SA-484 Service Annual Survey

OMB No. 0607-0422: Approval Expires 10/31/2009

2006 Annual Services Report
Service Annual Survey

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

General Freight Trucking, Local

FORM

SA-484

135

SAS_T

484110

REPORT DUE

Any questions call 1–800–772–7851
M–F, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
Please correct any error in the name, address, or ZIP Code.

YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW
Title 13, U.S. Code, requires businesses and other organizations that receive this questionnaire to answer the
questions and return the report to the Census Bureau.

YOUR RESPONSE IS CONFIDENTIAL BY LAW
Title 13, U.S. Code, requires that your response may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census
Bureau information and may be used only for statistical purposes. The law also provides that copies retained in your files are
immune from legal process.

YOUR RESPONSE IS IMPORTANT
The services industries account for nearly 70 percent of all economic activity. We conduct this survey to obtain timely,
comprehensive and consistent measures needed by policy-makers, businesses, and the public to accurately assess domestic
economic performance.

FORM asr_a_06 (11-17-2006)

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Annual Services Report
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•

This report should be completed and returned on or before the due date in the preaddressed envelope provided.
If filing within the required time frame will cause an undue burden and you would like an extension, or if you have any questions, please write to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
or call a Census Bureau Representative at 1–800–772–7851, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., eastern standard time.

1 Report Coverage
This report covers all domestic locations operated by your company and its subsidiaries primarily engaged in
providing local general freight trucking, which handles a wide variety of commodities, generally on pallets and
transported in a container or van trailer. Locations usually provide trucking within a metropolitan area which may
cross state lines. Generally the trips are same day return.

Does the above coverage describe this firm’s business activity?
0001

1
2

Yes – Go to 2
No – Specify the firm’s business activity and complete the report where applicable beginning with 2 .
0002

2 Report Periods
What periods of time will this data represent?
• Report data for the 2006 calendar year if possible.
• For locations that were sold or acquired during a year, only report for the periods that this firm operated the locations.
2006
Month
0007
0006

1

2006 calendar year – Go to 3

2

Other than calendar year – Enter the periods this report will cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0008
(e.g., fiscal years, periods with less than a full calendar
year).
To

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From

Day

Year

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3 Operating Revenue
Report the total operating revenue for all this firm’s locations defined in 1 for the following categories.
• Enter "0" where applicable.
• Estimates are acceptable.
Exclude:
• Transfers made within the company.
2006 Operating Revenue
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5061

1. Motor Carrier Revenue

................................................. $

2. All other operating revenue – Revenue not reported in line 1. If this item is greater than 20%
of the total operating revenue, specify the primary source of the revenue here
1560

1799

$

1800

3. TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE – Sum of lines 1 and 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

4 Analysis of Motor Carrier Operations
Companies reporting motor carrier revenue in item 3 , line 1, complete item 4 .
• Enter "0" where applicable.
• Exclude transfers made within the company.
• Round percentage items to the nearest whole percent.
1a. Total distance traveled – Report total highway miles traveled by the firm’s owned and
leased vehicles. Include highway miles traveled by vehicles operated by other motor carriers 5065
(including owner-operators) performing services on your behalf. Exclude the distance traveled
by maintenance vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1b. DISTANCE TRAVELED
Report percentage of Total Distance Traveled from:
2006
5066

(1) Loaded or partially
loaded vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

5067

+
(2) Empty vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL

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%

100%

2006

miles

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4 Analysis of Motor Carrier Operations – (Continued)
Companies reporting motor carrier revenue in item 3 , line 1, complete item 4 .
• Enter "0" where applicable.
• Exclude transfers made within the company.
• Round percentage items to the nearest whole percent.
2. REVENUE FROM TRUCKLOAD AND LESS-THANTRUCKLOAD SHIPMENTS

3. REVENUE FROM LOCAL AND LONG
DISTANCE HAULING

Report percentage of this firm’s Motor Carrier
Revenue from:

Report percentage of this firm’s Motor Carrier
Revenue from:
2006

5068
(1) Less-than-truckload shipments
(shipments that weighed less
than 10,000 lbs.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006
5063

%

(1) Local hauling . . . . . . . . .

%

(2) Long-distance
hauling . . . . . . . . . . . . +.

