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Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS KY48412

Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky industry analysis

The Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased 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 grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky Market Research Report

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Definition of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky?

Companies in the industry handle various commodities, which are often palletized and transported in containers or van trailers. Businesses typically provide trucking between metropolitan areas and regions that may cross North American country borders. The industry includes companies operating as a truckload and less-than-truckload carriers.

What’s included in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky?

The Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky includes general long-distance truckload transit, general long-distance less-than-truckload transit, logistics planning, warehousing services and freight transportation arrangement and customs brokerage services. Related terms covered in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky industry report includes truck shipments weighing more than 10,000 pounds and generally carried by semitrailers, truck shipments weighing between 100.00 and 10,000 pounds, an additional charge introduced by transportation operators to cover the heightened cost of fuel, a strategy implemented to improve profit by reducing inventory and purchasing raw materials needed for the immediate term only and a measurement of delivery performance in a supply chain that evaluates how often customers get what they want at the time they want it.

Industry Performance of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky

Benchmark the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky industry performance with all KY county and national performance.

Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky

#24 in Highest Revenue 1.9% of state's GDP
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Long-Distance Freight Trucking in the US


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Key Drivers of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky

See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, median houshold income, industrial production index, freight transportation services index and per capita disposable income are impacting Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky

Kentucky Economic Indicators

Population
Net Migration
Median Houshold Income

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US Key External Drivers

Industrial production index
Freight transportation services index
Per capita disposable income

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County Data of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky

Access proprietary data on county in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Kentucky, such as Jefferson County, Boone County and Fayette County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky

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What is the market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky in 2025?

The market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky is $4.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky in 2025?

There are 7,053 businesses in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.7% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky in 2025?

There are 21,980 employees in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Kentucky, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.1% from 2020 to 2025.