Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Transportation and Warehousing ·NAICS 48691
NAICS 48691 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products - Industry Benchmarks
2 SBA loans on record, $0M in volume, for NAICS 48691.
- 6.0%
- Transportation and Warehousing sector margin
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $0M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 48691
Pennsylvania leads Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Transportation and Warehousing sector runs a 6.0% net margin.
- 6.0%
- Transportation and Warehousing sector margin (IRS SOI)
- N/A
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $0M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products sits inside Transportation and Warehousing, a sector that runs a 6.0% net margin overall.
849 establishments employ N/A workers. Pennsylvania leads employment, followed by Wisconsin and Idaho.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
849
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count increased by 189. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products NAICS 486910 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 222 |
| Wisconsin | 10 |
| Idaho | 2 |
Showing top 10 of 40 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
2
Total Loan Volume
$0M
Avg Loan Size
$180K
Jobs Supported
7
Program Breakdown
7(a) 2 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Northeast Bank
2 loans in this industry
New Business Share
0.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 48691 level. Pennsylvania leads this industry nationally. The broader Transportation and Warehousing sector runs a 6.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products?
849 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products?
Average payroll data for Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products employment?
Pennsylvania leads with 222 workers. Wisconsin (10) and Idaho (2) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products receive?
Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products businesses received 2 SBA loans totaling $0 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $180K. These loans supported 7 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Transportation and Warehousing
- 849 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 2 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 48691 · Data year: 2023
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its 2023 County Business Patterns dataset in June 2025, PlainBizBench benchmarks 2,002 U.S. industries against Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income data. See our methodology for the full compilation process.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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