5069

(2) Truckload shipments (shipments that
weighed 10,000 lbs. or more) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

5064

+

TOTAL

100%

TOTAL

%
100%

4. REVENUE BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND DESTINATION OF SHIPMENTS
Did domestic locations of this firm have shipments that originated from, or were destined to, locations outside the United States?
0034
1

Yes – Continue

2

No – Go to Item 5a.

Report the percentage of your company’s motor carrier revenue from shipments that originated from, and were destined to,
each of the country combinations listed below.
If you purchased transportation for the foreign segment of a transborder shipment, and billed your customer for the entire
trip, include it in the appropriate category below.

Country of
ORIGIN

Country of
DESTINATION

2006
5082

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

Canada

%
5083

%
5084

U.S.

Mexico

Canada

U.S.

Mexico

U.S.

All Other

All Other

%
5085

%
5086

%
5087

+
TOTAL

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%
100%

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4 Analysis of Motor Carrier Operations – (Continued)
Companies reporting motor carrier revenue in item 3 , line 1, complete item 54 .
• Enter "0" where applicable.
• Exclude transfers made within the company.
• Round percentage items to the nearest whole percent.
5a. REVENUE FROM COMMODITIES HAULED
Report the percentage of this firm’s motor carrier revenue derived from handling each of the following commodities:
2006

(1) Agricultural products – Includes live animals, poultry, fish, unprocessed cereal grains such as
5070
wheat and corn, and other agricultural products including fruits, vegetables, non-alcoholic beverages,
cut flowers and live plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

(2) Grains, alcohol and tobacco products – Includes milled grain products and preparations; other
5071
prepared foodstuff; beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages; and tobacco products including cigarettes,
cigars and chewing tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

(3) Stone, nonmetallic minerals and metallic ores – Includes monument or building stone, natural sands, 5072
gravel and crushed stone, mined salt, natural calcium and aluminum, phosphates, asbestos, other
non-metallic minerals, and metallic ores and concentrates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

5073

(4) Coal and petroleum products – Includes coal, crude petroleum, gasoline and aviation fuel, diesel fuel
and light fuel oils, lubricating oils and greases, and basic chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

(5) Pharmaceutical and chemical products – Includes pharmaceutical products, chemical products, paints 5074
and varnishes, soap and cleaning products, insecticides, fertilizers, primary plastics and finished plastic
products, and rubber products including tires and inner tubes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

(6) Wood products, textiles, and leather – Includes logs and other rough wood, particle board, plywood,
5075
and fiberboard, pulp, newsprint, paper and of natural or synthetic materials, carpets and other textile floor
coverings, and textile clothing. Leather products include footwear, headgear, and other articles of leather. . . .

%

(7) Base metal and machinery – Includes base metal and primary metal products such as pipes, ingots,
5076
metal doors, basic wire, cable, fencing, tools, etc. Machinery includes boilers, turbines, refrigerating and
air conditioning equipment, textile machines, and other mechanical machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . .

%

(8) Electronic and precision instruments and motorized vehicles – Includes electronic equipment
such as computers, electronic motors, generators, office equipment, television sets, radios, and
5077
stereo equipment, cinematographic, and photocopying equipment, clocks and watches, instruments
used in medical, surgical, or veterinary sciences, and measuring, checking or automatic control
instruments or apparatus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

5078

(9) Used household and office goods – Includes used furniture, appliances, and miscellaneous
office products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

(10) New furniture and miscellaneous manufactured products – Includes new furniture, mattresses and
5079
mattress supports, quilts or comforters, lamps, lighting, mixed freight, and miscellaneous manufactured
products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

%

(11) Other – Not classified above – Specify here
1510

5080

+
TOTAL

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%
100%

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4 Analysis of Motor Carrier Operations – (Continued)
Companies reporting motor carrier revenue in item 3 , line 1, complete item 54 .
• Enter "0" where applicable.
• Exclude transfers made within the company.
• Round percentage items to the nearest whole percent.
5b. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(1) Were any of the commodities that you hauled designated hazardous materials, i.e., required you to
display a hazmat placard on the vehicle in accordance with Title 49, CFR 177.823, Transportation?
0033

1

Yes – Continue with item (2).

