NAICS 4883-digit subsector · NAICS 2022Sector 48-49

NAICS Code 488: Support Activities for Transportation

The NAICS code for Support Activities for Transportation is 488.

Support Activities for Transportation establishments provide services essential to the operation of air, rail, water, and road transport without operating the vehicles themselves. Port authorities, freight forwarders, air traffic control contractors, and towing companies all fall within this subsector.

Support Activities for Transportation is a 3-digit subsector of the broader Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48-49) sector.

242,080

Total US Entities

Industry Groups

488

NAICS Code

Classification

Industry Groups (4-digit)

NAICS Code	Industry Group Title	US Entities
4881	NAICS 4881 — Support Activities for Air Transportation	8,000
4882	NAICS 4882 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation	1,500
4883	NAICS 4883 — Support Activities for Water Transportation	5,000
4884	NAICS 4884 — Support Activities for Road Transportation	15,000
4885	NAICS 4885 — Freight Transportation Arrangement	77,737
4889	NAICS 4889 — Other Support Activities for Transportation	134,843

Sample Data

Sample Companies in This Industry

Subsector 488 — Support Activities for Transportation

Company Name	Location	Employees	NAICS Code
Landstar System Inc	Jacksonville, FL	1,000-4,999	488
Echo Global Logistics	Chicago, IL	1,000-4,999	488

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Other Subsectors in Transportation and Warehousing

NAICS 481 — Air Transportation5,071 entities

NAICS 482 — Rail Transportation2,609 entities

NAICS 483 — Water Transportation4,739 entities

NAICS 484 — Truck Transportation253,986 entities

NAICS 485 — Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation61,273 entities

NAICS 486 — Pipeline Transportation3,159 entities

NAICS 487 — Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation1,130 entities

NAICS 491 — Postal Service20,000 entities

NAICS 492 — Couriers and Messengers80,000 entities

NAICS 493 — Warehousing and Storage34,114 entities

Working with legacy records? convert a NAICS code to SIC using the mapping table — NAICS 2022 at the five-digit industry level paired with SIC 1987 four-digit industries, with coverage gaps stated.