United States TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS Companies
Approximately 1,016,157 real businesses classified under Transportation and Storage in United States, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 1,016,157 real businesses operate in the Transportation and Storage sector across United States. A shipping line rarely operates under one legal entity per country — it operates through a network of local agency and subsidiary structures, because freight is inherently cross-border and the paperwork follows the cargo. Road, rail, air, and sea transport, plus logistics, warehousing, and courier services, all carry this same structural feature: the entity issuing the invoice and the entity holding the assets are frequently two different companies in two different jurisdictions.
180 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Transportation and Storage companies in United States follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
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Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Freight transportation in the United States is registered federally through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA): approximately 2.09 million active freight carriers held USDOT numbers as of August 29, 2025. A genuinely current regulatory change worth flagging: effective October 1, 2025, FMCSA eliminated separate MC (Motor Carrier) numbers, consolidating carrier registration onto a single USDOT-number system — counterparties should expect current carrier documentation to reflect this consolidated system rather than a legacy dual-number format.
The sector has also seen dramatic nonemployer/gig-economy growth: transportation and warehousing nonemployer establishments grew from 1.5 million in 2012 to 4 million in 2023, a 165% increase, with Couriers & Messengers (1,430,708 sole proprietorships) and Taxi & Limousine Services (1,355,360) the largest such categories per the Census Bureau’s 2023 Nonemployer Statistics. Counterparties verify whether a specific transport counterparty is a genuine employer firm with FMCSA registration or a sole-proprietor gig operation, given how much of this sector’s recent growth has been in the latter category.
Who uses United States transportation and storage ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
FMCSA USDOT-Number Verification
Approximately 2.09 million active freight carriers hold USDOT numbers (FMCSA, Aug 2025); as of October 1, 2025, FMCSA eliminated separate MC (Motor Carrier) numbers, consolidating registration onto a single USDOT-number system; counterparties verify a carrier’s actual current USDOT registration directly given this recent consolidation.
Gig-Economy Nonemployer Growth Awareness
Transportation/warehousing nonemployer establishments grew from 1.5 million (2012) to 4 million (2023), a 165% increase, with Couriers & Messengers (1,430,708) and Taxi & Limousine Services (1,355,360) the largest such categories (Census Nonemployer Statistics, 2023); counterparties verify whether a transport counterparty is a genuine employer firm or a sole-proprietor operation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Transportation and Storage companies are registered in United States?
Approximately 1,016,157 real businesses operate under Transportation and Storage in United States.
What does the Transportation and Storage sector include in United States?
A shipping line rarely operates under one legal entity per country — it operates through a network of local agency and subsidiary structures, because freight is inherently cross-border and the paperwork follows the cargo. Road, rail, air, and sea transport, plus logistics, warehousing, and courier services, all carry this same structural feature: the entity issuing the invoice and the entity holding the assets are frequently two different companies in two different jurisdictions.
How is company ownership disclosed for Transportation and Storage companies in United States?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in United States — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Transportation and Storage.
Can I see all industries present in United States?
Yes — the United States company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for United States.
Can I see Transportation and Storage companies in other countries?
Yes — the Transportation and Storage sector directory lists every country with recorded Transportation and Storage companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Transportation and Storage companies in United States over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Transportation and Storage companies in United States going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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