2

No – Go to item 5 .

2006
5081

(2) What percent of the total motor carrier revenue is from hauling hazardous materials? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5 Operating Expenses
Report operating expenses for this firm’s locations as defined in 1 for the following categories.
• Enter "0" where applicable.
• Estimates are acceptable.
Exclude:
• Transfers made within the company
• Capitalized expenses
• Interest
• Bad debt
• Impairment
• Income tax

Personnel Costs
1821
1. Gross annual payroll – Total annual Medicare salaries and wages for all employees as
reported on your firm’s IRS Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, line 5(c) for
the four quarters that correspond to the survey period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

2. Employer’s cost for fringe benefits – Employer’s cost for legally required programs and
programs not required by law. Include insurance premiums for hospital plans, medical plans,
and single service plans (e.g., dental, vision, prescription drugs); premium equivalents for
self-insured plans and fees paid to third-party administrators (TPAs); defined benefit pension
plans; defined contribution plans (e.g., profit sharing, 401K and stock option plans); and other
1822
fringe benefits (e.g., Social Security, workers’ compensation insurance, unemployment tax,
state disability insurance programs, life insurance benefits, Medicare). Exclude employee
contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
3. Temporary staff and leased employee expense – Total costs paid to Professional Employer 1823
Organizations (PEOs) and staffing agencies for personnel. Include all charges for payroll,
benefits and services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

Expensed Materials, Parts and Supplies (not for resale)
4. Expensed equipment – Expensed computer hardware and other equipment (e.g., copiers, fax 1824
machines, telephones, shop and lab equipment, CPUs and monitors). Report packaged software
in line 6. Report leased and rented equipment in line 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

1825
5. Expensed purchases of other materials, parts, and supplies – Materials and supplies
used in providing services to others; materials and parts used in repairs; office and janitorial
supplies; small tools; containers and other packaging materials. Report motor fuels in line 11. . . . . $

Expensed Purchased Services
6. Expensed purchases of software – Purchases of prepackaged, custom coded, or vendor
1826
customized software. Include software developed or customized by others, web-design
services and purchases, licensing agreements, upgrades of software; and maintenance fees
related to software upgrades and alterations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

7. Purchased electricity and fuels (except motor fuels) – If the cost of electricity and heating 1827
fuels (e.g., natural gas, propane, oil, coal) are included in lease or rental payments, report in
line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
8. Lease and rental payments – For land, buildings, offices, structures, machinery, equipment,
1828
and other tangible items. Include lease and rental of transportation equipment without
operators; and penalties incurred for broken leases. Exclude capital and financing lease
agreements and licensing/leasing of software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

FORM asr_484_g1_06 (1-22-2007)

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5 Operating Expenses
Report operating expenses for this firm’s locations as defined in 1 for the following categories.
• Enter "0" where applicable.
• Estimates are acceptable.
Exclude:
• Transfers made within the company
• Capitalized expenses
• Interest
• Bad debt
• Impairment
• Income tax

2006 Operating Expenses
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Expensed Purchased Services – (Continued)
9. Purchased freight transportation – Contract payments to railroads, airlines, waterborne, 5097
and other motor carriers. Report the cost of leased and rented transportation equipment
without operators in line 8. Report travel expenses in line 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
10. Purchased repair and maintenance – Expensed repair and maintenance services to motor
vehicles, vessels, aircraft and other transportation equipment; machinery, equipment, and
1829
computer hardware; integral parts of building (e.g., elevators, heating systems, etc.)
Exclude materials, parts and supplies used for repairs and maintenance performed by
this firm’s employees. Report janitorial and grounds maintenance services in line 16. . . . . . . . $
5098

11. Purchased fuels for transportation equipment – Gasoline and fuels purchased for
trucks, truck-tractors, and other motor vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1830

12. Purchased advertising and promotional services – Include marketing and public
relations services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

