Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Transportation and Warehousing in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 48-49
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
25,489
Employees
589,402
Annual payroll
$35.78B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 8.66% of the 294,354 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$60,705
US avg annual wage
$56,557
Texas sector wages are +7.3% versus the national average for NAICS 48-49.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
5,880
SAM debarred/excluded
10,406
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 | Harris County | 4,207 | 112,256 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 2,444 | 143,390 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 1,960 | 52,850 |
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