Business phone system for automotive oil change and lubrication shops in Louisiana

How many automotive oil change and lubrication shops operate in Louisiana

The Census Bureau counted 158 automotive oil change and lubrication shops in Louisiana in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 811191). They employed 1,043 people in mid-March and reported $37.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 21st highest count among the 50 states and DC with published figures. Automotive oil change and lubrication shops make up 0.15% of the 108,561 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Louisiana has 3.4 automotive oil change and lubrication shops, 28.6% above the national rate of 2.7. The average establishment has 6.6 employees against 8.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $35,591, in line with the U.S. figure of $35,384.

Automotive oil change and lubrication shops by metro area in Louisiana

Census published oil change shop counts for 13 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Louisiana. The largest is New Orleans, LA, with 32 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 87% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at automotive oil change and lubrication shops in Louisiana

35.3% of Louisiana's automotive oil change and lubrication shops with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 28.9% nationally. 80.8% 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.

What automotive oil change and lubrication shops in Louisiana use the phone for

Quick-lube shops rely on walk-ins but still take calls about hours, wait times and services. Answering quickly brings customers in.

Calls an oil change shop in Louisiana might handle in a typical week include:

• A fleet calls about service.
• The shop calls a customer about a reminder.
• A customer calls about a specific oil type.

What automotive oil change and lubrication shops text about

Shops text service reminders.

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

What a phone system costs an oil change shop in Louisiana

Automotive oil change and lubrication shops in Louisiana average 6.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 7-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $174.65 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $210.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $139.00 a month for 7 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $852 less than RingCentral for an oil change shop in Louisiana of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Louisiana

Louisiana has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so an oil change shop can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for automotive oil change and lubrication shops in Louisiana

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 Louisiana 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.