Inland Water Freight Transportation Industry: Statistics, Forecasts, and Company Data

Inland Water Freight Transportation - Market Size and Industry Forecast

The 2023 Inland Water Freight Transportation Industry Report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2018 to 2028 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the inland water freight transportation industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
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.

Inland Water Freight Transportation - 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 Inland Water Freight Transportation companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Inland Water Freight Transportation
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Inland Water Freight Transportation - 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

Inland Water Freight Transportation - 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

Inland Water Freight Transportation - Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Trans of bulk liquids & gases, except in intermodal tank cont by wat
Transportation of other goods by water
Trans of dry bulks, except in intermodal tank containers, by water
Towing services
Trans of bulk liquids & gases in intermodal tank conts by water
Trans box & pal gds, no clim-cntrl, except intrmdl tank cont, wat
Tugboat services
Other products
Transportation of automobiles by water

Inland Water Freight Transportation - Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	3%
General and Operations Managers	1%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	7%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	76%
Water Transportation Workers	65%
Sailors and Marine Oilers	26%
Sailors and Marine Oilers	26%
Ship and Boat Captains and Operators	34%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	34%
Material Moving Workers	8%

Government Contracts

In the past, the federal government spent an annual total of $4,857,716 on the inland water freight transportation industry. It has awarded 53 contracts to 27 companies, with an average value of $179,915 per company.

Inland Water Freight Transportation and Adjacent Industries - Top Companies

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)