NAICS 4923-digit subsector · NAICS 2022Sector 48-49

NAICS Code 492: Couriers and Messengers

The NAICS code for Couriers and Messengers is 492.

Couriers and Express Delivery Services establishments operate time-definite parcel and document delivery networks using ground and air transport. The rise of e-commerce has driven sustained volume growth for national and regional carriers offering next-day and same-day delivery.

Couriers and Messengers is a 3-digit subsector of the broader Transportation and Warehousing (NAICS 48-49) sector.

80,000

Total US Entities

Industry Groups

492

NAICS Code

Classification

Industry Groups (4-digit)

NAICS Code	Industry Group Title	US Entities
4921	NAICS 4921 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services	50,000
4922	NAICS 4922 — Local Messengers and Local Delivery	30,000

Sample Data

Sample Companies in This Industry

Subsector 492 — Couriers and Messengers

Company Name	Location	Employees	NAICS Code
United Parcel Service Inc	Atlanta, GA	10,000+	492

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