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NAICS 48-49

NAICS Code 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing

The NAICS code for Transportation and Warehousing is 48-49.

The Transportation and Warehousing sector includes establishments providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities for transportation. The sector covers air, rail, water, truck, and pipeline modes.

NAICS 48-49 is a 2-digit sector in the NAICS 2022 classification system, covering 11 subsectors and 29 industry groups.

711,582

Total US Entities

11

Subsectors

29

Industry Groups

Classification

NAICS Hierarchy

CodeTitleUS Entities
481NAICS 481 — Air Transportation5,071
4811NAICS 4811 — Scheduled Air Transportation2,530
48111NAICS 48111 — Scheduled Air Transportation2,530
4812NAICS 4812 — Nonscheduled Air Transportation2,541
48121NAICS 48121 — Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation1,500
48122NAICS 48122 — Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation500
48129NAICS 48129 — Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation541
482NAICS 482 — Rail Transportation2,609
4821NAICS 4821 — Rail Transportation2,609
48211NAICS 48211 — Rail Transportation2,609
483NAICS 483 — Water Transportation4,739
4831NAICS 4831 — Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation1,426
48311NAICS 48311 — Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation1,426
4832NAICS 4832 — Inland Water Transportation3,313
48321NAICS 48321 — Inland Water Transportation3,313
484NAICS 484 — Truck Transportation253,986
4841NAICS 4841 — General Freight Trucking225,228
48411NAICS 48411 — General Freight Trucking, Local80,000
48412NAICS 48412 — General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance145,228
4842NAICS 4842 — Specialized Freight Trucking28,758
48421NAICS 48421 — Used Household and Office Goods Moving8,000
48422NAICS 48422 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local8,000
48423NAICS 48423 — Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance12,758
485NAICS 485 — Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation61,273
4851NAICS 4851 — Urban Transit Systems7,664
48511NAICS 48511 — Urban Transit Systems7,664
4852NAICS 4852 — Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation3,500
48521NAICS 48521 — Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation3,500
4853NAICS 4853 — Taxi and Ridesharing Services35,000
48531NAICS 48531 — Taxi and Ridesharing Services35,000
4854NAICS 4854 — School and Employee Bus Transportation8,000
48541NAICS 48541 — School and Employee Bus Transportation8,000
4855NAICS 4855 — Charter Bus Industry2,500
48551NAICS 48551 — Charter Bus Industry2,500
4859NAICS 4859 — Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation4,609
48599NAICS 48599 — Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation4,609
486NAICS 486 — Pipeline Transportation3,159
4861NAICS 4861 — Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil500
48611NAICS 48611 — Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil500
4862NAICS 4862 — Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas1,000
48621NAICS 48621 — Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas1,000
4869NAICS 4869 — Other Pipeline Transportation1,659
48691NAICS 48691 — Other Pipeline Transportation1,659
487NAICS 487 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation1,130
4871NAICS 4871 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land500
48711NAICS 48711 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land500
4872NAICS 4872 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water400
48721NAICS 48721 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water400
4879NAICS 4879 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other230
48799NAICS 48799 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other230
488NAICS 488 — Support Activities for Transportation242,080
4881NAICS 4881 — Support Activities for Air Transportation8,000
48811NAICS 48811 — Airport Operations2,000
48819NAICS 48819 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation6,000
4882NAICS 4882 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation1,500
48821NAICS 48821 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation1,500
4883NAICS 4883 — Support Activities for Water Transportation5,000
48831NAICS 48831 — Port and Harbor Operations1,500
48832NAICS 48832 — Marine Cargo Handling1,500
48833NAICS 48833 — Navigational Services to Shipping1,500
48839NAICS 48839 — Other Support Activities for Water Transportation500
4884NAICS 4884 — Support Activities for Road Transportation15,000
48841NAICS 48841 — Motor Vehicle Towing12,000
48849NAICS 48849 — Other Support Activities for Road Transportation3,000
4885NAICS 4885 — Freight Transportation Arrangement77,737
48851NAICS 48851 — Freight Transportation Arrangement77,737
4889NAICS 4889 — Other Support Activities for Transportation134,843
48899NAICS 48899 — Other Support Activities for Transportation134,843
491NAICS 491 — Postal Service20,000
4911NAICS 4911 — Postal Service20,000
49111NAICS 49111 — Postal Service20,000
492NAICS 492 — Couriers and Messengers80,000
4921NAICS 4921 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services50,000
49211NAICS 49211 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services50,000
4922NAICS 4922 — Local Messengers and Local Delivery30,000
49221NAICS 49221 — Local Messengers and Local Delivery30,000
493NAICS 493 — Warehousing and Storage34,114
4931NAICS 4931 — Warehousing and Storage34,114
49311NAICS 49311 — General Warehousing and Storage20,000
49312NAICS 49312 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage4,000
49313NAICS 49313 — Farm Product Warehousing and Storage5,000
49319NAICS 49319 — Other Warehousing and Storage5,114

Sample Data

Sample Companies in This Industry

Sector 48-49 — Transportation and Warehousing

Company NameNAICS Code
United Parcel Service Inc492
J.B. Hunt Transport Services484
Werner Enterprises Inc484
Prologis Inc493
Delta Air Lines Inc481
CSX Transportation Inc482
Landstar System Inc488
Old Dominion Freight Line484
Ryder System Inc532
Echo Global Logistics488

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