NAICS Code 486110 — Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 48611 (Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil).

Code	486110
Title	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,500 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of crude oil.

Is a business under 486110 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 486110 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 1,500 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 486110 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	48-49	Transportation and Warehousing
Subsector	486	Pipeline Transportation
Industry Group	4861	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
NAICS Industry	48611	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
National Industry	486110	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil

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
4612	Crude Petroleum Pipelines

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.