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Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV48411

Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia industry analysis

The Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia?

Operators in this industry provide general freight trucking services over short distances. General freight companies handle a variety of commodities, which are usually palletized and transported in a container or van trailer. Local general freight trucking companies commonly provide trucking within a metropolitan area that may cross state lines, and the trips are typically same-day return.

What’s included in the Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia?

The Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia includes local truckload delivery, local less-than-truckload delivery, general freight trucking on a local basis and bulk mail truck transportation on a contract and local basis. Related terms covered in the Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia industry report includes truck shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds, truck shipments that weigh more than 10,000 pounds and are generally carried by semitrailers, a person that owns and operates the business. many truck drivers in this industry are self-employed owner-operators, an additional charge introduced by transportation operators to cover the cost of fuel and a strategy implemented to improve profitability by reducing inventory and purchasing raw materials for the immediate term only.

Industry Performance of the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia

Benchmark the Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia industry performance with all WV county and national performance.

Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia

#46 in Highest Revenue 0.2% of state's GDP
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Local Freight Trucking in the US


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Key Drivers of the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as house price index, new business formation, per capita disposable income, industrial production index, freight transportation services index and consumer spending are impacting Local Freight Trucking in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

House Price Index
New Business Formation
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Industrial production index
Freight transportation services index
Consumer spending

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County Data of the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia

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Key Statistics of the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia

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What is the market size of the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia is $175.5m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 1,093 businesses in the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 1,986 employees in the Local Freight Trucking industry in West Virginia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.8% from 2020 to 2025.