Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Localin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
24 October 2007
Industry Code : 48422
Operators in this industry provide specialized road transportation for cargo using trucks and trailers. Local trucking establishments provide trucking within a metropolitan area that may cross state lines. Generally the trips are same-day return. Specialized freight transportation is the movement of cargo that, because of its size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics, requires specialized equipment for transportation. Firms in this industry transport automobiles, gravel, sand, dirt, chemicals, frozen goods, livestock, milk and petroleum among other things. This industry does not include firms that transport non-specialized freight (NAICS 48411), used goods (NAICS 48421), or any freight between metropolitan areas (NAICS 48412 and NAICS 48423).
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Local dump truck services |
| - | Local food and beverage transport services |
| - | Local agricultural products trucking |
| - | Local hazardous materials trucking |
| - | Local auto carrier services |
| - | Other local over-sized goods trucking services | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Local agricultural products trucking |
| - | Local automobile carrier services |
| - | Local boat hauling services |
| - | Local bulk liquid trucking |
| - | Local coal hauling services |
| - | Local dry bulk trucking (except garbage collection and haulage) |
| - | Local dump trucking |
| - | Local flatbed trucking |
| - | Local livestock trucking |
| - | Local log hauling services |
| - | Local milk hauling services |
| - | Local mobile home towing services |
| - | Local refrigerated products trucking |
| - | Local sand hauling services | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
