Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distancein USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
11 October 2007
Industry Code : 48423
Firms in this industry provide long-distance specialized transportation of cargo, using trucks and trailers. Specialized freight transportation is the movement of cargo that, because of size, weight, shape or other inherent characteristics, requires specialized equipment for transportation. Firms within 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 local metropolitan areas (NAICS 48412 and NAICS 48423).
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Insulated refrigerated vans |
| - | Tank trucks (liquids and gases) |
| - | Dump trucks |
| - | Insulated non-refrigerated vans |
| - | Grain trucks |
| - | Tank trucks (dry-bulk) |
| - | Auto carriers |
| - | Livestock trucks |
| - | Other | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Long-distance automobile carrier trucking |
| - | Long-distance boat hauling services |
| - | Long-distance bulk liquid trucking |
| - | Long-distance dry bulk carrier trucking |
| - | Long-distance agricultural products trucking (including livestock) |
| - | Long-distance flatbed trucking |
| - | Long-distance gravel hauling services |
| - | Long-distance mobile home towing services |
| - | Long-distance refrigerated products trucking |
| - | Long-distance rubbish hauling without collection or disposal |
| - | Long-distance sand hauling services |
| - | Long-distance tanker trucking |
| - | Long-distance hazardous and non-hazardous waste 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.
