Business phone system for general freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii

General freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 83 establishments in Hawaii classified as General Freight Trucking, Local (NAICS 484110) for 2023. They employed 1,253 people in mid-March and reported $71.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 48th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. General freight trucking companies (local) make up 0.25% of the 32,911 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Hawaii has 5.7 general freight trucking companies (local), 57.8% below the national rate of 13.6. The average establishment has 15.1 employees against 6.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $57,139, 10.3% above the U.S. figure of $51,807.

Where general freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii are concentrated

Census published local trucking company counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Hawaii. The largest is Urban Honolulu, HI, with 49 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 100% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at general freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii

42.2% of Hawaii's general freight trucking companies (local) with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 77.6% nationally. 62.7% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Why the phone matters for general freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii

Local freight carriers coordinate drivers, shippers and receivers throughout the day. Dispatchers need calls routed to them and drivers need to call from the road with a business number.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for general freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii:

• A driver calls dispatch about a delay.
• Dispatch calls a customer with an ETA.
• A broker calls about a load.

Texting shippers

Carriers text ETAs and delivery confirmations.

Texting from a local number in Hawaii requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a local trucking company in Hawaii

General freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii average 15.1 employees, so the comparison uses a 15-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,812 less than RingCentral for a local trucking company in Hawaii of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Hawaii

Hawaii has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a local trucking company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for general freight trucking companies (local) in Hawaii

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.

Porting a number you already use in Hawaii is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.