Other Operating Expenses

5099

13. Cost of insurance – Premiums for bonding and insurance not included in line 2. . . . . . . . . . . $
14. Depreciation and amortization charges – Include depreciation charges taken against
tangible assets owned and used by your firm, tangible assets and improvements owned by
your firm within leaseholds, tangible assets obtained through capital lease agreements, and 1831
amortization charges against intangible assets (e.g., patents, copyrights). Exclude
impairment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
15. Governmental taxes and license fees – Payments to government agencies for taxes and 1832
licenses. Include business and property taxes. Exclude income taxes, and sales and excise
taxes collected from customers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
16. All other operating expenses – All other operating expenses not reported above, unless 1899
specifically excluded in the general instructions at the top of the page. Exclude purchases
of merchandise for resale and non-operating expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
1900

17. TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES – Sum of lines 1–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

6 Not Applicable

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7 Sales Tax
Were sale taxes or other taxes (i.e., amusement occupany, use, etc.) collected from customers and forwarded directly to
taxing authorities?
Bil.

2006 Sales Taxes
Mil.
Thou.
Dol.

2200
0032

1
2

Yes – What was this firm’s sales taxes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
No – Go to 8

8 E-Commerce Revenue
E-commerce includes sales and receipts from any transaction completed over an Internet, extranet, EDI network,
electronic mail or other online system. Transactions are agreements between buyers and sellers to transfer ownership
of, or rights to use, goods or services. Payment for these goods and services may or may not be made online.
2006 E-Commerce Revenue
Bil.
Mil.
Thou.
Dol.

Did the revenue reported in 3 include any
e-commerce revenue?

2000

0011

1
2

Yes – What was this firm’s e-commerce revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No – Go to 10

$

9 Not Applicable
10 Inventories at End of Year
Report the number of vehicles used or held for use in motor carrier operations on December 31, 2006.
Line (1), in (A), (B), and (C) report
the number of vehicles owned and/or
leased to others with drivers.
Include inventory obtained through
capital lease agreements. Exclude
vehicles that you own that were
leased without drivers to others.
Line (2), in (A), (B), and (C) report
the number of vehicles leased from
others without drivers.
Line (3), in (A), (B), and (C) report
the sum of lines (1) and (2).
(B) TRUCK TRACTORS – Include semi’s and any
detachable power-units.
2006
5091

(1) Number owned
and/or leased with
drivers to others . . . . . . . .

5092

(2) Number leased
without drivers
from others . . . . . . . . . . .

(A) TRUCKS – Include single-unit trucks, pickups, vans, etc.
2006
5088

(1) Number owned
and/or leased with
drivers to others . . . . . . . .

5089

(2) Number leased
without drivers
from others . . . . . . . . . .

5090

(3) TOTAL TRUCK
INVENTORY . . . . . . . . .

(C) TRAILERS – Include box-trailers, flatbeds, tankers, etc.
2006
5094

(1) Number owned
and/or leased with
drivers to others . . . . . . . .

5095

(2) Number leased
without drivers
from others . . . . . . . . . .

5096

5093

(3) TOTAL TRUCKTRACTOR INVENTORY . . . . .

(3) TOTAL TRAILER
INVENTORY . . . . . . . . .

Of the total inventories reported above were any stored or en route OUTSIDE
the 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia?
6042
6041 1
2

Yes – What was the total value of those inventories? (Do not report inventory held
in Foreign Trade Zones or in bond warehouses in the U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
No – Go to 11

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11 Change in Structure
Did you have an Employer Identification Number (EIN) change in 2006?
0015
0013

Yes – Enter the new EIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No – Continue

1
2

EIN

–

Month

Was there a change in ownership or control?
1

Yes – Provide the date of the change and the firm’s information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(for multiple mergers, provide each firm’s information as an attachment to this report)

2

No – Go to 12

0016

0017

Year

0018

Name of company acquired or merged with

Street address

City, State, ZIP Code

0019
EIN

–

Specify the nature of this change here
0033

12 Remarks –

Please provide an explanation for any inconsistent or incomplete data that would aid in understanding this report.
For any separate correspondence pertaining to this report, please include the identification number shown in the
address label area at the top of the first page.

0027

13 Certification – This report is substantially accurate and has been prepared in accordance with the instructions.
0020 Name of person completing this report – Please print

0024 Title

0025 Date

0021 Address (Street address, City, State, ZIP Code)

0022 Telephone number
Area code

Number

Return Completed form to:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
or fax to: 1–800–447–4613

0023 Fax number
Extension

Area code

0026 E-mail address

Number

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2006 Annual Services Report
Instructions for Truck Transportation Firms

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

General Instructions
•

Report data on an accrual basis, except payroll.

