Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation Business Names in California (32 Local Businesses)

Name ideas for a California coastal and great lakes freight transportation business

Before you commit, search the California business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.

Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation in California by the numbers

32Business locations (establishments)

1,196Paid employees (mid-March) (approximate)

$149,610,000Annual payroll (approximate)

$125,092Average pay per employee

37.4Average employees per location

#6 of 23Rank among states

6.5%Share of U.S. locations

Locations by number of employees in California

1-415

5-95

20-495

50-993

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

Register your business name in California

In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official California links:

Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its California state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.

Other states for coastal and great lakes freight transportation

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