Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441   or on the web    www.borough.kenai.ak.us

 TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING Industry

 OVERVIEW

The KPB transportation & warehousing sector provides a necessary service to nearly every other industry sector. Without transportation the retail industry would not have their products to sell, manufactured products would not be transported through the distribution system, tourism would be minimized, Alaska's fresh commercial fishing products would not be found outside the state due to spoilage, construction supplies would be scarce, and the oil & gas industry would not be able to function as it does in the remote areas. Warehousing provides opportunities to capitalize on economies of scale, both in bringing supplies and product to the area, and in storing product until it can be shipped out as demand dictates. Support for commercial fishing comes through storage for frozen product, until the goods are to enter the distribution system.

A few obvious examples of demand for transportation services include the numerous employees who live in the KPB but work outside the area, requiring transportation to and from work sites. Commercial fishers, in order to provide quality products, must have access to cold storage facilities and/or reliable shipping to markets. Grocers rely on steady shipment of produce and other goods, and without the USPS and services such as those supplied by UPS, Fed Ex and DHL establishments, our economic activity would slow dramatically. 

EMPLOYMENT & EARNINGS

KPB Transportation & Warehousing Average Month Employment, Earnings
  KPB Average Monthly Employment   KPB Average Monthly Earnings in $
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Transportation and Warehousing  758 688 709 739 753 2,632 2,669 2,780 2,920 3030
481 Air Transportation 113 110 104 106 105 2,636 2,779 2,825 3,092 3083
183 Water Transportation 71 60 64 54 58 3,800 3,991 3,791 4,771 4812
484 Truck Transportation 96 88 95 115 116 3,014 2,934 2,847 3,502 3794
485 Transit , Ground Transportation 118 121 117 129 132 * * * * *
486 Pipeline 15 5 10 11 13 * * * * *
487 Scenic and Sightseeing 197 143 172 185 189 * * 2,486 2,581 2602
488 Support Activities 97 112 103 95 99 3,152 2,863 2,933 3,123 3236
491 Postal Service 7 7 7 7 6 * * * * *
492 Couriers and Messengers 43 41 36 35 32 3,252 2,669 2,780 3,720 3967
493 Warehousing and Storage 1 1 2 1 2 * 3,621 3,862 * *

TOTAL EARNINGS

KPB Annual Transportation & Warehousing Total Earnings -  in $
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Transportation and Warehousing  23,924,391 22,034,957 23,635,826 25,884,075 27,363,321
SIC 481 Air Transportation 3,588,150 3,652,081 3,508,098 3,946,052 3,866,285
SIC 183 Water Transportation 3,237,738 2,853,539 2,915,366 3,115,269 3,373,385
SIC 484 Truck Transportation 3,457,582 3,100,723 3,228,998 4,825,606 5,299,704
SIC 485 Transit and Ground Transportation * * * * *
SIC 486 Pipeline * * * * *
SIC 487 Scenic and Sightseeing * * 5,130,517 5,718,574 5,890,570
SIC 488 Support Activities 3,668,313 3,850,791 3,619,132 3,569,460 3,844,930
SIC 491 Postal Service * * * * *
SIC 492 Couriers and Messengers 1,668,451 22,034,957 23,635,826 1,557,623 1,527,401
SIC 493 Warehousing and Storage * * * * *

*- Confidential due to few participants.

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