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Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Tennessee

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: March 2026 NAICS TN48412

Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Tennessee industry analysis

The Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2026, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased 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 billion.

Over the five years to 2031, 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 decline -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 Tennessee Market Research Report

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Definition of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Tennessee?

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 Tennessee?

The Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Tennessee

#4 in Highest Revenue 4.6% of state's GDP
Revenue (2026)
Annual Growth (2021-26)
Annual Growth (2026-31)

Long-Distance Freight Trucking in the US


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

See how key industry drivers, such as unemployment rate, house price index, per capita disposable income, industrial production index, freight transportation services index and per capita disposable income are impacting Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Tennessee

Tennessee Economic Indicators

Unemployment Rate
House Price Index
Per Capita Disposable 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 Tennessee

Access proprietary data on county in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking in Tennessee, such as Shelby County, Davidson County and Hamilton County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

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

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What is the market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee in 2026?

The market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee is $10.4bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee in 2026?

There are 12,413 businesses in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.8% from 2021 to 2026.

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

The market size of the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee has been declining at an average annual rate of -6.9% from 2021 to 2026.

How many employees in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee in 2026?

There are 68,630 employees in the Long-Distance Freight Trucking industry in Tennessee, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.7% from 2021 to 2026.