,585 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,255 | 13,870 | $62,552 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 115 | 13,597 | $67,206 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,753 | 13,539 | $59,161 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 516 | 13,370 | $61,346 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,466 | 13,246 | $59,320 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,670 | 11,910 | $57,566 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 320 | 10,196 | $52,186 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,437 | 8,943 | $58,039 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,297 | 8,593 | $61,957 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 483 | 8,148 | $67,284 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 326 | 7,611 | $58,463 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 144 | 7,394 | $64,982 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 384 | 7,175 | $51,008 |
Business size
US General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 46,818 | 77.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 4,661 | 7.8% |
| 10 to 19 | 3,556 | 5.9% |
| 20 to 49 | 2,946 | 4.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,140 | 1.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 702 | 1.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 193 | 0.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 85 | 0.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 36 | 0.1% |
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, Truckload in the US?
613,274 people worked at 60,137 US General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload business locations in 2023, up 3.6% from 2022. That is 0.44% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload?
$61,117 a year per employee in 2023, from $37.5 billion in annual payroll (up 2.7% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload jobs?
Texas had the most, with 63,530 employees in 2023, followed by California (47,498) and Tennessee (32,998).
Which metro areas have the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload jobs?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (24,263), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (21,506), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (13,870) had the most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload employees in 2023.
Are most General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload businesses small?
91.5% of the 60,137 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 121 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. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.