Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$2.9M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$172K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

10,058

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$143K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

35.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$78K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

3.0

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$189K
5-9 employees
$974K
10-19 employees
$2.2M
20-99 employees
$7.0M
100-499 employees
$21.7M
500+ employees
$75.9M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Utah$9.6M avg2.Rhode Island$7.4M avg3.Arkansas$5.9M avg4.Tennessee$4.5M avg5.New Jersey$4.4M avg6.Ohio$4.3M avg7.Missouri$3.7M avg8.Texas$3.6M avg9.Alaska$3.5M avg10.Kentucky$3.4M 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

13 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$3.8MMotor Vehicle Towing$870K

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