Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Tennessee, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
5,414
Employees
178,593
Annual payroll
$9.73B
2. National context
Tennessee accounts for 1.84% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 17th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TN avg annual wage
$54,506
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Tennessee sector wages are -3.6% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,820
SAM debarred/excluded
2,582
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 | Shelby County | 1,247 | 60,149 |
| #2 | Davidson County | 648 | 28,955 |
| #3 | Knox County | 334 | 10,006 |
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