2025 Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services Industry Report

Industry Overview

Industries in the Support Activities for Transportation subsector provide services which support transportation. These services may be provided to transportation carrier establishments or to the general public. This subsector includes a wide array of establishments, including air traffic control services, marine cargo handling, and motor vehicle towing. The Support Activities for Transportation subsector includes services to transportation but is separated by type of mode serviced. The Support Activities for Rail Transportation industry includes services to the rail industry (e.g., railroad switching and terminal establishments). Ship repair and maintenance not done in a shipyard are included in the Other Support Activities for Water Transportation industry. An example would be floating drydock services in a harbor. Excluded from this subsector are establishments primarily engaged in providing factory conversion and overhaul of transportation equipment, which are classified in Subsector 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing. Also, establishments primarily engaged in providing rental and leasing of transportation equipment without operator are classified in Subsector 532, Rental and Leasing Services.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Domestic freight transportation arrangement service
International freight forwarding and customs brokerage services
Repair and maintenance services for aircraft
Warehousing services
Towing services
Fixed-base operator services
Non-vessel operating common carrier service
Marine facility services
Repair and maintenance of goods transportation equipment

Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	5%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	6%
Sales and Related Occupations	8%
Sales Representatives, Services	6%
Miscellaneous Sales Representatives, Services	6%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	6%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	29%
Financial Clerks	5%
Information and Record Clerks	6%
Customer Service Representatives	6%
Customer Service Representatives	6%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	5%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	5%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	14%
Cargo and Freight Agents	8%
Cargo and Freight Agents	8%
Dispatchers	7%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	7%
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	12%
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	8%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	6%
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics	19%
Rail Car Repairers	19%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	6%
Production Occupations	6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	39%
Air Transportation Workers	5%
Motor Vehicle Operators	11%
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers	10%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9%
Rail Transportation Workers	18%
Locomotive Engineers and Operators	10%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	9%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators	6%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators	6%
Water Transportation Workers	20%
Sailors and Marine Oilers	9%
Sailors and Marine Oilers	9%
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators	9%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	8%
Other Transportation Workers	9%
Miscellaneous Transportation Workers	5%
Transportation Workers, All Other	5%
Material Moving Workers	17%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	6%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	6%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	14%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	11%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	21%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $6,433,943,152 on the transportation brokers, repair and support services industry. It has awarded 16,373 contracts to 1,405 companies, with an average value of $4,579,319 per company.

Top Companies in Transportation Brokers, Repair and Support Services and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)