General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$7.7M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$184K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

7,100

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$385K

small business avg

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Labor Cost

35.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$73K

per year (BLS)

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Market Saturation

2.1

firms per 100K people

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💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$129K
5-9 employees
$952K
10-19 employees
$2.0M
20-99 employees
$6.0M
100-499 employees
$22.5M
500+ employees
$660.4M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Tennessee$26.4M avg2.Kansas$18.9M avg3.Oregon$16.9M avg4.Ohio$15.8M avg5.North Carolina$14.3M avg6.Indiana$13.5M avg7.Oklahoma$12.8M avg8.Texas$11.7M avg9.Utah$11.0M avg10.Maryland$10.9M 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, Less Than Truckload Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

5 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload$1.8MGeneral Freight Trucking, Local$984KSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local$1.2MFreight Transportation Arrangement$3.8MSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance$2.9M

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