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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Warehousing and Storage
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Warehousing and Storage:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the Warehousing and Storage industry include:- Automation and robotics technology adoption
- Increased use of AI and machine learning for inventory management
- Growing demand for temperature-controlled storage facilities
- Expansion of e-commerce boosting warehousing needs
- Adoption of green initiatives and sustainability practices
- Integration of WMS (Warehouse Management Systems)
- Rise in urban logistics and micro-fulfillment centers
- Shift towards omni-channel distribution models
- Enhanced focus on security systems, including cybersecurity
- Labor shortages prompting innovation in workforce management
- Expansion of value-added services within warehouses
- Implementation of IoT for real-time inventory tracking and management
- Rising real estate costs influencing warehouse locations
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Warehousing and Storage industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Transportation Of Climate-Controlled Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Road |
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Transportation Of Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Not Climate-Controlled And Not In Intermodal Containers, By Road, Tr |
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Transportation Of Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Not Climate-Controlled And Not In Intermodal Containers, By Road, Le |
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Transportation Of Other Goods By Road |
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Drayage Services |
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Warehousing Services |
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Freight Transportation Arrangement Services |
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Other Products |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Warehousing and Storage company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Warehousing and Storage industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Warehousing and Storage measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 3% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 1% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11% | |||
| Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers | 6% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 75% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 5% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 5% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 67% | |||
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 17% | |||
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 17% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 50% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 22% | |||
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 22% | |||
Warehousing and Storage Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Warehousing and Storage industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Warehousing and Storage industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Warehousing and Storage industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- How Agentic AI Can Revolutionize Warehouse Operations - Unlike traditional warehouse automation that follows predetermined rules, agentic AI systems autonomously plan and take actions to meet user-defined goals, with Gartner predicting that, by 2028, at least “ 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously” through agentic AI. (07/08/2025)
- Rockford City Council moves toward restricting self-storage warehouses - Following an 8-6 vote, the Council authorizes the Zoning Officer to file a “text amendment” removing the special use permit option for storage warehouses in any commercial zone. The businesses would only be allowed in industrial zones, without the need for special use approval. (07/08/2025)
- Wine industry troubles hit local warehouse real estate - The Napa Valley industrial real estate market, once considered as “recession proof” as the wine business the warehouses have been built to serve, is experiencing significant challenges as wine industry struggles continue. (07/08/2025)
- Cold storage warehouse operator Lineage announces expansion in Canada - Cold storage facility operator Lineage has acquired three locations in Canada and plans to expand another three locations in the country by the middle of next year. (07/07/2025)
- Fire rips through boat storage warehouse in Rozelle, destroying vessel and threatening millions in damages - A fire tore through a boat storage facility in Sydney’s inner west, destroying one vessel and threatening millions of dollars worth of property before it was brought under control by fire crews and a sprinkler system. A boat has been destroyed after a fire broke out inside a large storage facility in Sydney’s inner west. (07/07/2025)
- Swisslog to showcase cold storage and ASRS automation at Cemat 2025 - Intralogistics leader Swisslog will be displaying its end-to-end warehouse automation solutions as it exhibits at Cemat this year in Sydney, July 22-24, at Stand A9. (07/07/2025)
- Human remains found after explosion, fire at California warehouse filled with fireworks - Human remains have been found at the warehouse filled with fireworks that exploded in Northern California this week, officials said. (07/04/2025)
- 5 Essential Benefits of Warehouse Automation - Warehouses are getting smarter and more efficient. We talk to the people bringing the warehouse into the 21st century. (07/01/2025)
- High-Piled Storage: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - As HPS regulations evolve and enforcement becomes more rigorous, the industry must respond with proactive planning, accurate classification, and diligent documentation. (06/26/2025)
- Warehousing and Storage Services Market Outlook: Trends and Forecasts to 2030 Featuring DHL International, XPO Logistics, Ryder System, and Other Industry Leaders - Yahoo Finance - Dublin, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Warehousing and Storage Services - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025-2030)" has been added to ... (06/18/2025)
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