General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.8M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$158K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

50,230

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$90K

small business avg

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Labor Cost

35.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$65K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

15.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$146K
5-9 employees
$966K
10-19 employees
$2.1M
20-99 employees
$6.0M
100-499 employees
$23.6M
500+ employees
$161.5M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Hawaii$6.9M avg2.Arkansas$6.7M avg3.Tennessee$4.9M avg4.Iowa$4.2M avg5.Wisconsin$4.0M avg6.Alaska$3.9M avg7.Kentucky$3.4M avg8.Arizona$3.2M avg9.Alabama$3.1M avg10.Delaware$3.0M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

19.33%

openings/year

Closure Rate

19.34%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+1.21%

annual

Businesses Closed

16,550

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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62,496 firms85,244 firms

💡 Should You Start a General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload Business?

Startup Cost

$30K – $200K

Break-Even

15 months

5-Year Survival Rate

45.0%

🆚 Related Industries

General Freight Trucking, Local$984KSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local$1.2MFreight Transportation Arrangement$3.8MSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance$2.9MMotor Vehicle Towing$870K

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