•

Dollars should be rounded to the nearest dollar.

Bil.

•

If a figure is $1,030,280,456 it should be reported as

1

Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

030 280 456

Include in revenue:

•

Report gross billings except where noted elsewhere on form.

•

Prorate revenue derived from services provided on a contractual basis according to the work accomplished. (Only include
amounts applicable to the report period.)

•

Amounts received for work subcontracted to others.

•

Market value of compensation in lieu of cash.

•

Revenue from services performed by domestic locations of foreign parent firms, subsidiaries, branches, etc.

•

Dues and assessments from members and affiliates.

Exclude from revenue:

•

Taxes collected directly from customers or clients and paid directly to a local, state, or federal tax agency.

•

Rents from and revenue of separately operated departments, concessions, etc., which are leased to others.

•

Commissions from vending machine operators.

•

Revenue of foreign subsidiaries (those located outside the U.S., i.e., outside the 50 states, District of Columbia, U.S.
Commonwealth Territories, or U.S. Possessions).

•

Non-operating revenue such as income from investments, sales of company-owned real estate (land and building), or other
assets, (except inventory held for resale, securities, gifts, loans, contributions, or grants).

•

Revenue from the sale of used equipment.

Item Specific Instructions
Item 3 – Operating Revenue
Line 1 – Motor Carrier Revenue
Report revenue for transportation of property by motor vehicles. Include revenue from furnishing vehicles with drivers to other carriers
under lease or similar arrangement.
In the event that a portion of the transportation had to be purchased from another carrier to complete the contract, please use the
following guidelines:
Report total revenue if all purchased transportation was on your own account. (You have legal obligation to pay for the
purchased transportation).
Report only the revenue collected for your portion of the haul, plus any additional income from commissions and fees for
arranging the transportation, if the transportation was purchased on the client’s account. (Your client has legal obligation to
pay for the purchased transportation).
Line 2 – Other Operating Revenue
Report other operating revenue including sales from the operation of lunchrooms, restaurants, snowplow work, etc.; revenue from the
parking and storage of vehicles; revenue received from other carriers for the use of terminal facilities operated by this firm, including
amounts billed separately for repair services; revenue from short-term rental or extended-term operating leases (with or without
maintenance) of trucks, truck-tractors, or trailers, without drivers; fair sales value of merchandise marketed under capital, finance, or "full
payout" leases; and commissions for providing brokerage services, making payroll deductions, collecting freight charges for other carriers;
etc. Exclude revenue from other operating units from this firm; the value of used equipment or used vehicles sold; revenue from
installment payments from leasing vehicles, tools, etc., marketed under capital, finance, or "full payout" lease; and non-operating revenue
such as income from investments, the sale of securities, real estate, etc.
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2006 Annual Services Report
Instructions for Truck Transportation Firms

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Item Specific Instructions – (Continued)
Item 3 – Operating Revenue – (Continued)
Line 2 – Other Operating Revenue – Continued
Report revenue from the storage of shipments in your warehouses pending further instructions by the shipper; from the permanent
storage of household goods on a paid-on-delivery basis, commercial goods, or records storage; and for packing and crating, handling,
providing labor to carriers for loading and unloading, and other accessory services. Exclude rental revenue from the operation of
mini-warehouses and self-service storage facilities; and revenue from the subleasing of warehousing space to others.

Item 5 – Operating Expenses
Line 1 – Gross annual payroll
Include salaries and wages, commissions, dismissal pay, bonuses, employee contributions to Social Security, income tax
withholding, union dues, group insurance premiums, savings bonds, cash equivalent in-kind, allowances, holiday pay,
vacation pay, sick leave, stock purchase plans, and employee contributions to pension plans. Exclude the cost of leased
employees, employer’s cost for fringe benefits, temporary staff obtained from temporary help services. For unincorporated
businesses, exclude profit or other compensation of proprietors or partners.

Line 16 – All other operating expenses
Include travel and entertainment; postage, shipping or delivery services, warehousing, and storage services; royalties;
security services; janitorial and grounds maintenance services; and other expenses not reported elsewhere.

FORM asr_484_w2_06 (11-6-2006)

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