NAICS 492210 · Transportation and Warehousing

Local Messengers and Local Delivery: Business Name Ideas

48 name ideas, the official industry definition, and 5,366 U.S. business locations broken down by state.

What this industry covers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local messenger and delivery services of small items within a single metropolitan area or within an urban center. These establishments generally provide point-to-point pick-up and delivery and do not operate as part of an intercity courier network.

Businesses classified here include

  • Alcoholic beverage delivery service
  • Bicycle courier
  • Delivery service (except as part of intercity courier network, U.S. Postal Service)
  • Grocery delivery services (i.e., independent service from grocery store)
  • Local letter and parcel delivery services (except as part of intercity courier network, U.S. Postal Service)
  • Messenger service
  • Restaurant meals delivery services (i.e., independent delivery services)

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 492210), U.S. Census Bureau.

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U.S. business numbers

5,366Business locations (establishments)
149,851Paid employees (mid-March)
$7,003,744,000Annual payroll
$46,738Average pay per employee
27.9Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-42,417
5-9522
10-19682
20-49799
50-99679
100-249242
250-4999
500-9999
1,000+7

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 local messengers and local delivery

  1. California 816 locations
  2. New York 522 locations
  3. Florida 458 locations
  4. Texas 389 locations
  5. Illinois 214 locations
  6. Pennsylvania 210 locations
  7. New Jersey 204 locations
  8. Ohio 188 locations
  9. Washington 183 locations
  10. Georgia 133 locations

All 51 states

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