NAICS 488510 · Transportation and Warehousing
Freight Transportation Arrangement: Business Name Ideas
48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 22,383 U.S. business locations broken down by state.
What this industry covers
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers. These establishments are usually known as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents, or customs brokers and offer a combination of services spanning transportation modes.
Businesses classified here include
- Agents, shipping
- Customs brokers
- Freight forwarding
- Marine shipping agency
- Shipping agents (freight forwarding)
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 488510), U.S. Census Bureau.
Name ideas for freight transportation arrangement
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U.S. business numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
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.
Top states for freight transportation arrangement
- California 3,558 locations
- Texas 2,886 locations
- Florida 2,242 locations
- New York 1,520 locations
- Illinois 1,272 locations
- Georgia 946 locations
- New Jersey 875 locations
- Ohio 608 locations
- Pennsylvania 593 locations
- Washington 499 locations
All 51 states
- Alabama (231)
- Alaska (54)
- Arizona (373)
- Arkansas (181)
- California (3,558)
- Colorado (218)
- Connecticut (151)
- Delaware (65)
- District of Columbia (10)
- Florida (2,242)
- Georgia (946)
- Hawaii (57)
- Idaho (85)
- Illinois (1,272)
- Indiana (322)
- Iowa (166)
- Kansas (146)
- Kentucky (257)
- Louisiana (192)
- Maine (54)
- Maryland (227)
- Massachusetts (292)
- Michigan (491)
- Minnesota (320)
- Mississippi (118)
- Missouri (365)
- Montana (70)
- Nebraska (102)
- Nevada (160)
- New Hampshire (38)
- New Jersey (875)
- New Mexico (46)
- New York (1,520)
- North Carolina (487)
- North Dakota (67)
- Ohio (608)
- Oklahoma (138)
- Oregon (305)
- Pennsylvania (593)
- Rhode Island (31)
- South Carolina (275)
- South Dakota (41)
- Tennessee (431)
- Texas (2,886)
- Utah (160)
- Vermont (10)
- Virginia (328)
- Washington (499)
- West Virginia (29)
- Wisconsin (265)
- Wyoming (26)