Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.2M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$166K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

30,936

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$60K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

35.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$67K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

9.3

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$207K
5-9 employees
$934K
10-19 employees
$2.1M
20-99 employees
$6.0M
100-499 employees
$17.9M
500+ employees
$36.6M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Arizona$1.9M avg2.Texas$1.9M avg3.Utah$1.9M avg4.South Carolina$1.8M avg5.New Mexico$1.7M avg6.California$1.7M avg7.North Dakota$1.5M avg8.Hawaii$1.5M avg9.Oklahoma$1.5M avg10.Indiana$1.5M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

13.05%

openings/year

Closure Rate

14.23%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-0.69%

annual

Businesses Closed

5,742

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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40,225 firms42,221 firms

💡 Should You Start a Specialized Freight Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

30 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload$1.8MGeneral Freight Trucking, Local$984KFreight Transportation Arrangement$3.8MSpecialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance$2.9MMotor Vehicle Towing$870K

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