There were 33,206 transportation and warehousing businesses in the U.S. that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many transportation and warehousing businesses with between five and nine employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Transportation and warehousing businesses with between five and nine employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
214,492
2013
215,547
2014
220,565
2015
228,382
2016
230,994
