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

501 general freight trucking companies (local) operated in Utah in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
501CBP 2023
Employees
3,390mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
14.3U.S. 13.6
State rank
25th of 51by count

How many general freight trucking companies (local) operate in Utah

County Business Patterns counts 501 establishments in Utah classified as General Freight Trucking, Local (NAICS 484110) for 2023. They employed 3,390 people in mid-March and reported $173.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 25th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. General freight trucking companies (local) make up 0.52% of the 95,494 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Utah has 14.3 general freight trucking companies (local), 5.0% above the national rate of 13.6. The average establishment has 6.8 employees against 6.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $51,278, in line with the U.S. figure of $51,807.

General freight trucking companies (local): Utah compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureUtahUnited States
Establishments50146,302
Mid-March employees3,390284,101
Annual payroll$173,831,000$14,718,527,000
Employees per establishment6.86.1
Payroll per employee$51,278$51,807
Establishments per 100,000 residents14.313.6

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.

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

Census published local trucking company counts for 11 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Utah. The largest is Salt Lake City, UT, with 159 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 82% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

General freight trucking companies (local) by metro or micropolitan area, Utah, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Salt Lake City, UT1592,00912.2
Ogden, UT8646412.9
Provo, UT8034210.5
Vernal, UT385799.2
Brigham City, UT-ID316544.9
Logan, UT-ID2415214.9
St. George, UT2310311.1
Cedar City, UT102315.2
Heber, UT93511.1
Evanston, WY-UT7—29.9
Price, UT5—24.3

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

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

78.0% of Utah's general freight trucking companies (local) with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 77.6% nationally. 86.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

General freight trucking companies (local) in Utah by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees38978.0%77.6%
5–9 employees438.6%8.9%
10–19 employees397.8%6.7%
20–49 employees142.8%4.5%
50 or more employees142.8%2.2%

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.

Calls a local trucking company in Utah has to catch

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.

Calls a local trucking company in Utah might handle in a typical week include:

After-hours calls

Early-morning and evening calls from drivers are routine.

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

Phone system pricing for a 7-person local trucking company

General freight trucking companies (local) in Utah average 6.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 7-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 7 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $210.00 a month and 7 on Ooma Office Pro cost $174.65. On Callata the same 7 people cost $139.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $852. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 7-person local trucking company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$139.00$1,668.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$133.00$1,596.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$161.00$1,932.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$174.65$2,095.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$189.00$2,268.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$210.00$2,520.00

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 Utah

Utah has 3 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your shippers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Utah by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
801783Mountain1947385
435501Mountain1997none
385494Mountain2009801

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 general freight trucking companies (local) in Utah

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Utah, 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 general freight trucking companies (local) are in Utah?

501 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 3,390 people in mid-March.

Which Utah metro area has the most general freight trucking companies (local)?

Salt Lake City, UT, with 159 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 7-person local trucking company?

$210.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $174.65 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $139.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Utah 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.