Key facts
How many taxi, limo and NEMT businesses are there in New Hampshire?
68 employer businesses across the three trades in 2023, with 784 employees: 23 taxi and ridesharing, 18 limousine and 27 special needs transportation firms. Fastest change since 2022: special needs (NEMT-type), +35%.[1][2]
| Industry | Businesses | Employees | Annual payroll | Businesses vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing services (485310) | 23 | 214 | $6.2 million | +15% |
| Limousine service (485320) | 18 | 280 | $9.6 million | no change |
| Special needs transportation (485991) | 27 | 290 | $8.3 million | +35% |
- Taxi and ridesharing: jobs 185 → 214 (+16%), payroll $5.5 million → $6.2 million
- Limousine: jobs 283 → 280 (-1%), payroll $9.5 million → $9.6 million
- Special needs (NEMT-type): jobs 274 → 290 (+6%), payroll $6.7 million → $8.3 million
How many self-employed taxi and limo drivers are there in New Hampshire?
1,844 nonemployer taxi and limousine businesses filed in 2023 (1,754 in 2022, +5%), with $44.8 million in receipts, about $24,320 each. That is 45 for every employer taxi or limo firm.[3]
How does New Hampshire compare with other states?
New Hampshire ranks 6th for taxi and ridesharing firms per million residents and 13th for limousine firms per million residents among the 51 states and DC.[1][3][4]
| Measure | New Hampshire | Median state | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing firms per million residents | 16.4 | 5.5 | 6th of 51 |
| Limousine firms per million residents | 12.8 | 6.3 | 13th of 49 |
| Special needs transport employees per 100,000 | 20.7 | 16.6 | 21st of 50 |
| Self-employed taxi and limo businesses per 1,000 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 40th of 51 |
What do taxi, limo and NEMT employers in New Hampshire pay?
Special needs (NEMT-type) is New Hampshire's biggest employer of the three, with 290 employees.[1]
| Industry | New Hampshire | Median state |
|---|---|---|
| taxi and ridesharing | $28,855 | $37,725 |
| limousine | $34,261 | $34,898 |
| special needs (NEMT-type) | $28,748 | $34,646 |
How are taxi, limo and NEMT firms in New Hampshire organised?
Among New Hampshire's 18 limousine employers, the commonest form is Partnership (8).[1]
| Trade | S-corp | C-corp | Sole prop. | Partnership | Non-profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| taxi and ridesharing | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| limousine | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| special needs (NEMT-type) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
What does this mean if you want to start one in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire holds 0.6% of US employer firms in the three trades. Licensing is local for most taxis; check your city or county, and the state for limousines.[1]
- Taxi and ridesharing: 9.3 employees per firm on average
- Limousine: 15.6 employees per firm on average
- Special needs (NEMT-type): 10.7 employees per firm on average
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| taxi and ridesharing | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| limousine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| special needs (NEMT-type) | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How many limo and NEMT companies are there in New Hampshire?
18 limousine and 27 special needs transportation employers in 2023.
Sources
Fees and rules change. Each source is the official page we read, with the date we read it; check it before you apply or pay.
- [1] Census CBP 2023 (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census CBP 2022 (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census Nonemployer Statistics (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [4] Census population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
