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Business phone system for limousine services in Missouri

29 limousine services operated in Missouri in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
29CBP 2023
Employees
648mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
0.5U.S. 1.3
State rank
25th of 49by count

Limousine services in Missouri by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 29 establishments in Missouri classified as Limousine Service (NAICS 485320) for 2023. They employed 648 people in mid-March and reported $20.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 25th highest count among the 49 states and DC with published figures. Limousine services make up 0.02% of the 151,475 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Missouri has 0.5 limousine services, 63.3% below the national rate of 1.3. The average establishment has 22.3 employees against 6.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $31,188, 19.8% below the U.S. figure of $38,900.

Limousine services: Missouri compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureMissouriUnited States
Establishments294,306
Mid-March employees648 (moderate noise)29,036
Annual payroll$20,210,000$1,129,492,000
Employees per establishment22.36.7
Payroll per employee$31,188$38,900
Establishments per 100,000 residents0.51.3

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Limousine services by metro area in Missouri

Census published limousine service counts for 2 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Missouri. The largest is St. Louis, MO-IL, with 21 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans).

Limousine services by metro or micropolitan area, Missouri, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
St. Louis, MO-IL212590.7
Kansas City, MO-KS163640.7

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at limousine services in Missouri

85.7% of Missouri's limousine services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 74.6% nationally. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Limousine services in Missouri by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1885.7%74.6%
5–9 employeesnot published—9.9%
10–19 employeesnot published—7.6%
20–49 employees314.3%5.5%
50 or more employees00.0%2.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Why the phone matters for limousine services in Missouri

Limousine and car services are booked for weddings, events and airport transfers, often weeks ahead. Professional phone handling is part of the product.

A few of the calls that come in to limousine services in Missouri:

When nobody can pick up

Flight changes and late pickups make after-hours reachability important.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 22-person limousine service

Limousine services in Missouri average 22.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 22-person team. Priced per seat, 22 users would run $660.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $548.90 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 22 people cost $439.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $2,652. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 22-person limousine service
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$439.00$5,268.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$418.00$5,016.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$506.00$6,072.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$548.90$6,586.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$594.00$7,128.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$660.00$7,920.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Missouri

Missouri has 9 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Missouri by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
573786Central1996235
816785Central1947975
314783Central1947557
417711Central1950none
660516Central1997none
636435Central1999none
55783Central2022314
23541Central2024573
97528Central2023816

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for limousine services in Missouri

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Missouri, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many limousine services are in Missouri?

29 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 648 people in mid-March.

Which Missouri metro area has the most limousine services?

St. Louis, MO-IL, with 21 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 22-person limousine service?

$660.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $548.90 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $439.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Missouri number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.