NAICS Code 483113 — Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 4 national industries under 48311 (Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation).

Code	483113
Title	Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	800 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing water transportation of cargo in coastal waters, on the Great Lakes System, or deep seas between ports of the United States, Puerto Rico, and United States island possessions or protectorates. Marine transportation establishments using the facilities of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Commission are considered to be using the Great Lakes Water Transportation System. Establishments primarily engaged in providing coastal and/or Great Lakes barge transportation services are included in this industry.

Is a business under 483113 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 483113 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 800 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 483113 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	48-49	Transportation and Warehousing
Subsector	483	Water Transportation
Industry Group	4831	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
NAICS Industry	48311	Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
National Industry	483113	Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
4424	Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
4432	Freight Transportation on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway

Related National Industry codes

• 483111 — Deep Sea Freight Transportation
• 483112 — Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
• 483114 — Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.