General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload Business Names in Texas (6,657 Local Businesses)

Name ideas for a Texas general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload business

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

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload in Texas by the numbers

6,657Business locations (establishments)

60,728Paid employees (mid-March)

$3,520,822,000Annual payroll

$57,977Average pay per employee

9.1Average employees per location

#3 of 51Rank among states

10.5%Share of U.S. locations

Locations by number of employees in Texas

1-45,148

5-9594

10-19373

20-49324

50-99113

100-24967

250-49925

500-99912

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 Texas

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 Texas links:

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

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