NAICS Sector 49 · IRS SOI + Census CBP 2023

Transportation and Warehousing

Couriers and Messengers alone holds 100% of level-3 employment inside Transportation and Warehousing (Herfindahl 1.000, concentrated).

4.7%
Avg net margin
1.2M
Workers
17
Industries
$24.3B
Annual receipts

SBA lending in NAICS 49

FY2020–FY2025 · 7(a)+504 roll-up · #20/24 sectors by loan count

Loans

2,168

Volume

$1.4B

Jobs at origination

29,991

Top lender

U.S. Bank, National Association

FY2020→FY2025: 297→415 loans (rising, +118).

All Industries in This Sector

Industry Profit Margin
Couriers and Messengers

NAICS 492

 N/A
Warehousing and Storage

NAICS 493

 4.7%

Top Profit Margins

Largest Employers

  1. #1 Couriers and Messengers 1,185,718

Frequently Asked Questions

Who finances Transportation and Warehousing small businesses?
2,168 SBA 7(a)/504 loans totaling $1.4B (FY2020–FY2026); sector loan-count rank #20/24. FY2020→FY2025 loan counts went 297→415 (rising). Busiest lender on record: U.S. Bank, National Association.
How wide is the margin gap inside NAICS 49?
The Transportation and Warehousing sector averages 4.7% net margin (below the national median); Warehousing and Storage leads at 4.7%.
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Census CBP 2023 + IRS SOI 2013 for NAICS 49 · SBA 7(a)/504 $1.4B. CSV: sector 49 rows.

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