BLS: more transportation/warehousing workers than believed
Transportation & warehousing employment in 2026 is a lot bigger than first estimates, the BLS says. The post BLS: more transportation/warehousing workers than believed appeared first on FreightWaves .
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revised its estimates for the Transportation & Warehousing sector, revealing that the number of workers in this industry has significantly increased in 2026 compared to their previous models. According to a preliminary benchmark revisions report released on August 28, 2026, there are now estimated to be 135,100 more workers in this sector than previously assumed for the year.
This represents a 2% difference from the existing model, which is the second-largest adjustment in any category, either up or down. The Transportation & Warehousing subsector of Warehousing and Storage has the largest number of jobs, with a reported July number of 1.835 million. Truck transportation came in second with 1.465 million jobs.
The overall private employment was found to be 178,000 jobs less than the current model numbers, while government jobs were 99,000 jobs lower. This downward revision of 79,000 jobs is the smallest in three years. The shift in the baseline employment model for 2026 is relatively moderate, especially after the last two years of revisions.
The primary drivers of the upward revision in Transportation & Warehousing are believed to be parcel delivery services and taxi services, rather than trucking.
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