Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Montana, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,405
Employees
13,442
Annual payroll
$681.0M
2. National context
Montana accounts for 0.48% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 40th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MT avg annual wage
$50,661
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Montana sector wages are -10.4% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
256
SAM debarred/excluded
357
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Transportation and Warehousing. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yellowstone County | 239 | 3,705 |
| #2 | Gallatin County | 144 | 1,407 |
| #3 | Flathead County | 137 | 985 |
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