2025 Transportation Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of transportation equipment and supplies (except marine pleasure craft and motor vehicles). Illustrative Examples: Aircraft merchant wholesalers Railroad cars merchant wholesalers Motorized passenger golf carts merchant wholesalers Ships merchant wholesalers
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Transportation Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 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 Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 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 Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Transportation Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Transportation Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 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 Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Aircraft and aeronautical equipment
Used aircraft and aeronautical equipment
Other new aircraft equipment and supplies
New aircraft engines and engine parts
Other transportation equipment and supplies
New transportation equipment, excluding automotive
Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies
New aircraft
New marine supplies

Transportation Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	7%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	4%
Sales and Related Occupations	27%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	18%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	18%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	16%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	21%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	6%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	21%
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	11%
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics	9%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	5%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	7%
Production Occupations	6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	10%
Material Moving Workers	5%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $44,440,679 on the transportation equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers industry. It has awarded 1,952 contracts to 202 companies, with an average value of $220,003 per company.

Top Companies in Transportation Equipment & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)